Production of LowCost Controlled Morphology MetalOxides for Multifunctional

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Production of Low-Cost Controlled. Morphology Metal-Oxides for Multifunctional Coatings Technology Opportunity Available for Licensing

Production of Low-Cost Controlled. Morphology Metal-Oxides for Multifunctional Coatings Technology Opportunity Available for Licensing Principal Investigators: Soydan Ozcan 1 Yuan Lu 1 Aaraon Armentrout 1 Tolga Aytug 2 Lead Division: 1 Materials Science and Technology Division 2 Chemical Sciences Division Commercialization Manager: Eugene Cochran cochraner@ornl. gov ORNL is managed by UT-Battelle for the US Department of Energy

Technology Innovation Controlled-Morphology Metal-Oxides • Manufacturing: ORNL coating technology is superior to current commercial

Technology Innovation Controlled-Morphology Metal-Oxides • Manufacturing: ORNL coating technology is superior to current commercial practices in terms of scalability, low-cost capital investment, (e. g. , PVD, CVD, sol-gel) • Controlled Nanoparticle Shape: ORNL process has distinct economic and manufacturing advantages over existing technologies to control shape and morphology (e. g. , Photolithography, Microfludic Synthesis, and Molding) Metal oxide nanotechnology is applied to almost all areas of the society Displays Lighting Solar energy Bio-imaging Environmentally friendly way of making low cost technologically important materials 2

Low cost controlled morphology metal oxides for multifunctional coatings Green Nanotechnology Controllable Morphology Decrease

Low cost controlled morphology metal oxides for multifunctional coatings Green Nanotechnology Controllable Morphology Decrease in ITO precursor CNF in water Green Scalable Low cost ITO: indium tin oxide; CNF: cellulose nanofibrils CNF Comparable properties to PVD coating Metal ion Versatility Zinc oxide nanoparticles 80% transparency Low resistance 150 Ω/□

Novel Process ORNL’S Technology: A Cleaner, Cheaper Way to Make Metal-oxides particles and films

Novel Process ORNL’S Technology: A Cleaner, Cheaper Way to Make Metal-oxides particles and films Remove Heat Controlled Morphology water Metal ion conjugation to CNF in water (2 mins) CNF Film with controllable density and 3 D distribution of metal ions - Cellulose Nanofibrils (CNF) - Metal cation Clean Technology Cost Effective Transformational 4 Sintered Particles

Current Practice Vacuum Required Limited Target Size High Cost and Poor Stability Improved Scalability

Current Practice Vacuum Required Limited Target Size High Cost and Poor Stability Improved Scalability Metal Oxide Film Fabrication Chemical Vapor Deposition Hazardous byproducts (CO, H 2) High Cost Nanoparticle Sintering Solid State Sintering Excellent Scalability Low Cost 5 Decrease in cost /Increase in scalability Physical Vapor Deposition

Intellectual Property • Patent Application No. 14/551, 460 filed on Nov 24, 2014; US

Intellectual Property • Patent Application No. 14/551, 460 filed on Nov 24, 2014; US Patent No. : 9, 340, 461 granted 05/17/2016. • Patent Cooperation Treaty - PCT/US 15/61459 6

Applications Application Description 1 Low-cost ITO coating for electronics 7 • • ~97% of

Applications Application Description 1 Low-cost ITO coating for electronics 7 • • ~97% of transparent conducting oxides market is ITO in 2011. Market: US$ 4. 1 billion (2014) US$ 6. 3 billion (2024) Current Practice Physical and chemical vapor deposition ITO coating for defrosting windshield Projected market: US$ 3. 5 billion (2018) Smart glass coatings used in automobile and aircrafts Physical Vapor Deposition ITO films for energy efficient windows (IR blocking) Energy efficient window market: US$ 40 billion (2014) Large market to penetrate Spray coating, physical vapor deposition 2 3 Target Customers

Competitive Differentiation 8 Technology Feature ORNL Technology PVD Co. Precipitation Sol-Gel Low Capital Investment

Competitive Differentiation 8 Technology Feature ORNL Technology PVD Co. Precipitation Sol-Gel Low Capital Investment Scalability Manufacturing Ease Environmentally Friendly Low Cost

Contact Information • For technical information: Soydan Ozcan ozcans@ornl. gov • For licensing information:

Contact Information • For technical information: Soydan Ozcan ozcans@ornl. gov • For licensing information: Eugene Cochran cochraner@ornl. gov 9