Nanomanufacturing Issues Ehr Ping Huangfu Industrial Technologies Program U.S. Department of Energy 2008 International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry Nanotechnology from Research to Applications St. Louis, Missouri June 27, 2008
Nanomanufacturing Overview Nanomanufacturing is defined as the high-volume precision processes of building and assembling nanoscale elements or features to produce value-added components and devices with properties seen at the nanoscale Leading nanotechnology into real manufacturing.....towards Predictability, Producibility, and Productivity Our Goal: Advance the Nanomanufacturing Processes so that laboratory science discoveries can be transformed into industrial applications in volumes Nanotechnology is typically defined as the understanding and control of matter at dimensions of approximately between 1 and 100 nanometers
Technology Barriers to Nanomanufacturing Processes* Nanotechnology is presently stuck at the lab scale Nanomaterials Production Quantities are limited Properties are inconsistent Need to scale up process & improve quality Nanotech-enabled Product Production Retaining nanoscale properties while incorporating into products Developing high-rate product incorporation techniques for the scale-up of industrial applications Need to scale up process & retain properties at nanoscale *DOE Nanomanufacturing for Energy Efficiency Workshop report (2007): http://eenm.govtools.us/
Nanomanufacturing Research Strategies: Develop innovative, pre-competitive process technologies for low-cost manufacturing of nanomaterials for a broad range of applications Develop technologies to enable the utilization of nanomaterials Require industry costshares Look for quick win opportunities that can lead to commercialization in 3-5 years Emphasize commercialization planning/activities early on, in the proposal stage
Nanomanufacturing Lab Call Issued on 4/15/2008* A.Concept Definition Studies [up to $2M, 8-12 projects, 1 yr duration] Focus on a specific nanotechnology that offers the potential for major energy, carbon, and economic benefits: Include technical and economic feasibility analysis that would lead to a well-defined nanotechnology concept with preliminary production system design, detailed performance metrics, technical and economic parameters Identify technical barriers and critical R&D paths required for a commercial production or application that address a significant market opportunity Include a complete life cycle analysis from synthesis of nanomaterials to disposal of product including an evaluation of energy use and safety hazards *http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/financial/solicitations_active.html
Nanomanufacturing Lab Call Issued on 4/15/2008 B. Nanomanufacturing Process Development [up to $8M, 6-10 projects, up to 3 yrs duration] Enabling Processes for Nanomaterials Production to improve reliability and scale up nanomaterials production processes Nanoscale Materials Processing Real-time Characterization Tools Modeling and Simulation Nanomaterials Utilization in Industrial Processes to scale up manufacturing processes for utilization of nanomaterials in energy-related products Robust Scalable Processes Integrating Processes Nanomaterials of Interests: Catalysts, Coating and Thin-Film, Separation Media, Nanocomposites, and Other Nanodevelopments
Future Funding Opportunities Type: Financial Assistance (Open Solicitation for Industry) Costshare: Industry costshares will be required Partnership: Partnerships with labs and universities are encouraged Time: To be announced (2009 or 2010) Watch our web site: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/financial/index.html My contact info: Ehr Ping Huangfu 202-586-1493 ehr-ping.huangfu@ee.doe.gov