The University of Massachusetts Amherst

Polymer-nanoparticle Hybrid Systems for Photovoltaic, Battery and Other Applications

LEAD INVENTOR:

James Watkins, Ph.D.

 
PRODUCT OPPORTUNITIES

  • Photovoltaics
  • Photonics systems
  • Battery systems - light weight energy storage
  • Display systems
  • Data storage systems
  • Flexible electronics systems
  • Resist system for device patterning
  • Fuel cell systems
  • Artificial membrane systems (separation media)

 
ADVANTAGES

•       The hybrid, functional materials provided by this invention have well-ordered structures and can be produced using a low cost, high volume approach.

•       Nanoparticle loadings can be used to tune the long-range structural order of the hybrid materials.

 
TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION
This invention provides polymer-nanoparticle hybrid materials with high structural order for photovoltaic, battery and other applications.
ABOUT THE LEAD INVENTOR

Dr. James Watkins is a Professor in the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a prolific inventor. His research interests include macromolecular templates for functional device structures, materials synthesis and processing in supercritical fluids, phase behavior and transport in multi-component polymer systems, scalable fabrication of nanostructured materials.
AVAILABILITY:
Available for Licensing and/or Sponsored Research
DOCKET:
UMA 10-13
PATENT STATUS:
U.S. Patent US 8,501,850 Issued
Contact:
Technology Transfer Office
University of Massachusetts
tto@umass.edu
Inventor(s):
James Watkins
Vikram Daga
Ying Lin
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