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Schematic of an ethylene-air premix flame impinging on the liquid surface of a distilled water bath, producing carbon-based films on the liquid surface
Invention Summary:
The production of thin, carbon-based films on liquid surfaces often leaves behind MgO impurities, requires additional purification steps, and is reliant on the use of substrates, including dry ice and Mg particles.
Rutgers researchers have created a novel production method for carbon-based thin films via combustion, without substrates. The characteristics of the resulting films can be customized by modifying surfactants used, rotation, and ultrasonic perturbation. The film thickness can be adjusted using this process on a scale of angstroms to microns, broadening the application of the resulting films. With rapid and controlled film formation, this novel production process allows for the creation of materials with unique properties fit for a variety of applications. Importantly, by utilizing a unique, substrate-free method, this technique avoids the production of difficult-to-remove impurities. .
Market Applications:
- Conductive coatings for electrochemical applications
- Photovoltaics
- Displays
- Composite strengthening
Advantages:
- Substrate-free
- Modifiable film characteristics
- Reduces impurities
- Can use a variety of gas-phase processes
Intellectual Property & Development Status: Patent pending. Available for licensing and/or research collaboration. For any business development and other collaborative partnerships contact: marketingbd@research.rutgers.edu
