TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Modification of Pigments Utilizing ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) in Varying Electrical Resistivity (GSC-TOPS-203)

NASA’s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. THE TECHNOLOGY: Stable white thermal control coatings are commonly used on radiators for a variety of missions. In orbital environments where surface charging occurs, these coatings must adequately dissipate charge buildup. To dissipate this charge buildup one must encapsulate the coating pigment with conductive and stable components, which often suffers from undesirable solar absorptance and less stability. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has developed an application for atomic layer deposition (ALD) for coating pigments to prevent charge buildup. Through introducing paired precursor gases, these coatings can be deposited on a myriad of substrates, including glass, polymers, metals, aerogels, and high aspect ratio geometries and powders. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/GSC-TOPS-203 If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at [email protected] with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA’s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.