C-CRETE TECHNOLOGIES LLC — Department of Energy SBIR Phase II: 0
C-CRETE TECHNOLOGIES LLC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Energy.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Energy funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $512,477 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
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- Amount
- $512,477
- Agency
- Department of Energy · ARPA-E
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- 0
- Solicitation
- DE-FOA-0001954
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2020-10-15 → 2021-10-14
Description
The goal of this project is to develop a novel experimental protocol utilizing the fundamentals of cutting-edge materials science, chemistry, and advanced nanoengineering to create a first-of-its-kind multifunctional cementitious coating material that mitigates the detrimental effects of irradiation, heat, and corrosive in nuclear power plants. Capitalizing on our promising preliminary results, the core fabrication of the proposed coating material leverages the unique exotic properties (e.g., ultra high surface area, exceptional thermal, mechanical and radiational properties) of the emerging 2D materials (hexagonal boron nitride) followed by strategic coupling with a special formulation of a calcium aluminate cement (a special form of cement) to deliver a durable and multifunctional cementitious coating material. Key unique features of our product are 1) high temperature, corrosion and radiation resistant, 2) high strength and toughness properties, 3) adhesion to a range of materials including concrete, metals, and polymers, 4) in-situ application and ease of implementation (it hardens in less than 2 hrs), 5) no toxicity and natural integration to the existing manufacturing facilities (via painted/sprayed coating), and 6) low-cost. Together, these attributes constitute a significant first-step in altering deterioration and aging of nuclear power plants and potentially will lead to a new line of commercialization with dual use (nuclear industry and broader infrastructures).