50 nm Incorporation of Optical Functionalities Organic Dyes Conjugated Polymers Organometallics DNA Semiconducting Quantum Dots Nanowires Inorganic Charge Transfer Rare Earth Complexes Enzymes, e.g., organophosphorus hydrolase N NO 2 O In transparent mesoporous solids In transparent composites
Integrated Optoelectronic Biosensors Dr. D.E. Morse, UCSB
Important need for novel membrane chemistries relevant to water harvesting: recovery from atmosphere, soldier, engine exhaust, plants; exploit capillary forces like trees; aligned mesoporous membranes Dr. Michael Gardos, DARPA/DSO
Summary Capabilities to design, synthesize and process new high performance, ordered, functional porous inorganic and inorganic/organic hybrid materials for a wide range of applications. Contact Information: SBA Materials, Inc Overpass Road, Suite 131 Santa Barbara, California phone: fax: Versatility of compositions, structures, length scales, and functionalities
Applications High pore-volume catalysts & supports for large molecules Separation adsorbents, membranes Oriented thin films and fibers for optical applications Coatings and packagings Low dielectric constant materials Chemical and biosensors Functional composites: conducting, optoelectronic, magnetic Environmental remediation
Multilayer Patterning Optical Waveguides Addressable optoelectronic circuits? P. Yang, et al., Adv. Mat. 10, 1385 (1998)