TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Carbon Dioxide Gas Sensors (LEW-TOPS-59)

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:

Countless industries depend on chemical sensors for fast and accurate detection of carbon dioxide (CO2) to protect their workers and those who rely on their products or services. Consequently, there is a strong push to continuously improve upon these chemical sensors. NASA's Glenn Research Center has developed a state-of-the-art, solid electrolyte-based microsensor for measuring concentrations of CO2 from 0.5 to 4%. Whereas its predecessors typically operated only at high temperatures (600°C), this microsensor operates at temperatures as low as 375°C decreasing the power consumption needed to measure CO2. This is accomplished through a simple modification to a preexisting NASA Glenn technology in which a coating of nanocrystalline tin oxide (SnO2) is added on top of the sensor. It is low on power consumption, fast, easy to batch fabricate, easy to use, and therefore well-suited for use in a multitude of applications.

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/LEW-TOPS-59

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