Entry Date:
October 16, 2007

Light Weight, Multifunctional Nanostructured Materials


This Strategic Research Area (SRA) emphasizes the creation of nano-scale and nano-structured building blocks to provide diverse protective capabilities such as sensing, communications, night vision, electronic devices, and visibility management. Examples of these building blocks are nanocrystals (quantum dots), novel carbon forms (graphenes, carbon nanotubes), optoelectronic fibers, coatings, interfaces, and hybrid nano-structures.

(*) Quantum Dots for Wide-Bandwidth Imaging and Communications
(*) Nanoscale Carbon Forms for Situational Awareness
(*) High-Functionality Nanostructured Surface Capabilities
(*) Environmental Obfuscation and Extended Reach Situational Awareness