Project Title:

Fullerene-Based Thermal Control Coatings for Space Structures

92-1-04.19-7520                                                   NAS08-39824
Fullerene-Based Thermal Control Coatings for
     Space Structures
Hot Enterprises
1350 Golden Circle, #302
Golden, CO  80401
Howard Dunn                                          (303-762-7520)

Abstract:

     This project will develop a new type of thermal-control
coating material applying doped C60 (fullerene). The investigation
will consider dopants of magnesium, yttrium, molybdenum, or
aluminum applied exohedrally or endohedrally. Utilization of
unique properties found in a new doped C60 coating process may
provide exceptional thermal control on ceramic, polymeric, and
metal matrix components exposed to low-temperature and high-vacuum
conditions. The principal objective is a coating heat-transfer-
coefficient modification by doping with specified dopants to
produce new enhanced bonding, application, degradation resistance,
or thermo-electric properties for space materials. Doped or un-
doped C60 coating material has not yet been tested for possible
applications.

Potential Commercial Application:

Potential Commercial Applications:  The project's result may be a
new thermal control coating material that will greatly enhance
material performance on space environment.

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