QuantumSphere, Inc. Research Grant Awarded to Top Materials Science and Engineering Team at UCLA Engineering – Project to Validate QSI-Nano® Materials for Magnetic Devices with Strong Commercial Potential
Dr. Thomas Hahn, Raytheon Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering,
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Selected to Receive Grant for Research Proposal on
the use of QSI-Nano® Materials for Magnetic Devices
Santa Ana, CA – November 21, 2006 – QuantumSphere, Inc., a leading manufacturer of nano
metals and alloys for applications in renewable energy, electronics and other markets
demanding advanced materials, has announced that Dr. Zhanhu Guo, a postdoctoral research
associate from Prof. H. Thomas Hahn’s MCL-Multifunctional Composites Lab group in the
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering Departments at
the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been selected to
receive a research grant from QuantumSphere to validate the use of magnetic nanoparticles for
various commercial applications.
Applications for the potential use of magnetic nanoparticles include hard drive data storage, cell
phones, remote sensing, biosensors and magnetic polymer composites. Initial data provided by
Dr. Guo has demonstrated strong magnetic performance and these applications are of particular
interest to QuantumSphere as having high commercial potential.
Earlier this year, QuantumSphere initiated a call for research grant proposals to partner with
universities and sponsor individual or group research through prototype phase in an effort to
accelerate validation and commercialization of these advanced materials in consumer and
industrial applications. The call for proposals was open to graduate and postdoctoral students
involved in full-time research within the University of California system, Caltech, Stanford and
USC during the 2006/07 academic year.
“The response to the call for research proposals was tremendous and we are thrilled to be
working with a world-class university like UCLA and Dr. Hahn’s team with vast knowledge in
materials science, engineering, and magnetics,” stated Kevin Maloney, CEO, QuantumSphere,
Inc. “Too many research projects focus on the development of abstract experiments in the
laboratory with no short-term commercial potential. However, our goal is to partner with experts
at leading universities and fund research that validates the use of our materials with strong
commercial potential. Identifying current challenges in the market and providing viable solutions
are critical; Dr. Hahn and his team clearly understand the market need and have demonstrated
technical expertise in this area. Most importantly, the proposal outlined a solid path to the
validation and development of products that can be manufactured and used in near-term
consumer and industrial applications. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration with Dr. Hahn
and UCLA Engineering over the next year and the potential to move this new technology out of
the university lab and into commercial use.”
Dr. Hahn stated, “My research team and I are excited to explore magnetic nanoparticle
research, and QuantumSphere’s grant will enable us to reach exciting breakthroughs in
magnetic nanocomposites for high-value commercial applications.”
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