Nanotechnology Colloquium
Colloquium Date: Monday, July 16, 2007

A bi-weekly event to present and discuss issues related to developments, applications and commercialization of nanotechnology.

Defense Related Research on Nanocomposite Materials

Speaker: Dr. Gary W. Beall
Professor of Chemistry
at Texas State University at San Marcos

(VIDEO CONFERENCED FROM THE AUSTIN OFFICE OF WINSTEAD PC)

Abstract: Increasingly polymer nanocomposites are being utilized in industrial and military applications. In the case of defense related applications performance is more important than cost and therefore the military many times is the first adopter of new technology. A great deal of the research at Texas State University on polymer nanocomposites is funded by the Department of Defense mainly through the SBIR/STTR program. The talk will present data on many of these research projects including new ballistics protection materials, fuel tank sealants for the joint strike fighter, rocket ablative materials for rocket nozzles, intumescent coatings to stop jet engine fires, and improve food packaging for our troops MRE's. Particular attention will be paid to several property changes seen in nanocomposites that do not fit with traditional polymer physics of composites.

Bio: Gary W. Beall, Ph.D.

Dr. Beall is currently a Professor of Chemistry at Texas State University at San Marcos and Director of The Center for Nanophase Research. Dr. Beall has more than 20 years experience in research, development, processing, and commercialization of products utilizing advanced nanomaterials. After receiving his BS in Chemistry from Tarleton S tate University in 1972 and his PhD in Physical Chemistry from Baylor University in 1975, he worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Radian Corp., Weston, Inc., United Catalysts, Inc., and Technical Minerals, Inc. before co-founding Nanocor, Inc. in 1992. He moved to academia in 1999 at Missouri Baptist College before accepting his current post at Texas State University in 2001. In 2000, Dr. Beall contributed to and co-edited the first book on polymer/nanoclay composites, which is now in its third printing. Dr. Beall is on the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Clay Science, Nanoexpress, and Nanotech Briefs. He has published more than 90 papers and holds 42 U.S. patents, of which 24 deal with nanotechnology. He is a member of the American Chemical Society.


VENUE: You may attend the presentation from any one of these law offices of Winstead PC or from UT Dallas

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Program begins at 11:30am with a complimentary lunch provided by Winstead PC. Presentation begins at 12:00pm.

Event Coordinators:
Richard Fink 512-339-5020x130 dfink@appliednanotech.net
Max Roundhill 512-339-5020x120 roundhill@appliednanotech.net

Chairman: Dr. Zvi Yaniv

Registration deadline is Friday, July 13 at 5:00 PM Central.

To register, please send an email to Deepika Misra dmisra@winstead.com with your preferred attendance location.

   


Nanomaterials Applications Center
Walt Trybula, Ph.D.
Director
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
(512) 245-6062


DVDs of selected presentations from previous speakers are available for a small fee (contact Max Roundhill mroundhill@appliednanotech.net)

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