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Conference for Midwest Nanotechnician Programs10/09/2015Nhon Q. Vo

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Design and Develop Aluminum Superalloys

“Nanotechnology” in the Middle Ages

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Aluminum

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Aluminum and aluminum alloys are not friendly in high-temperature conditions or applications

Low-cost, light weight, corrosion resistant, high electrical conductivity, easy to process, etc.

NanoAl Superalloy

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Heat-resistant nano-precipitates in aluminum

Target properties

NanoAl Superalloy

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Target properties

Improve weldabilityin aluminum panels

Thermal management in high density power electronics modules

Improve temperature- tolerance in high-power transmissions

Replace cast-iron in brake rotors

NanoAl Superalloy

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Target properties

High interest from large corporations in automotive,

motorcycles, wire and cables, renewable energy

Nanotechnology Equipment

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Optical microscopeScanning electron

microscope

Atom probeTomography

Transmission electronmicroscope

Different lengthscales

Atom Probe Tomography

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Northwestern University Center of Atom Probe Tomography (NUCAPT)

Turbine blade Amorphous to crystalline steel 28 nm transistor

Company Location

NanoAl LLC8025 Lamon Ave, Suite 446Skokie, IL 60077Email: nvo@nanoal.comPhone: 217-721-0317www.nanoal.com

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