| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/T10855/01 |
| Title: |
Commercial Nanocrystalline NbTi Supercomputer for Higher Magnetic Field Applications |
| Principal Investigator: |
Hampshire, Professor DP |
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Physics |
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Durham, University of |
| Scheme: |
Follow on Fund (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
08 November 2004 |
Ends: |
07 November 2005 |
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39,821
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| Materials Synthesis & Growth |
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Dr. Damian Hampshire (D. Phil. F. Inst. P.) at Durham University has secured a generic patent for a method to fabricate nanocrystalline superconductors with vastly improved high-field properties. There is a $1 B annual market for superconducting magnets that provide high magnetic fields. The patented method provides a new technology for fabricating the next generation of high-field superconducting materials for use in powder-in-tube conductors for magnets. The International search was completed 12/2003 - all the original generic claims for a new class of high-field superconductors have been retained. The patent was demonstrated using non-commercial materials (PbMo6S8 and Nb - brittle and ductile respectively). The proof-of-concept funding will support (i) a demonstration that the method works for a commercially important superconductor - NbTi (ii) a market survey to identify potential licensees and opportunities for joint ventures, in an expanding international market.
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