These dyes have broad application in detection of chemical warfare agents for Homeland Security and Defense, pH sensors, fluorescent tags for proteins for use in drug discovery. In addition, they may be exploited for use as two photon materials for photodynamic therapy in the treatment of certain cancers and other diseases.

We have demonstrated a process to passivate high conductivity (but highly lithium reactive) commercially available solid electrolytes with a thin film of lithium phosphorous oxynitride (LiPON). This LiPON film protects the solid electrolyte from deleterious lithium reaction while maintaining the high conductivity of the plate.

We have developed new polymer-based sensors to detect sulfur dioxide (SO2) at parts per-million (ppm) concentration ranges, based on chemical understanding and supported by first principles theoretical calculations. These novel polymeric sensors have been successfully tested (operated and regenerated) to detect SO2 as low as 1 ppm concentration levels,

In this technology, a cathode structure has been created that contains a mix of both very high power density and very high energy density materials (which have low power density). The result is a battery cell that can provide both high specific energy at low rates

Advanced ceramic thermal and environmental barrier coatings (T/EBCs) with a novel Alternating Composition Layered Coating concept have been developed by introducing low thermal stress, strain-tolerant, and chemically compatible interface sublayers between the high thermal expansion top oxide layer and the low thermal expansion silicate EBC and ceramic substrate. The novel inter-layered T/EBC system is a significant material technology advance for future higher fuel efficiency and lower emission gas turbine engines.