The goal of this program is to develop a working prototype of a formulated oil that reduces engine wear and fuel consumption for the existing ground vehicle fleet. As part of this program, Pixelligent will work with a team of leading tribology experts including: Argonne National Labs; the University of Pennsylvania Dept. of Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics; and support from Afton Chemical Corporation, a leading fuel and lubricant additive company.

Pixelligent’s award of this Phase II SBIR grant follows its win of a Phase I SBIR grant in 2012.

Pixelligent has invested more than $20 million during the past six years to develop proprietary methods for the synthesis, capping, dispersion, measurement, and manufacturing of a variety of wide-band gap nanocrystals.

Pixelligent’s nanocrystals can improve extremely diverse properties, including: significantly increased refractive index; high transparency; low haze; improved scratch resistance; increased mechanical strength; improved lubrication properties; increased chemical etch resistance; improved thermal properties; and increased oxidation/aging resistance.