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Lab Scale ALD on Powders with
PROMETHEUS
January 30th, 2020
Founded in 2013
32 Employees
1500 m2 facility in Louisville, CO, USA
Expansion in 2020
Mission: To become the world leader of innovative
materials solutions
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US
INVESTORS
MIKE TALARICO, INBOUND MARKETING LEAD
Role: To create the fun and engaging learning tools you need to
develop an understanding and appreciation for the possibilities of ALD
on powders and its underlying technology.
Experience:
15 years of Marketing experience
10 years International Marketing management
Education:
MBA- South Harmon Institute of Technology
Technical communications Certification- Schuberth GmbH
Enjoys:
Drawing, sculpting, spending time with the wife and kiddos
STACI MOULTON, PHD, MBA, APPLICATION ENGINEER
Role: To help you get up to speed on what is possible and what is not
possible with ALD including the likelihood of commercial viability for
your product and the path required to get there.
Experience:
- PI ARPA-E ALD projects for catalysis and commercial opportunities
- I-CORP Program for Lean Launch Process
- 10 years experience in ALD on powders
Education:Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, CU Boulder (Prof. Al Weimer)
MBA, CU Denver
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University
Enjoys:
Recreational Aviation, Sailing, Travel, Family Time, Ranching
JOHN MAHONEY, MBA, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MGR
Role: To facilitate customers\ learning about our products and
streamline the implementation of our tools in customer locations.
Experience: Over twenty years in the technology space with a
background in engineering and implementing new tech in
commercial applications.
Education:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, RPI
MBA, University of Southern California
Enjoys: hiking, fishing, backpacking and the outdoors
REUBEN SARKAR, CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
Role: To help you understand the bigger picture of how surface
engineering with ALD can improve your products & technologies
Experience:20 Years Sustainable Transportation
Start-up, Corporate, U.S. DOE
Education:
MBA, B.S.E./M.S.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Go Blue!!
Enjoys:Rock Climbing, Skiing, Hiking, Guitar, Ideation
AGENDA
• Why ALD on powders? (Reuben)
• ALD Application Opportunities (Reuben)
• Why a particle specific tool? (John)
• How is Prometheus optimized for Particles (John)
• The Prometheus Premier (Staci)
• Q & A
WHY ALD ON POWDERS?
ALD APPLICATION
OPPORTUNITIES
ALD is all about the sequential deposition of
thin films atomic layer by atomic layer
Purge
Pulse A Pulse B
ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION: THE BASICS
Pulse A
Pulse B
Purge
Based on spontaneous, sequential, self-limiting
thermal reactions that add material with atomic level control
Vervuurt, R.H.J., Kessels, W.M.M.E., and Bol, A.A. (2017) Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 1700232, 1700232
ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION: THE BASICS
WHY ARE SURFACE COATINGS IMPORTANT?
-Defect passivation -Barrier to moisture/oxygen -Corrosion resistance
-Surface functionalization -Optical enhancement -Porosity control
… for stronger performance and higher efficiency.
Many important chemical processes rely heavily on interfacial interactions.
By tuning the surface we can tune the material behavior…
WE CAN IMPROVE YOUR MATERIALS
We can improve:
• Stabilization
• Moisture and oxygen tolerance
• Corrosion resistance
• Defect passivation
• Surface chemical functionalization
• Optical enhancement
• Mixture viscosity modulation
• Conductivity modulation
• Porosity control
• Lubrication
• Adhesion
• Nucleation control
Surface coatings enable control of material properties5
CONFIDENTIAL
Disperse Nano-Islands
within layers
Multilayers Perfect Thickness
Example Improvements Nano-Islands
30% - 100% more battery life
Higher thermal conductivity
100-200 % more LED lifetime
Better dispersion
EXAMPLE
APPLICATIONS
Where are Powders Used?
in hundreds of products & processes across dozens of markets
Application Space
CosmeticsProcessing,
Performance
FillersThermal, Optical,
Electrical, Mechanical
PigmentsPaint, Dispersion, Optical Properties
Structural Composites,
Building, Glass
CatalystsEmissions,
Chemicals, Fuel Cells
Powder Forming3D Printing, Powder Metallurgy, Ceramics
Energy StorageLIB, Beyond Li,
Capacitors, Materials
PharmaControlled Release,
Processing
DisplaysLCD, OLED, QLED
Medical DevicesBiocompatibility, Energy Storage
SeparationsAdsorbents, Membranes
LubricantsTribology, Rheology,Dry & Wet Lubricants
Power GenSolar
Barrier CoatingsCorrosion, Anti-
fouling, Wettability
TextilesAnti-microbial,
Special Properties
SpaceMulti-faceted, Cross-cutting
ALD is a platform technology that can service a diverse set of applications
#1 #2 #3 #5#4
The Opportunities Stem From Surface Properties
CosmeticsProcessing,
Performance
FillersThermal, Optical,
Electrical, Mechanical
PigmentsPaint, Dispersion, Optical Properties
Structural Composites,
Building, Glass
CatalystsEmissions,
Chemicals, Fuel Cells
Powder Forming3D Printing, Powder Metallurgy, Ceramics
Energy StorageLIB, Beyond Li,
Capacitors, Materials
PharmaControlled Release,
Processing
DisplaysLCD, OLED, QLED
Medical DevicesBiocompatibility, Energy Storage
SeparationsAdsorbents, Membranes
LubricantsTribology, Rheology,Dry & Wet Lubricants
Power GenSolar
Barrier CoatingsCorrosion, Anti-
fouling, Wettability
TextilesAnti-microbial,
Special Properties
SpaceMulti-faceted, Cross-cutting
Tune the surface properties of materials
#1 #2 #3 #5#4
WHY A PARTICLE
SPECIFIC TOOL IS
IMPORTANT
Optimized for coating powders:
• Fluidized bed design
• Precursor volumes and delivery rates are higher for powders
• Safety and automation- designed for long dose times
• Multiple reactor sizes- mg to kg
• Inert handling capability
• Precursor versatility
• Jet Assist – up to Geldart class C powders
Gas In
Gas Out
WHY PROMETHEUS?
Hands on with PROMETHEUS
Q&A
CONTACT THE TEAM
http://www.forgenano.com
Reuben Sarkar Chief Product Officer
Staci Moulton Applications Engineering
Business Development
Daniel HiggsBusiness Development
Manager
John Mahoney Business Development
Manager
Mac BurnsBusiness Development
Manager
THANK YOU!
