Flexible large-area multi-resonant plasmonic mesh for
This technology is a method for making flexible, mesh-like sheets embedded with nanoscale metallic structures that interact with light in multiple ways simultaneously. The manufacturing process uses a series of dissolvable templates — essentially sacrificial scaffolds that are washed away with water or solvents — to build and then release these ultra-thin plasmonic meshes without damaging them. The result is a flexible film perforated with microscopic pores, containing layered metal-insulator nanostructures tuned to respond to specific wavelengths of light. Because the mesh is flexible and porous, it can conform to curved surfaces or be integrated into other systems while still performing its optical functions.
What you could build
A roll-to-roll or batch-fabricated flexible optical filter or biosensor substrate that can be applied to curved surfaces, wearables, or lab-on-chip devices; likely buyers include biosensor manufacturers, defense optical system integrators, and advanced display or imaging companies.
Who in Virginia should care
Defense and intelligence contractors in Northern Virginia (e.g., Northrop Grumman, Leidos, SAIC) working on hyperspectral imaging or optical sensing would have natural interest; Virginia Tech and UVA materials research groups are also plausible partners.
Readiness: Lab validated
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
- Aditya Garg, Wei Zhou, Peter J. Vikesland
- Filed
- Patent pending — filed July 2, 2024
- Status
- Application
- Publication number
- US20250116800A1
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