CX-270195: Additive Manufacturing of Functional Materials and Sensor Devices for Nuclear Energy Applications – Boise State University

Boise State University proposes to procure an aerosol jet printer and establish additive manufacturing capability to accelerate research and development of integrated sensor systems for nuclear energy applications. Procuring a versatile aerosol jet printer that can directly print functional semiconductors, metals, insulators, and other sensor materials will enable engineers to make 3D conformal senor printing directly onto parts such as fuel rods, fuel cladding materials, water/steam pipes, and spent fuel containers. The goal of this infrastructure support is to promote R&D programs in additive manufacturing processes to fabricate sensor devices for nuclear energy applications.