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ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES: ADVANCED MATERIALS AND SENSORS

From its early roots in tire production and support for the auto industry to supplying today’s growth industries, Ohio has always been a leader in the polymer industry.

Did you know? The polymer industry in Ohio includes more than 2,800 facilities and 140,000 workers and generates $49 billion in annual sales revenue, while paying its workers $5.6 billion in wages. More than 200 Ohio companies produce equipment for the polymer industry, including many world leaders, ranging from global plastics equipment suppliers to the specialty inspection equipment manufacturers. Kent Displays and AlphaMicron are two successful spin-outs from the Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University. The Ohio Third Frontier has generated $6.6 billion in economic activity and created more than 41,000 total jobs throughout Ohio. Sensors are being developed in Ohio that include pathogen detections systems to protect the military from chemical and biologic threats.

Dominance in iron and steel, polymers, and various chemicals has positioned the state to make scientific and technological breakthroughs in new, advanced materials that are revolutionizing many industrial and consumer products. Advanced materials are the platforms for continued innovation in many of Ohio’s rapidly growing industrial sectors. By expanding its focus to niche markets in liquid crystal technology, Ohio companies and institutions are developing innovative technology and creating a world-class hub for liquid crystal research and development, as well as commercialization. The state’s liquid crystal technology products include watches, miniature security screens on credit cards, and energy efficient, autoadjusting windows. These industries are all supported and enhanced by the Ohio Third Frontier program, a bipartisan $1.6 billion commitment to expand the state’s technological strengths and promote commercialization that leads to economic prosperity throughout Ohio. The Ohio Third Frontier is designed to build world-class research programs, nurture early-stage companies, and foster technology development that builds upon Ohio’s existing strengths. Ohio’s Centers of Excellence in EnablingTechnologies: Advanced Materials and Sensors focus on polymers, advanced materials, nanotechnology, liquid crystal technology, and nanoscale sensors. Consisting of four University System of Ohio institutions throughout the state and one of the nation’s top independent research universities, these Centers of Excellence are located at The University of Akron, Case Western Reserve University, University of Cincinnati, Kent State University, and The Ohio State University. A sixth University System of Ohio institution – Youngstown State University – is home to an Emerging Center of Excellence, indicating the school’s significant progress toward becoming a Center of Excellence. Whether improving on more mature energy technologies or leading the development of next-generation innovations, Ohio is a recognized source for alternative and renewable energy solutions. Ohio’s Centers of Excellence are committed to focusing their academic and research activities to lead the state forward in the development, research and commercialization of advanced materials and sensors.

Enabling Technologies: Advanced Materials and Sensors Ohio’s Centers of Excellence in Enabling Technologies expand the state’s historic dominance in materials technology to create breakthroughs in polymers, advanced materials, nanotechnology, liquid crystal technology, and nanoscale sensors.

Institution

Center of Excellence

The University of Akron

Polymers and Advanced Functional Materials

Case Western Reserve University

The Institute for Advanced Materials

University of Cincinnati

Nanoscale Sensor Technology

Kent State University

Liquid Crystal, Bioscience, Nanotechnology

The Ohio State University

Materials, Manufacturing Technologies, and Nanotechnology

Youngstown State University

Emerging Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Engineering

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES: ADVANCED MATERIALS AND SENSORS

Polymers and Advanced Functional Materials

Benchmarks • UA deemed “Best in Class” for productivity in research commercialization, according to studies by the Ohio Board of Regents, Association of University Technology Managers, Milken Institute and Innovation Associates/ National Science Foundation • Home to American Chemical Society Rubber Division, National Polymer Innovation Center, Akron Global Polymer Academy and Akron Polymer Training Center • Largest, oldest, and most active polymer program in the world with two members of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, two fellows of the Association for the Advancement of Science, five fellows of the American Physical Society, two fellows of the Society of Plastic Engineering, six senior editors, editors and associate editors in the most prestigious international polymer journals • Among top 20 percent of producers of chemical science Ph.D.s in the nation and number one in Ohio • Number one for publications in polymer science and engineering field in the U.S. Largest number of publications (1,503) in the area of chemical science and engineering for the entire University System of Ohio for 2002-2006

Goals • $200 million in annual [university] sponsored research expenditures (now $48 million) • Be among the top 10 percent in U.S. annual Ph.D. production in the chemical sciences

Metrics • Increase of 40 percent in sponsored research expenditures each year • Increased student enrollment by 20 percent • Establishment of ABIA as leader of biomaterials research in Ohio • Establishment of renewable energy materials research cluster in 2012 • Establishment of communication materials including microelectronics and optics research cluster in 2014 • Establishment of environment materials cluster in 2015

The University of Akron (UA) plays a major role in producing the intellectual capital and innovation that fuels the growth of the region’s polymer industry. In the 1970s and 1980s, with the decline of the rubber industry, UA helped transform Akron’s industrial base into a diversified and globally competitive leader in polymers and other advanced materials. Such materials affect many fields including the regionally significant manufacturing, medical devices and technology, air filtration, advanced energy, emerging green technologies, and microelectronic and optical devices. UA’s historical focus on “soft matter science and engineering” is now complemented by expertise in other materials systems. Exemplary academic programs within the Center of Excellence in Polymers and Advanced Functional Materials include: • • • •

College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering Chemical sciences, including chemistry, physics, biology and integrated bioscience Chemical and biomolecular engineering Biomedical engineering

Emerging programs include: • • •

The Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron The City of Akron’s Biomedical Corridor UA’s programs in health and elder law

Driving Economic Advancement The Center of Excellence works closely with existing polymer industry partners and is an attraction for relocating business and a driver of commerce for current regional businesses. The Center focuses on technology transfers to start-up companies by utilizing the innovations developed in the Center and creating new and high quality jobs.

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The Institute for Advanced Materials

Benchmarks • $38 million annually in materials research funding

Goals • Position Ohio as the national resource for advanced materials research in the country • Position Ohio as a magnet for start-ups in the advanced materials sector • Establish Case Western Reserve University as a national and international leader in materials research • Increase the number and diversity of faculty engaged in materials research

Metrics • Number of large grants received • Number of publications in peer reviewed journals • Number of corporate partnerships developed and maintained • Percentage use of available facilities and resources • Advancement of Case Western Reserve University’s reputation in the area of Materials Research • Number of graduates with materials background and expertise

Tracing its roots in advanced materials back to 1880, Case Western Reserve University continues to lead in the academic study of polymers, metals, ceramics, composites and biomaterials. The Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials, the Institute for Advanced Materials, at Case Western Reserve University (IAM@Case) was established to bring together nationally and internationally recognized faculty researchers to engage in multidisciplinary efforts on a broad range of materials that are not only ubiquitous in everyday life, but are cornerstones to many key technology areas. Specifically, IAM@Case is focused on strategic research initiatives that have impact on national needs in human health, energy, and the environment. Ninety members of the CWRU faculty are focused on four key areas of materials research. In addition to the vast amount of ongoing efforts in Fundamental Materials Research, expanding efforts include: • Materials for Human Health to enable implantable devices, drug delivery, wound care, tissue engineering, and dental appliances. • Materials for Energy to support advances in electrochemistry, photovoltaics, transportation, energy storage, and semiconductors. • Materials for Sustainability to generate new developments in renewable resources, recyclables, and environmentally benign infrastructures.

Driving Economic Advancement With approximately ten percent of Ohio’s high tech workforce engaged in advanced materials and related industries, one of the Institute’s primary goals is to enhance and energize Ohio’s advanced materials industrial base and manufacturing capabilities by leveraging the next generation of new materials. IAM is working with industry on innovative models for academic/industrial partnerships that will foster developments in key Ohio technology areas. Impact will be felt by sectors including biotechnology, energy and advanced materials which rely on the manufacturing capabilities and expertise within the state. Engaging industrial partners in open innovation and collaboration efforts will address their targeted technical needs. This, coupled with their access to facilities and resources will increase the speed at which their solutions are brought to market. Equally important, the Case Western Reserve graduate and undergraduate students participating in the Institute will be primed with the skills and knowledge necessary to serve as the next generation of engineers and scientists within the materials industry.

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Nanoscale Sensor Technology

Benchmarks • Internationally recognized for its strong interdisciplinary program in sensors research that spans departments in the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Engineering and Applied Science

Goals • Develop a robust and sustainable interdisciplinary collaboration model for engaging faculty across the disciplines within the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences, College of Medicine, and College of Engineering and Applied Science

The Center of Excellence in Nanoscale Sensor Technology will develop innovative, breakthrough technology to provide the next generation of nano- and microscale sensors for chemical, biological, medical, and environmental applications. Nanosensors are poised to become ubiquitous in modern life by providing the foundation for rapid and sophisticated medical diagnostics, and being utilized for monitoring the safety of the food chain, keeping the quality of water high by guiding environmental remediation, even monitoring the aging of bridges and highways. Imagining, developing, prototyping and commercializing nanoscale sensors require a strong team of interdisciplinary researchers with expertise that spans the spectrum of the disciplines of electrical and chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, and biology. The University of Cincinnati already has that collaborative team in place, with talented researchers from engineering, physics, and chemistry.

• Double external federal funding • Increase interaction with industry and commitment to commercialization

Metrics • Total research expenditures: $11M (20042008) • Invention disclosures: 73 (2004-2008) • Start- up companies: 3 (2004-2008) • Average Ph.D. salary for jobs in this cluster: $80K

Driving Economic Advancement This Center of Excellence would propel activities from benchtop innovation to commercialization and real-world application of fully packaged and deployable systems. An outstanding example is Siloam Biosciences, where UC research led by Dr. Chong Ahn on “lab-on-chip” medical sensor platforms is now in the prototype stage; venture capital has been secured and commercialization should start in 2010. Researchers within the Center will generate innovative sensor concepts, including miniaturization to the micro and nano scales; innovative sensor arrays to provide redundancy for minimizing error due to sensor failure; and innovative microfluidic systems to pave the way for sophisticated sensor deployment in real environments, including sampling and calibration. This Center will fill vital skill shortages in Ohio, by graduating highly qualified Ph.D.s who will enter Ohio’s workforce, while also attracting workers and firms from outside Ohio.

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Liquid Crystal, Bioscience, Nanotechnology

Benchmarks • Number one academic center in liquid crystal research • New Ohio Research Scholar, Professor Hiroshi Yokoyama, is the international leader in the field of soft matter and nanotechnology • Centennial Research Park is at 100 percent occupancy

Kent State University’s Center of Excellence in Liquid Crystal, Bioscience, Nanotechnology is home to the world’s top academic center for liquid crystal research- the Liquid Crystal Institutewhere landmark research and education are helping to define the future of the $150 billion LCD industry. The Center joins faculty from chemical physics, chemistry, physics, and biological sciences to conduct interdisciplinary research in liquid crystals and their expanding use in bioscience and nanotechnology.

Driving Economic Advancement Goals • Maintain the LCI as the world-leading academic center in the area of liquid crystals and expand this reputation to include bio and nanotechnology • Successfully complete hiring of the second Ohio Research Scholar

Metrics • Double the number of high paying jobs in spin-off companies by 2012 as compared with 2007 • Annual external funding in excess of $7.5M

As the first NSF Science and Technology Center in Ohio, the Liquid Crystal Institute has since developed a large patent portfolio, and fostered spin-off companies such as Kent Displays, Alpha Micron, CoAdna Photonics, Hana Microdisplays, Kent Optronics, Kent Scientific, and IC Medtec. A collaboration of the Liquid Crystal Institute, biological sciences and researchers at NEOUCOM in developing new uses of lyotropic liquid crystals in biological systems led to new intellectual property and generated the formation of new start-up companies such as Standing Rock Imaging LLC and Crystal Diagnostics. Alpha Micron and Crystal Diagnostics are pursuing commercialization opportunities at the University’s new 40,000 square-foot Centennial Research Park, spurring consideration of a second Centennial Research Park later this year. Broad collaborations exist across the region with The University of Akron, Case Western Reserve University, Youngstown State University, and Cleveland Botanical Gardens, as well as nationally and internationally. The most recent example is the $15.2 million Ohio Research Scholar Program: Research Cluster in Surfaces in Advanced Material (RC-SAM).The first Ohio Research Scholar to join RC-SAM is Professor Hiroshi Yokoyama, a prominent researcher with seminal contributions to science and technology in the field of liquid crystals and nanostructures. The goal of RC-SAM is to assure that Ohio will retain its No.1 ranking in the nation and world in liquid crystalrelated research, technology transfer, and commercialization.

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Materials, Manufacturing Technologies, and Nanotechnology

Benchmarks • In 2009, Ohio State Institute for Materials Research members were principal investigators for sponsored research awards totaling over $116 million

Goals • Place Ohio State firmly in the highest group of materials centers nationally in both academic reputation and economic impact

Metrics • Continued growth in the number of large research and center grants

The Center of Excellence in Materials, ManufacturingTechnologies, and Nanotechnology underscores the existing strength and comprehensive scope of materials research at The Ohio State University, harnessing the expertise of a group of scientists to meet the challenges of new technologies. Already nationally recognized for outstanding programs in materials science and engineering, Ohio State is one of only a few universities in the country that houses both an NSF Nanoscale Science and Technology Center and an NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. Ohio State’s materials research community brings together more than 150 researchers across a broad variety of disciplines to make new discoveries in a wide variety of areas, including: •



• Number of Ph.D. students graduated per faculty member

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• Growth (revenue, number of companies) in Ohio-based industries related to materials



Magnetoelectroncs, the scientific foundations of spinpreserving networks for next-generation information processing Nanoengineering of biomolecules and biocompatible nanoparticles for novel biomedical and therapeutic devices Polymer photonics for the development of biosensors Third generation thin film photovoltaic materials for solar energy applications Biocompatible Beta-titanium alloys for orthopedic implant

Driving Economic Advancement The technological advances of the 21st century that will drive Ohio’s future economy will not be possible without the development of new and dramatically different materials. Equally important is achieving high efficiency and productivity in manufacturing processes to utilize these new materials. Ohio State’s Ohio Manufacturing Institute links Ohio research assets with manufacturers, while OSU’s programs in logistics and its Center for Operational Excellence provide expertise in maximizing quality across the entire supply chain. Ohio’s dominance in the polymer industry, together with its strong manufacturing base, will depend crucially on withinstate expertise and advanced research and development in new materials. Further, Ohio’s industries will need a talented, highlyeducated workforce to bring new technologies to market and to expand their commercial reach. The Center of Excellence is pivotal in meeting these needs.

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES: ADVANCED MATERIALS AND SENSORS Emerging Center of Excellence

Materials Science and Engineering

Benchmarks • Over $8.4 million in current funded

projects • Established and growing Industrial collaborations with local companies

Goals • Create new Ph.D. program and expand

related M.S. programs • Addition of new instrumentation staff to support research programs requiring electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and/or NMR facilities • Significantly increase support through research grants • Continued impact on regional industry to foster technological innovation

Metrics • Job growth in the Youngstown area as local participating companies grow through ECEMSE-driven R&D • New materials faculty with strong research credentials

The Emerging Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Engineering (ECEMSE) at Youngstown State University (YSU) is devoted to the preparation, characterization, and development of materials for practical applications of benefit to society. The ECEMSE is distinguished by state-of-the-art materials characterization facilities, dedicated personnel, and a strong commitment to engaging industrial participants in collaborative research. The Center focuses on the transformation of novel ceramic, metallic, and electronic materials into manufactured products with properties appropriate for energy and related industries. ECEMSE will also provide enhanced educational initiatives toward the primary goal of fueling economic growth of the greater Youngstown region and collaborate with other materials centers of excellence throughout Ohio as it grows.

Driving Economic Advancement The continued growth of industrial collaborators leading to economic development in the context of the ECEMSE requires thatYSU offers two key ingredients: infrastructure and materialsresearch personnel. The College of STEM has already acquired a tremendous amount of state-of-the-art instrumentation that is fundamental to materials sciences research and relevant economic development. Through funding from the programs of the Ohio Third Frontier, the National Science Foundation and others, YSU has established state-of-the-art TEM/SEM and NMR facilities, as well as world class facilities in XRD, atomic force microscopy, and other materials characterization instrumentation. In addition, YSU is a recognized leader in the development of remotely accessible instrumentation, working in collaboration with Bruker Instruments and local software development entrepreneurial companies. This instrumentation makes on-site equipment efficiently and readily available to industrial collaborators.