February 22, 2008 — NanoGram Corp., has created what it is calling a new class of silicon nanoscale materials applicable to electronics materials, energy, display and solid-state lighting.

NanoGram’s suite of silicon materials has been developed using its proprietary laser pyrolysis process’. The company has demonstrated pilot-scale production volumes of doped and intrinsic silicon (Si), nanocrystalline silicon nitride (Si3N4), and nanocrystalline silicon carbide (SiC).

“The need for nanoscale silicon materials is expanding at a rapid pace,” said Clifford Morris, vice president of global business development at NanoGram. “This suite of materials offers a significant design advantage for products that require precise composition and size control at nanoscale. Recently, there have been significant developments in energy technologies with regard to silicon batteries, solar cells and printed electronics, and NanoGram is creating materials that target the needs in those areas for specialty, high-value materials.”

Silicon nanoparticles manufactured using NanoGram’s NPM process are tailored for size, structure and morphology, featuring average nanoparticle sizes as low as 15nm and high purity levels required for semiconductor and electronics applications.