C3Nano’s Dr. Virkar Presents at ICMAT 2017
HAYWARD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–C3Nano, Inc., the performance leader in transparent conductive
inks and films for the touch sensor, display and flexible electronics
industry, announced today that co-founder and CTOÂ Ajay
Virkar will present at the
International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies
taking place at Suntec, Singapore, June 18-23, 2017.
Virkar, an invited presenter, will discuss C3Nano’s unique technology,
utilizing novel chemistries and materials to create the highest
performing, flexible transparent conductor, Activegridâ„¢. The underlying
physical chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics of Activegridâ„¢ formation
will also be described. Advanced technologies related to manipulating
and improving optics and flexibility will also be covered.
Activegridâ„¢
Inks and Films, are valued for their performance, durability,
flexibility, and processability; they are utilized for a variety of
applications ranging from touch sensors OLED lighting, EMI shielding,
and solar cells to biotechnology uses.
Dr. Virkar completed his PhD in chemical engineering from Stanford
University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois.
Virkar was awarded the Springer Prize for his thesis research and the
Melvin P. Klein Prize for his studies of structure-property
relationships of ultrathin films in collaboration with the Stanford
Linear Accelerator. He has co-authored thirteen technical papers and has
20 patents, issued or pending.
About C3Nano, Inc.
C3Nano made headlines earlier this year as it closed $18 million in
equity financing. The latest financing was led by existing investor GSR
Ventures, new investors Nissha
Printing Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang
Guoli Minsheng Equity Investment Co., Ltd. Other investors included Phoenix
Venture Partners, and several undisclosed investors, including a
leading Silicon Valley technology company. Building on the Series C
financing led by Hitachi
Chemical and Nagase
America, the new round brings C3Nano’s total equity financing to
over $40 million since its inception.
Founded in 2010 as a spinout from Professor Zhenan Bao’s chemical
engineering laboratory at Stanford University, C3Nano is an advanced
materials company focused on developing new materials and chemistries
for a wide range of electronic applications.
About ICMAT 2017
The
International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, now
in its ninth year, is an important biennial organized by the Materials
Research Society of Singapore (MRS-S) and takes place at Suntec
Singapore.
Contacts
Inspiring Promotions,
Suzanna Gratz, +1 415-250-1380
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