October 2008 - MMI partners with Solar 2D to develop flexible solar cells

MMI has partnered with Solar 2D to develop flexible solar cells which will meet the solar industry's need for low-cost, light-weight solar modules. The novel approach will enable 20-year lifetimes and higher efficiencies for flexible solar modules. The joint effort will target reducing the levelized cost of energy for solar installations to a level where government subsidies are no longer necessary.

July 2005 - MMI wins DOE STTR grant for temperature/pressure/chemical all-in-one sensor

MMI was recently awarded an STTR Phase I grant by the US Department of Energy to address sensor needs in the chemical and petrochemical industries by investigating the feasibility of a multifunctional probe with temperature, pressure, and chemical sensing elements - based on the principles of fluorescence decay, Bragg grating selective reflection, and evanescent wave spectroscopy respectively – all incorporated into a single strand of sapphire fiber. The integration of these capabilities in a single device would lead to clear technical and economic advantages in many situations. But it is entirely optional, since the sensors can also operate totally independently of each other. Thus, under some circumstances, one may want to deploy only one or two of them in conjunction with other sensors. It is anticipated that the sensors will be applicable in the manufacturing or processing of a wide variety of chemicals.