The nexTC Team
Cory Perkins, Ph.D.
Founder, CEO
Building on his tenure at the $20 million, NSF-funded Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry, Cory has led experimental work to develop solution precursors for optical coatings, high-performance dielectric and TCO thin films. His discoveries have led to 17 peer reviewed publications and 6 patent applications. As a former Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Scholar at Oklahoma State University, Cory is an advocate of connecting vital scientific research to relevant markets.
Relevant publications
Demonstration of Fowler–Nordheim Tunneling in Simple Solution-Processed Thin Films. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces
Low-index, smooth Al₂O₃ films by aqueous solution process. Opt. Mater. Express.
Synthesis of an Aluminum Hydroxide Octamer through a Simple Dissolution Method. Angew. Chemie - Int. Ed.
Jenn Amador, Ph.D.
Founder, COO
While pursuing her Ph.D. at Oregon State University, Jenn was a vital part of the NSF Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry. There she worked to advance inorganic photoresists while also undergoing intensive innovation training on bringing chemistry research successfully to market. Through her graduate work, Jenn’s discoveries led to 2 patent applications, including key components of the nexTC technology.
Relevant publications
Differentiating Zr/HfIV Aqueous Polyoxocation Chemistry with Peroxide Ligation. Inorg. Chem.
Amphoteric Aqueous Hafnium Cluster Chemistry. Angew. Chemie - Int. Ed.
Patterning Chemistry of HafSOx Resist. Proc. SPIE 9051.
Doug Keszler, Ph.D.
Founder, Science Advisor
Doug is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Oregon State University and a world leader in the development of solution methods for materials deposition and patterning. His experience in technology commercialization is extensive. Most recently, his novel inorganic photoresists for high-resolution nanopatterning were commercialized by OSU spinout Inpria Corp., which was acquired in 2021 by JSR for $514 million.
Relevant publications
CuTaS₃: intermetal d–d transitions enable high solar absorption. Chem. Mater.
Inverse design of high absorption thin‐film photovoltaic materials. Adv. Energy Mater.
Nanoimprinting for diffractive light trapping in solar cells. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B.