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Advanced Nanostructured Cathode for Ultra High Specific Energy Lithium Ion Batteries
Completed
TRL 3 (started at 2, targeting 3)
Description
Integrate advanced nanotechnology with energy storage technology to develop advanced cathode materials for use in Li-ion batteries while maintaining a high level of safety, stability, and cycle life, allowing the cathodes to be tailored to provide very high specific energy or very high specific power depending on the relative ratio of the three components-active material, current conductors/collectors, and binders, thus maximizing specific energy (Wh/kg) and energy density (Wh/l).
Benefits
Potential applications for this technology include astronaut/EVA (extra vehicular activity) equipment, human habitat power systems with large storage capability, human/robotic landers and rovers, planetary probes and inner planetary missions, earth/planetary orbiters and heavy lift launch vehicles. Additionally, this technology can be applied in the automotive industry as the main power source to drive EVs and PHEVs, as well as adapted for use in power grids for advanced energy storage solutions.
Potential applications for this technology include astronaut/EVA (extra vehicular activity) equipment, human habitat power systems with large storage capability, human/robotic landers and rovers, planetary probes and inner planetary missions, earth/planetary orbiters and heavy lift launch vehicles. Additionally, this technology can be applied in the automotive industry as the main power source to drive EVs and PHEVs, as well as adapted for use in power grids for advanced energy storage solutions.
Details
| Technology area | Aerospace Power and Energy Storage > Energy Storage > Electrochemical Storage: Batteries |
| Program | Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer (SBIR/STTR) |
| Lead organization | Scientic, Inc., Huntsville, AL |
| Start date | 2013-05-23 |
| End date | 2013-11-23 |
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