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Novel Methods to Improve Performance of Silver-Zinc Batteries

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
98439 		Program Year/Program:
2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N101-054-0994 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
NAVY 10-054 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Yardney Technical Products, Inc.
2000 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI 02818-1530
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2010
Title: Novel Methods to Improve Performance of Silver-Zinc Batteries
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N65538-10-C-0027
Award Amount: $79,873.00
 

Abstract:

This SBIR Program is aimed at developing improved large format, high energy silver zinc cells and batteries that can exceed 1 Mega-watt-hours per cycle for greater than 36 cycles and two years operation. It is aimed not only to seek innovative improvements to the cell components such as the silver oxide electrodes, zinc electrodes, separator and electrolyte but also to address system level components such as cell containment, and battery trays to improve thermal management of the battery and battery management electronics to improve cell balancing while mitigating potential for cell overcharge/over discharge. It will be achieved through the development and use of improved zinc electrodes, novel separator materials designed to either replace or facilitate the present cellulosic separators. The cell and battery containment components will be optimized to facilitate the battery thermal management characteristics to include conductive thermoplastics and encapsulating pyrolytic graphite that increases thermal conductivities significantly higher than the presently used fiberglass components. Battery Management electronics will also be evaluated to facilitate battery performance optimization and safety while applying similar methodologies and controls used on high voltage lithium ion battery systems.

Principal Investigator:

Roberto Serenyi
Electrochemist
8605991100
rserenyi@yardney.com

Business Contact:

Vincent Yevoli
President, Chief Operatin
8605991100
vyevoli@lithion.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Yardney Technical Products, Inc.
82 Mechanic Street Pawcatuck, CT 06379

EIN/Tax ID: 061287991
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No