The work described in this proposal is directed toward quantitatively understanding the electrochemistry of localized corrosion in aqueous energy production and conversion facilities to provide a basis for solving these expensive problems. the principal investigator and collaborators published in… More

The long-term objective of the proposed program is to develop optical and electrochemical sensors through exploiting the interesting properties of a new ion-transfer membrane developed at electrochemical technology corp. thismembrane is made by copolymerizing methyl methacrylate and… More

A new concept of a slurry electrolyte cell for primary aluminum employing a non-consumable anode is presented. the fine-particle alumina slurry concept allows cell operation at a temperature of 700 degrees centigrade as compared to 950 degrees-980 degrees centigrade in conventional hall-herault… More

20 microns thick metal film deposits at thin film resolutions will ensure densely integrated MCMs essential to advanced electronic devices such as onboard data and signal processing systems (OBDP). 99.8% dense and 99.8% pure monolithic and environmentally stable copper interconnects in analog… More

This proposed development will result in the first production process for direct electroplating of copper interconnects for microelectronics manufacturing. Technology for direct electroplating processes will be developed. The direct electroplating of interconnects with the ECSI proprietary process… More

This proposal is in response to the topic objective to apply and control the application of multilayer seal coatings on all surfaces of integral fuel tanks. An alternate polymer deposition method is proposed to meet the objective without the need for expensive, complex sensors and controls. A… More

Feasibility of rechargeable lithium-ion cells utilizing two ambient temperature molten salt electrolytes will be investigated. The anions of these electrolytes will be resistant to oxidation; the cation of one of the electrolytes will be resistant to both oxidation and reduction; therefore, in such… More

Feasibility of rechargeable lithium-ion cells utilizing two ambient temperature molten salt electrolytes will be investigated. The anions of these electrolytes will be resistant to oxidation; the cation of one of the electrolytes will be resistant to both oxidation and reduction; therefore, in such… More

The most common method for utility energy storage in the US is pumped hydro, which has very low energy density (~ 1.1 kWh/m3) and long response times (1 to 5 min). Another method is the use of rechargeable batteries such as lead acid batteries (40 kWh/m3), which require high maintenance and have a… More