70892 LiMn2O4 is one of the most promising cathode materials for high-power Li-ion batteries because of its cost, safety and environmental advantages over other materials. However, its lack of stability in Li-ion cells at high temperatures is well known and has limited its commercial use.… More

70892B02-II Lithium Manganese Oxide (LiMn2O4) is one of the most promising cathode materials for high-power Li-ion batteries because of its cost, safety, and environmental advantages over other materials. However, its lack of stability in Li-ion cells at high temperatures is well known and has… More

70892B02-II Lithium Manganese Oxide (LiMn2O4) is one of the most promising cathode materials for high-power Li-ion batteries because of its cost, safety, and environmental advantages over other materials. However, its lack of stability in Li-ion cells at high temperatures is well known and has… More

72814B03-I Despite the benefits that fuel cells bring to the environment and our nation¿s energy independence, they are currently too expensive to be introduced commercially in most markets. A significant portion of the expense arises from the high cost of the platinum catalysts used at the anode… More

The work to be performed under this proposal is directed towards demonstrating the feasibility of using a compounding technique to develop high capacity, nano-structured anode materials for Li-ion batteries. The materials that will be developed will beentirely compatible with current Li-ion… More

72814-Despite the potential positive impact that fuel cell powered vehicles and other systems and devices will have on the environment and national energy efficiency, their current cost is generally too high for widespread commercial introduction. A significant portion of the expense arises from… More

76075-The current classes of anode and cathode materials used for Li-ion batteries do not have sufficient energy density to meet many advanced application requirements. Intermetallic anodes have the potential to triple or quadruple the energy density over current carbon anodes, but have not been… More

76126-Current commercial Li-ion cells, used in electric and hybrid electric vehicles, are protected by several layers of safety devices, primarily to prevent catastrophic thermal runaway events that may result from improper use. Unfortunately, these safety devices are difficult to scale up for… More

79139S In power electronic conversion systems(PCS), wide band gap devices, such as silicon carbide (SiC), offer the promise of vastly exceeding the constraining restrictions of silicon by offering higher blocking voltages, higher operating temperatures, higher frequency, and lower switching losses… More

79001S Currently, no reliable method exists to rapidly determine the potential calendar life of a Li-ion cell. This is a major barrier to the introduction of such advanced battery systems into commercial applications such as hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which require a battery life approaching… More

78135S The use of hydrogen as a transportation fuel would have many advantages, but current methods for storing hydrogen onboard a vehicle do not meet DOE goals and are unlikely to be commercially feasible. Known systems and materials have problems with hydrogen storage capacity, temperature of… More

76075S The current classes of anode and cathode materials used for Li-ion batteries do not have sufficient energy density to meet many advanced application requirements. Intermetallic anodes have the potential to triple or quadruple the energy density over current carbon anodes, but have not been… More

The use of fossil fuels as the primary source of energy has been one of the predominant causes of global climate change. Consequently, the need to explore and develop alternate energy sources that are both non-polluting and renewable is becoming increasingly critical. Hydrogen (H2) offers… More

Currently-available, commercial Li-ion cells are protected by several layers of safety devices, primarily to prevent catastrophic thermal runaway events that may result from improper use. Unfortunately, these safety devices are difficult to scale up for large cells, are not very effective at… More

The global issues of increasing petroleum prices, and the impact of fossil fuel consumption on climate-change, have renewed national priorities to develop replacements for petroleum-based fuels that are non-polluting and renewable. Microbe-based processes for the production of fuels from biomass… More

Current commercial Li-ion cells are protected by several layers of safety devices, primarily to prevent catastrophic thermal runaway events that could result from improper use. Unfortunately, these safety devices are difficult to scale up for large cells, are not very effective at stabilizing… More

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will address the high cost of fuel cell catalysts by developing a novel method for the discovery of high activity catalyst and using the method to explore catalytic systems for methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction that have not already been… More

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I research project will address the current energy density power, and manufacturing limitations of existing battery systems particularly as they are miniaturized. The goal of the project is to develop a new, easily assembled, solid-state electrochemical… More

Current Li-ion technology offers the highest energy density of any rechargeable battery system. Unfortunately, Li-ion systems still do not meet the energy density and cost goals for emerging electric vehicle (EV) markets, including plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs). A new strategy to meeting these goals… More

Under this SBIR project a new chemistry for Li-ion cells will be developed that will enable a major advance in secondary battery gravimetric and volumetric energy density with improved safety and reliability. By the completion of the Phase I effort the feasibility of the chemistry to achieve energy… More

Lithium ion batteries are one of the most energy dense electrochemical energy storage systems currently available. The market for secondary batteries has been revolutionized by this battery system. Since its introduction in 1991, Li-ion battery chemistry has changed little, but now requires… More

This SBIR Phase I project will develop and demonstrate the feasibility of a direct recycling process suitable for recovering and regenerating active materials from Li-ion cell waste streams and reincorporating those materials into low cost high performance Li-ion battery products. The project… More

Current Li-ion technology offers the highest energy density of any rechargeable battery system. Unfortunately, Li-ion systems still do not meet the energy density and cost goals for emerging EV markets including PHEVs. A new strategy to meeting these goals includes selecting high capacity battery… More

Many new advanced Li-ion battery systems being developed for large applications such as EVs and PHEVs are using Li-ion pouch cells in which the packaging in which the cell is encased is made from a thin aluminum laminate material. While providing an advantage in energy density and thermal… More

Currently only ~ 1% of Lithium-ion batteries are recycled worldwide due to the fact that most cells are widely dispersed and there is little value in materials recovered from these cells using conventional recycling methods. To protect the environment and to stabilize battery prices the recycling… More

ABSTRACT: Greater cycle life at higher energy densities are required from Li-ion batteries to address the demands of military satellite systems. A new high capacity cathode material will be developed and a novel cell design strategy will be demonstrated with the potential to double the current… More