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Synthesis of New Solid Polymer Electrolytes

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: DE-FG03-00ER83114
Agency Tracking Number: 60550S00-II
Amount: $0.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2001
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
3921 Academy Parkway North, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Tuqiang Chen
 Staff Scientist
 (505) 342-4449
Business Contact
 H. Stoller
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (505) 342-4412
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

60550 The chemical and thermal instabilities of liquid electrolytes have hampered the performance of lithium batteries in terms of power and energy density, cycle and self life, and safety. While solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have the potential to overcome these problems, some of their electrochemical properties, such as ionic conductivity, are not satisfactory for high performance lithium batteries. This project will develop a new class of solid polymer electrolytes, dendrimer solid polymer electrolytes, for lithium-based batteries. These dendrimer SPEs will be designed to have superior electrochemical properties required for high performance lithium-polymer batteries. In Phase I, the dendrimer SPEs were synthesized and processed into films, their electrochemical and mechanical properties were evaluated, and superior electrochemical properties were observed. In Phase II, the properties of the dendrimer SPEs will be optimized, the preparation will be scaled-up, and the new films will be evaluated for full battery cell performance. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: Lithium-polymer batteries have extensive applications in commercial products including electric and hybrid vehicles, radios, telephones, video cameras, laptop and hand held computers, power tools, and other consumer products. Military applications include energy storage for the all-electric ship and aircraft, electric weapons, spacecraft, and probes.

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