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National Science Foundation 		Branch:
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 Program Year/Program:
2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
1113240 		Solicitation Year:
2010 		Solicitation Topic Code:
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Small Business Information
Electro-Mat
8000 GSRI AVE 3100 BLGD #299 Baton Rouge, LA 70820-7001
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Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: SBIR Phase I: Engineered Solid Electrolyte Interphase Films for Silicon-Based Lithium Insertion Anodes
Agency: NSF
Contract: 1113240
Award Amount: $149,046.00
 

Abstract:

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project proposes to develop and commercialize new types of silicon nanowire anodes which may be used to safely store large amounts of lithium for many types of lithium batteries. The key innovation involves unique functionalization and integration methods that enable nanowire anodes to be cycled reversibly for thousands of cycles without mechanical failure, agglomeration, or deleterious side reactions. Silicon nanowires will be fabricated via electroless etching, and chemically or electrochemically functionalized to improve their performance and capacity retention in a lithium-ion battery. The objective of this work is to develop novel silicon composite anodes that may undergo over 200 deep cycles with capacities of at least 1000 mA.hg-1. The broader impact/commercial potential of this project is to develop high capacity anode rechargeable lithium batteries with capacities of over 1000 mA.hg-1, which represents approximate doubling of cell capacity without a significant change in manufacturing or cost. There is a critical need for high energy density rechargeable batteries for next generation hybrid vehicles and fully electric vehicles. In a recent report, the U.S. Department of Energy pointed out that the primary obstacles to the widespread introduction of lithium-based batteries for electric vehicles are the relatively low specific energy and the relatively high cost per kWh. The proposed integration and surface engineering methods will address these problems allowing the safe storage of lithium in silicon anodes for current and future generations of lithium batteries.

Principal Investigator:

Wanli Xu
2258032366
xuwanli0525@gmail.com

Business Contact:

Wanli Xu
2258032366
xuwanli0525@gmail.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Electro-Mat
8000 GSRI AVE 3100 BLGD #299 Baton Rouge, LA 70820-7001

EIN/Tax ID: 272582411
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No