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Xerion Advanced Battery Corp (XABC) proposes Advanced Battery Manufacturing Techniques for High Performance, Low Cost Lithium Ion Batteries. XABC has developed a 3D battery electrode called StructurePore that allows for rapid ion and electron transport, enabling 5 minute charge times at 280Wh/kg on a positive + negative electrode basis. StructurePore batteries utilize a novel manufacturing metho ...

K2 Energy Solutions, a manufacturer of lithium ion batteries headquartered in Henderson, NV, will develop a cell manufacturing process that eliminates the use of VOCs. The elimination of VOCs will result in substantial reductions in cell raw materials costs as well as substantial reductions in facility construction and operational costs.

We propose an Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter (AOTF) Spectropolarimetric Imaging System for Enhanced Standoff Chemical Detection at Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) wavelengths. This work entails development of suitable LWIR material, design of the LWIR AOTF, and design of the hyperspectral imaging sensor using a focal plane array. Currently, there is no technologically mature, commercially available mater ...

Manufacturing technologies for Li-ion batteries have not kept pace with the rapid innovation of high energy Li-ion chemistries, inhibiting battery performance and compromising safety. Recent studies have shown that one of the major reasons for Li-ion battery failure (self-discharge, catastrophic failure etc.) can be attributed to manufacturing defects caused by mechanical (metal) die cutters, whic ...

We propose to develop low cost Long Wavelength Infrared Focal Plane Arrays (LWIR FPAs) using colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) of mercury telluride (HgTe). In Phase I, QDs in the size range of 20-25nm (corresponding to cutoff wavelength of 8 to 12 microns) w...

TDA Research and the University of Colorado at Boulder will team together to develop a responsive sequestration temporary coating for chemical warfare agents. The coating will be easily applied to surfaces where it will cover and contain chemical warfare agents on tactical vehicles, planes or other hardware known or suspected to be contaminated. A color change of the coating will indicate location ...

Currently, the United States Military encounters many scenarios where soldiers must enter hazardous areas, while maintaining isolation from contaminants such as chemical and biological agents as well as hazardous material exposure. This requires that the soldiers respiratory tract be isolated to prevent exposure to these contaminants. In order to accomplish this, the soldiers wear protective suits ...

In Phase I RANCOR successfully demonstrated an innovative enabling humidity control technology to provide very low humidity air to water sensitive, fully reusable CO2 adsorbents. The use of adsorbents enables complete reusability/rechargability and reduces the total heat load on the SCBA to the point where ice or other cooling systems will no longer be required. In Phase II Paragon will introduce ...

The development of the Zeteo Toxic Agent Detection System (zTADS) is presented here. The system features a multiplexed disposable sample collection and processing system that feeds a handheld biological mass spectrometer.

AktiVax is developing ARAI, a versatile auto-injector platform that is robust, light-weight, intuitive and simple for self-administration of medical countermeasures. ARAI is designed with the Warfighter in mind for handling and operation single-handedly with compromised dexterity, while wearing protective gloves and gear . ARAI is a versatile platform that can be adapted to a range of payloads, i ...