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New Li Battery Chemistry for Improved Performance

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNX09CE57P
Agency Tracking Number: 084650
Amount: $99,999.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: X6.02
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2009-01-22
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2009-07-22
Small Business Information
8415 Manuel Cia Pl. NE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87122-2815
United States
DUNS: 795616528
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Tuqiang Chen
 Principal Investigator
 (505) 610-6027
 tchen@thcheminc.com
Business Contact
 Tuqiang Chen
Title: Business Official
Phone: (505) 610-6027
Email: tchen@thcheminc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Current state-of-the-art Lithium (Li) or Li-ion systems are unable to meet the performance goals of space-rated rechargeable batteries for many NASA's future robotic and human exploration missions. They either cannot provide sufficient energy and power or have poor cycle or calendar life. TH Chem, Inc. (THC) proposes to develop a new electrochemical system that is fundamentally different from the state-of-the-art, for advanced Li battery applications. Li batteries developed from the new system will show significantly improved battery performance characteristics including energy/power density, cycle/calendar life, cost, and abuse tolerance. The new system is based on development of novel polymeric cathode materials (PCMs) having high-energy functional groups chemically grafted to a robust polymer backbone. In Phase I, THC will prepare the proposed PCMs by functionalization of an inexpensive polymeric starting material. Li cells will be assembled using the PCMs and electrochemically evaluated. The concept of the new electrochemical system will be demonstrated. THC has extensive experience in Li battery chemistries and technologies.

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