This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Forge Nano, Inc., a manufacturer of goods and provider of surface engineering and precision nano coating technology solutions. The $179,996.30 firm fixed-price contract will evaluate and select coating materials to be applied to cathode materials in order to advance the lithium-ion battery (LIS) chemistry. The contract has a set-aside designation for small...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Cellec Technologies, Inc., a small business located in Rochester, New York. The $749,037 firm fixed-price contract is for the "ENHANCE II ENABLING HYBRID ANODES WITH NANOCARBON ELECTRODES II" research and development project, which is focused on improving lithium-ion battery capacity and functionality. As a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Ames Research Center, a civilian agency, to Nanoscale Corporation for the development of novel metal-oxide-carbon nanocomposites for use in pseudocapacitive electrochemical supercapacitors. The $100,000.00 firm fixed-price contract focuses on synthesizing and characterizing nanocomposites based on manganese, titanium, tantalum, and vanadium oxides combined with conductive carbon supports. Nanoscale is responsible...
<p>This is a $150,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I research contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Lynntech Inc., a small business provider of research, development, testing, and evaluation services. The contract is for the development of fast-activating solid cathode lithium reserve batteries. The contract has a firm fixed price pricing structure and a completion date of October 7, 2019.</p>
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Faraday Technology, Inc., a subsidiary of Physical Sciences Inc. The $149,997.00 fixed-price contract is for research to develop an "Electrochemical Aperture Enabling Fast Activation of Lithium-Ion Reserve Batteries." As an SBIR Phase I award, this contract supports early-stage research and development of innovative technologies with...
This SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to CFD Research Corporation, a small business, will develop and validate detailed electrochemical models to accelerate the development and qualification of advanced battery, fuel cell, and electrolyzer technologies for NASA's unique mission requirements. The $124,949 fixed-price contract will leverage CFD Research's expertise in computational fluid dynamics, artificial intelligence, and electrochemical...
This is a $1,064,736.78 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to CFD Research Corporation, a small business, for Phase II of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop "Novel Cathodes for High Capacity Thermal Battery". The contract has a period of performance through July 11, 2018 and was awarded on December 11, 2015. CFD Research Corporation is a small business that specializes in engineering...
This is a $1,250,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Skynano LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged, woman-owned business in Knoxville, Tennessee. The contract is for the development of "Conductive Carbons by Design: Electrochemically Tailored Carbon Nanotube Additives for High Energy Long Lifetime Space Batteries." This project aims to create advanced carbon nanotube additives to improve the...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Faraday Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of electrochemical and materials research and engineering solutions. The objective of the $125,000 fixed-price contract is to develop a scalable, cost-effective process to produce metallic coatings that can enhance the high-temperature reliability, corrosion/oxidation resistance, and erosion resistance of critical...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Nextech Batteries, Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Carson City, Nevada. The $179,387.09 firm-fixed-price contract will investigate methods to mitigate the "polysulfide shuttling effect" and improve the cycle life of lithium-sulfur battery chemistries, with the goal of potentially meeting the power requirements for Space Force missions. The contract...