The University of Illinois, Chicago was awarded a $1,300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.135) to develop all solid-state Li-air battery technology for electric aviation. The project, titled "All Solid-State Li-Air Technology for Green High-Performance Transport", aims to advance Li-air battery systems to achieve target energy densities over 1,000 Wh/kg and 1,500 W/kg for electric aircraft. Key objectives include designing and fabricating high-performance cathode electrodes, solid-state ceramic/polymer electrolytes, and integrating these components into prototype Li-air battery cells. The University of Illinois is collaborating with Southern Methodist University and the University of Nebraska on this 18-month project, which began in July 2024.
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