Sbir phase I: a drop-in sustainable cathode replacement that can allow sub-$100/KWH LI-ION battery packs with improved safety and performance

Ended Project Grant Awarded

Award ID
2126187
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$255,976

Award facts

Assistance listing
47.041 Engineering
Completion date
Funding agency
Division of Industrial Innovation National Science Foundation
Place of performance
Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA

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Description

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Abstract
The broader impact/commercial potential of this small business innovation research (SBIR) project addresses the high cost and poor safety of lithium-ION batteries in new energy applications. Low-cost and safe batteries will improve economic viability for solar energy storage, which is critical to increasing renewables penetration to above 30% of total power generation. This project advances a battery material to provide lower cost, higher safety and improved cyclability compared to currently used materials. This can support new batteries in applications including electric vehicles, grid-tied and solar storage, and consumer power tools, among others. This SBIR project proposes a novel nanostructured LIMN2O4 cathode chemistry (ND-LMO) that offers ~30% lower $/KWH cost compared to incumbent nickel managanese cobalt oxides (NMC) materials. Furthermore, IT will have iimproved performance parameters, such as cycle life, a safer heat generation profile, and a 10% greater AMP-hour capacity between full state of charge and maximum depth of discharge. Many of these improvements stem from the ?intercalation-pseudocapacitive? Properties of finely nanostructured electrode materials. Technical challenges, such as inactive and deactivating surfaces, synthetic costs, and others, must be addressed for these systems to be commercially viable. The project?S proposed composition and methods used can be applied to other material systems. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

Quick answers

Who received award 2126187?

2126187 was awarded to Nanodian, Inc. by National Science Foundation on April 20, 2022.

How much is award 2126187 worth?

$255,976 has been obligated on 2126187.

Which agency awarded 2126187?

National Science Foundation awarded 2126187, with funding from Division of Industrial Innovation (National Science Foundation).

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