SBIR/STTR Research Award
Not Available
Award amount
$69,935Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2000Award details
- Awarding agency
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- FOSTER-MILLER, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- XDF1FRDG8KK4
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
Not Available Effective energy storage is a key issuer of NASA space power system. Secondary batteries are considered as candidates for the portable and rechargeable energy storage. The primary criteria for rechargeable batteries are high energy density and low cost. NASA's goal is to increase battery energy density over Ni-Cd (60 Wh/kg) and Ni-H2, (61 Wh/kg) and retain hundreds of cycles. Although, current Ni-LaNi5 type hydride battery already hits the energy density of 67 Wh/kg and life of 300 cycles, Nanomaterials Research Corporation (NRC) seeks to develop and demonstrate Ni-Mg batteries with more than 300 Wh/kg energy density using innovative materials and surface engineering. Phase I will systematically establish the proof-of-concept; Phase II will optimize, scale-up and fabricate prototype batteries for power supply applications; Phase III will commercialize the technology.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Research funding history
924 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2006). Reported award amounts total $172,256,128. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency