Safe, High-Performance, Readily-Sourceable Li-Metal Batteries for Enhanced Deterrence Capabilities

NatrionÆs Lithium Solid Ionic Composite (LISIC) solid-state electrolyte enables the construction of next-generation Li-metal batteries (LMBs) with significantly improved energy density, safety, and supply chain security as compared to state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries (LIBs). In the proposed Phase I effort, Natrion will carry out customer discovery to assess LISIC-enabled LMBsÆ merit as energy storage devices in weapons, platforms, and devices currently in use by Air Force Global Strike (AFGSC). AFGSCÆs primary mission, as a provider of strategic deterrence for the US and its allies, depends upon resilient and dependable energy storage Ś especially in austere environments. NatrionÆs customer discovery will be used to determine specific use cases in which LISIC-using LMBs would provide the most value as well as to iterate LISIC-using LMBs and optimize them for these applications.