SBIR/STTR Award attributes
Through MaxPower’s advanced development of Rechargeable Lithium Technology, the electrochemical feasibility of “superconcentrated” electrolyte solution for rechargeable application using Lithium metal anode was demonstrated for HESS(Hybrid Energy Storage System). A feasible platform has been established and confident is high that this seemingly leading-edge technology will be demonstrated in our deliverables (BB-2590) at the end of this Phase I effort. Specifically, current state-of-the-art Li-ion-battery (based on BB-2590) offers up to 210 Wh/Kg, which falls short of meeting mission requirements: 72-hour run time and less than 1 Kg of weight. To overcome these challenges MaxPower has proposed an approach to replace graphite anode with lithium metal, which can result in a ~35% increase in specific energy and a ~50% increase in energy density. Successful development of lithium metal battery technology would have far reaching impact beyond Army applications.
