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Johnson
Space Center
1991 Phase II
A Rechargeable
Solid-State Battery
EIC
Laboratories, Inc.
Norwood, MA
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INNOVATION
A solid-state rechargeable
battery utilizing flexible manufacturing
at low cost and plastic packaging for very high energy densities
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Fabricated and tested prototype
cells with graphite anode, olyacrylo- nitrile-based polymer electrolyte
and spinel-LiMn2O4
cathode
- Specific energy of abut 100
Wh/Kg and > 200 charge/discharge cycles
- Two U.S. Patent Applications
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Solid-state battery being developed
by United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) for electric
vehicle propulsion
- EIC is part of a consortium
including W.R. Grace, Johnson Controls, UCAR Carbon, and SRI International
developing this battery for USABC
- EIC has agreements to license
the technology to other consortium members
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Device can power equipment used in manned space flight, communication
devices, hand-held tools and a variety of portable devices requiring
high energy power sources
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