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Johnson
Space Center
1986 Phase II
Ionic and
Electronically Conducting Ceramic Materials
Eltron Research,
Inc.
Boulder, CO
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INNOVATION
A unique high temperature
electrolytic cell capable of simultaneously generating oxygen and lithium
by dissolving lithium oxide in molten salt
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Ionic and Electronically Conducting
Ceramic Materials
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Development of a capability
for the design and fabrication of ionic and electronically conducting
ceramic materials
- Two patents were obtained as
a result of this program
- Novel heterogeneous catalysis
method and plasma coating for corrosion protection
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Conducting ceramic components are currently fabricated by Eltron
and are commercially available
- Commercialization of over $700K in the natural gas and energy
related industries
- Refining processes for titanium, neodymium, and beryllium
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Replacement of carbon anodes
for aluminum production
- Lithium-oxygen and calcium-oxygen
storage batteries
- Remediation of lead from copper
alloys
- Ability to conveniently obtain
oxygen from extraterrestrial metal oxides
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