NASA STTR 2019-II Solicitation

Proposal Summary

Proposal Information

Proposal Number:
19-2- T15.03-4336
Phase 1 Contract #:
80NSSC19C0544
Subtopic Title:
Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Energy Storage
Proposal Title:
Solid State Li-S Battery Based on Novel Polymer/Mineral Composite
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN (SBC):
Chemtronergy, LLC
3619 West 1987 South
Salt Lake City UT  84104 - 4904
Phone: (801) 981-9997
RESEARCH INSTITUTION (RI):
University of Utah
135 South 1460 East, Room 412
UT  84112 - 0114
Phone: (801) 581-6386

Principal Investigator (Name, E-mail, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)

Name:
Greg Tao
E-mail:
gtao@chemtronergy.com
Address:
3619 West 1987 South Salt Lake City, UT 84104 - 4904
Phone:
(801) 981-9997

Business Official (Name, E-mail, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)

Name:
Greg Tao
E-mail:
gtao@chemtronergy.com
Address:
3619 West 1987 South Salt Lake City, UT 84104 - 4904
Phone:
(801) 981-9997
Estimated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) :
Begin: 3
End: 4
Technical Abstract (Limit 2000 characters, approximately 200 words)

Li–S/Li-O2 batteries have great potential to meet energy storage requirements for Electrified Aircraft propulsion applications. However, due to the need for oxygen storage and supply systems, the complicit balance of plant significantly decreases both the gravimetric and volumetric energy density of Li-O2 battery systems. For the Li-S battery, however, the main obstacle – “rapid capacity fade on cycling” due to shuttling effects and volumetric change, has to be resolved. In phase I, collaborating with the University of Utah, Chemtronergy developed a unique all solid-state Li-S battery (ASSLSB) consisting a novel highly conductive thin polymer composite electrolyte and a highly-performing sulfur cathode, potentially capable of integrating with an industrial roll-to-roll battery manufacturing process readily for scaling-up.  The composite solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) showed a conductivity as high as 2.2x10-4 S/cm and electrochemical window > 6.26 V at room temperature. Coin cells constructed with the novel SPE and unique sulfur cathode showed initial discharge specific capacity as high as 1500 mAh/g at room temperature, while capable of maintaining at 510 mAg/g after 100 cycles. In Phase II, a prototype Li-S battery pouch cell will be developed, followed by proof-of-concept demonstration. Successful development of the SPE and high-performance sulfur cathode will eliminate the use of flammable organic substances in the electrolyte while suppressing the polysulfide dissolution and lithium dendrite formation, thus making the Li-S batteries safer and durable.

Potential NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words)

Through improving cycle life and safety, the proposed all solid state Li-S battery will address the key limitation for space applications. With high safety and long cycle life, ASSLSB would meet multi-use or cross platform space energy storage applications, and result in significant mass and volume savings and operational flexibility, including Electrical Aircraft propulsion (EAP), EVA space suits and tools, human example, lunar and martian landers, science platforms and surface solar arrays.

 

Potential Non-NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words)

The proposed ASSLSB can be widely used in consumer electronic, electric vehicles and charging stations, tourist coaches, yachts, wind and solar energy storage power, traffic signals, solar hybrid street lighting, UPS power supply, home energy storage, coal miner, disaster relief emergency, communication base stations, telecommunications, etc.

 

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