As per the terms of the contract, ADA will be required to assess the ability of several emerging battery nanomaterial technologies to strengthen Li-ion battery energy and power densities, broaden operational temperature ranges, improve safety during operation, and improve cycle life and storage life.
The contract will also have ADA leveraging its knowledge in nanocomposite electrode technologies to develop anode and cathode materials for the Li-ion batteries for use in military equipments.
These equipments rely on electronic components that require batteries, which are capable of providing high energy and power per unit mass and volume, operation in a wide range of temperatures, long storage life and safety.
ADA, which has recently completed an energy storage research program for the Department of Energy titled ‘Nanostructured High Voltage Cathode Materials for Advanced Lithium-ion Batteries’, will utilize the results of the project to develop batteries for this army contract.
