Carbon Solutions Inc — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: AFX20D-TCSO1
Carbon Solutions Inc — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $150,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Topic
- AFX20D-TCSO1
- Solicitation
- X20.D
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2020-12-10 → 2021-06-08
Description
This project aims to develop a technology for the preparation of scalable graphene batteries. The anodes are comprised of functionalized graphene sheets with basal plane nanoholes and assembled in a densely-packed covalently-linked framework. The anodes are prelithiated using a commercially scalable process, which enriches the electrodes with Li ions and forms a stable interface for increased cycling stability. The fabricated graphene-based anodes are assembled in full cells with standard cathodes to demonstrate energy density capability and cycling performance (500-1,000 cycles in Phase I). Both coin cells and pouch cells will be assembled and tested using standard electrochemical techniques.