Navitas Advanced Solutions Group, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N161-012
Navitas Advanced Solutions Group, LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $150,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N161-012
- Solicitation
- 2016.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MI
- Period
- 2016-05-25 → 2017-08-30
Description
Navitas proposes a novel high capacity anode material based on reinforced microporous silicon alloy. The key innovation in this project is a process that produces a microporous silicon reinforced by a small weight fraction of electrochemically inert ceramic. The process is scalable and uses low-cost reactants and precursors. The ceramic both extends cycle life and enhances safety. The primary customer will be defense and civilian aircraft in which there is a premium value on battery weight, safety and total cost of ownership. Early adopters will include soldier portable, small unmanned aerial systems and consumer electronics manufacturers who put a premium value on weight or run-time and will accept modest cycle life.