AMERICAN LITHIUM ENERGY CORP. — Department of Defense STTR Phase II: A19B-T016

AMERICAN LITHIUM ENERGY CORP. — STTR Phase II award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$1,150,000
Agency
Department of Defense · Army
Program / Phase
STTR · Phase II
Topic
A19B-T016
Solicitation
19.B
NAICS
Place of performance
CA
Period
2022-05-19 → 2025-08-04

Description

The proposed work, a joint effort by both American Lithium Energy (ALE) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), employs a comprehensive strategy to achieve non-flammability in the event of various kinds of abuse. The enhancement of the electrolyte thermal stability through development of non-flammable electrolytes by PNNL aims to eliminate the fuel. ALE’s SafeCore safety technology intends to prevent sharp temperature rise via self-decomposing layers to the electrodes under abuse conditions and avoid loss of overall cell thermal stability. This comprehensive approach to mitigate thermal runways will be an excellent solution for ensuring safety in the applications of LIBs without compromising performance and increasing cost.