ACCOMPLISHMENTS Optimized the production of the unique fullerene nanotube materials

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Optimized the production of the unique fullerene nanotube materials Developed processes to purify, increase the yield, and open the closed end of the nanotubes Characterized the electrochemical performance of the nanotubes Developed electrode fabrication technology Assembled and tested full cells COMMERCIALIZATION Commercial sales - more than $600K Obtained a commitment for $2.5M to develop a commercialization plan and establish a prototype production Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation Tucson, AZ Small Business Innovation Research GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS Aerospace batteries for use in satellites Low cost, and high energy density battery for portable consumer products such as cell phones, lap tops, etc. Use as portable power source for various military applications Electric vehicle application Glenn Research Center Space Power 3-024 Advanced Electrode Materials for Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery High Performance Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries INNOVATION 1994 Phase II, NAS3-27675, 5/99 NASA Contact - John Dickman Company Contact - Dr. R. O. Loutfy Anode materials with high capacity for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries

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Advanced Electrode Materials for Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery. S mall B usiness I nnovation R esearch. Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation Tucson, AZ. INNOVATION. Anode materials with high capacity for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Optimized the production of the unique fullerene nanotube

materials

Developed processes to purify, increase the yield, and open the closed end of the nanotubes

Characterized the electrochemical performance of the nanotubes

Developed electrode fabrication technology

Assembled and tested full cells

COMMERCIALIZATION

Commercial sales - more than $600K

Obtained a commitment for $2.5M to develop a commercialization plan and establish a prototype production

Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) CorporationTucson, AZ

SmallBusinessInnovation Research

GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

Aerospace batteries for use in satellites

Low cost, and high energy density battery for portable consumer products such as cell phones, lap tops, etc.

Use as portable power source for various military applications

Electric vehicle application

Glenn Research CenterSpace Power3-024

Advanced Electrode Materials for Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery

High Performance Lithium-ionRechargeable Batteries

INNOVATION

1994 Phase II, NAS3-27675, 5/99NASA Contact - John DickmanCompany Contact - Dr. R. O. Loutfy

Anode materials with high capacity for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries