Program Description

A Clean HEPA filtered lab equipment containing a 30 ft tape caster, 8 ft lab caster, binder burnout oven, milling equipment and one air atmosphere high temperature sintering service. The sintering equipment includes 5 high temperature air-fired furnaces that use high purity kiln furniture.

Other special equipment of the company includes:

List of Special Equipment:
1. Clean room (~2500 ft2) - Class 10000 or better
2. Laser Measurement System, OGP Smartscope Model Flash 900
3. Large AMI Printer, Model MSP 2406-PC
4. Small AMI Printer, Model MSP 9155
5. 26’ Custom Tape Caster
6. 24’ Custom Tape Caster
7. 6’ Custom Tape Caster
8. Deltec High Temperature Furnace,1700 C 34” x 20” x 24”
9. Deltec High Temperature Furnace (1700 C) 12” x 12” x 14”
10. Dek IR Dryer Model 1209
11. Atlas IR Dryer Model M40
12. Camelot Xyflex Pro by Speedline Dispenser
13. US Stoneware 3 Tier Mill
14. US Stoneware 1 Tier Mill
15. Metro Proofer Model CM 2000
16. Despatch Programmable Oven (Max T 260C)
17. Blue M Programmable Oven (Max T 300C)
18. Fuel cell Tester (custom built)
19. Brookefield Viscometer (High viscosity)
20. Brookefield viscometer (Low viscosity)
21. Nikon Metallograph

Research at KAUST Centre applies the technology of hybrid nanomaterials into four thrusts: carbondi oxide capture and sequesteration, photovoltaics and energy storage systems, water desalination membranes and enhanced oil and natural gas production. A seed effort on batteries is already underway at the Centre and the proposed initiative will synergistically leverage our existing effort.

Extensive synthesis and characterization equipment is available in the laboratories including 7 hoods, 4 intert atmosphere gloveboxes, 6 muffle furnances, 3 tube furnaces, 2 centrifuges, x-ray diffraction. There is also a combined fast x-ray absorption and powder diffraction instrument to identify the oxidation state and other aspects of electronic structure changes, enabling correlation of these changes to structural changes.

GE Global Research (GEGR) is one of the world's largest industrial laboratories. GEGR's facilities are dedicated to the GEMx battery development program. GEGR's Advanced Battery Lab includes the state of the art electrochemical cycling equipment, including 56 single cell test stands, 22 10-cell module test stands, one 120 cell module/battery test stand and one 250-cell module/battery test stand. An additional 32 single and 10-cell module test stands are being installed. In addition, GEGR has established safe and effective cell and battery post mortem analysis procedures that allow the determination of both macroscopic failure modes,mode and microscopic mechanistic details etc. This unique capability enables GEGR to perform root cause failure analysis and electrochemical performance back to cathorde based chemical mechanisms.

Electrovaya has expertise in matching the battery pack to the electric drive system in most efficient manner. Electrovaya has developed a battery management system which keeps the individual cells balanced and in the desired state of charge. Besides, BMS has also developed a modular approach to the construction of battery packs that allows for an easy configuration of capacity per customer's needs.

Cerion's core competency is the consistent production of small, monodispersed, functional nanoparticles at a very low cost and high yield. This capability has led to the development of additional materials that are tailored to control the extent of chemical reaction that are important to efficient operation of manufacturing processes. Cerion also draws strength from the fact that they are able to control the size and shape of particles and to tailor them for specific applications. Currently, cerion is applying 'Lattice Engineering' to the development of novel Li-ion battery electrode materials

Meecotech Inc is a small business dedicated to develop innovative materials and technology to restore and protect the environment. Mecotech has developed several technologies related to lithium metal phosphate, three of which have been applied for patent protection. In addition, Meecotech has also collaborated with industry partners and investors to produce lithium metal phosphate cathode materials for lithium ion batteries.

Imitec Inc was founded in 1982. The company makes high performance materials for aerospace, chemical, industrial and medical industries. Imitec produces a high temperature circuit board resin used in high frequency and high seeking electronics for Park Electro. In addiion, Imitec is also an approved supplier to Medtronic Cardio Rhythm Management, which is the result of research with NASA. I

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was established in 1824 as the first technological university in the U.S. The scientific and technical themes include biotechnology, energy security, information technology, and nanotechnology. RPI has developed relationships with hundreds of their academic colleagues, national funding institutions, diverse federal laboratories, and more than 200 industrial affiliates on specialized projects.