SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Novel Nickel Oxide/Hydroxide and Nickel or Nickel-Cobalt Oxide/Hydroxide Materials for Batteries and Capacitors
- Notice Date
- 3/7/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO31216
- Archive Date
- 4/11/2016
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Novel Nickel Oxide/Hydroxide and Nickel or Nickel-Cobalt Oxide/Hydroxide Materials for Batteries and Capacitors Opportunity : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to license a new technology for research, development, and commercialization. Background : Conventionally in the production of NiMH batteries, nickel electrodes are pressed from nickel oxide/hydroxide slurry or paste into porous sintered or nonsintered nickel foam current collectors. These conventional methods of introducing the active nickel oxide/hydroxide material cannot be used for porous current collectors because the nickel oxide particles are too large to be mechanically introduced into the current collector's pores. LLNL has developed a process to electroplate nickel or nickel (cobalt) oxide into the small pores of porous current collectors. Description : LLNL has developed a method for electroplating nickel oxide/hydroxide electrode materials with very high energy- and power density onto a current collector. The method is especially suitable for coating porous current collectors with high surface areas. Advantages : § The LLNL method produces active nickel oxide/hydroxide material that can stably store 1.33 electrons per Ni atom whereas the state of the art active materials store about 0.4 electrons per Ni atom. § The LLNL method produces an active Ni material that combines high activity with stability. § LLNL's active Ni material can be charged/discharged exceptionally fast (>100C) with efficiency and without significant loss of charge or stability. Potential Applications : The nickel (cobalt) oxide/hydroxide constitutes the redox active material of the nickel electrode. This nickel electrode is the cathode in rechargeable (secondary) batteries such as nickel-zinc, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, and nickel-hydrogen batteries. The advantages of active Ni material deposited by the LLNL method enable rechargeable batteries with improved energy densities, power densities, durability, and precision control of loading. Development Status: LLNL has filed for patent protection on this invention. LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPO website at https://ipo.llnl.gov/resources/industry/working-with-us for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's Novel Nickel Oxide/Hydroxide and Nickel or Nickel-Cobalt Oxide/Hydroxide Materials should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 312-16 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Novel Nickel Oxide/Hydroxide and Nickel or Nickel-Cobalt Oxide/Hydroxide Materials technology.
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