LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: STABLE METAL OXIDES AND CHALCOGENIDES FOR RECHARGEABLE POWER SOURCES Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) desires to license its patented chemical process for making lithiated metal oxides for rechargeable lithium batteries. This process is superior to previous processes in industry, resulting in cathode materials that are electrochemically stable. The benefits of the technology include customization of particle size, improved charge retention/decay rate, and offers increased battery cycle life. The process was developed jointly with the US Advanced Battery Consortium for improved power sources for electric vehicles but can be used for other commercial applications. Sandia National Laboratories has been responsible for energy related missions of the Department of Energy for decades. In addition, the transfer of laboratory technologies to the private sector to enhance US economic competitiveness and expand the technological base has recently been mandated by the US Congress. As a government laboratory, however, we are not in the business of manufacturing, marketing, or distributing the materials we develop. Our goal is to find companies, both chemical suppliers and end-user battery manufacturers, that would be interested in licensing and commercializing this technology so that the consumer may benefit from this sponsored research. To express interest, please respond by mail or fax to: Joanne Trujillo, Sandia National Laboratories, Technology Partnerships and Commercialization, P.O. Box 5800-MS 1380, Albuquerque, NM 87185-1380, FAX: 505/843-4175.

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