Electrochemical Research, Technology, & Engineering Group

Batteries

• Synthesis and characterization of high specific energy electrode materials for lithium ion batteries
• Development and testing of wide temperature, high voltage, low flammability lithium-ion battery electrolyte systems
• Development of high specific energy/wide temperature primary battery technologies
• Transition of advanced materials to prototype cells, for testing and infusion into flight applications
• Battery performance modeling
• Delivery of primary, rechargeable and thermal flight batteries to robotic spacecraft missions, including operations support

Fuel Cells

• Advanced proton exchange membrane, alkaline membrane and direct methanol fuel cell components and systems
• Electrolyzer development and testing
• Regenerative fuel cell system design and testing
• Advanced, high efficiency catalyst development

Supercapacitors

• Development of wide temperature double-layer and asymmetric supercapacitors
• Development of high voltage and wide temperature supercapacitor electrolyte systems
• Design and testing of hybrid battery/supercapacitors for Cubesat missions
• Transition of technologies to industry

Sensors

• Development of electronic nose technology for chemical sensing
• Transition of technology to human spaceflight
• Air and water monitoring for human space exploration