Novel Cathodes for High Power Thermal Battery Navy SBIR FY2014.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2014.2 Topic No.: N142-092 Topic Title: Novel Cathodes for High Power Thermal Battery Proposal No.: N142-092-0485 Firm: CFD Research Corporation 701 McMillian Way NW Suite D Huntsville, Alabama 35806 Contact: Pyoungho Choi Phone: (256) 726-4800 Web Site: www.cfdrc.com Abstract: The current state of the art thermal battery technologies will not be able to meet future requirements that call for higher power and capacity with a smaller footprint. The principal avenue for increasing the pulsed power density of thermal battery is to identify and develop new electrode materials that provide higher specific capacity and power performance. The overall objective of the proposed effort is to develop (design, fabricate, test and demonstrate) novel cathode materials for a thermal battery with high power and single cell potential (>2.5V) with current density more than 0.5 A/cm2 and pulse current more than 6.0 A/cm2. In Phase I, we will utilize a judicious combination of experimentation and knowledge of thermal battery systems to establish proof-of-concept for the newly proposed cathode material. CFDRC-developed thermal battery research laboratory, experimental hardware and protocols will be leveraged for the cathode technology development. We will focus on the characterization and demonstration of the proposed thermal battery with novel cathodes through: (1) design and synthesis of cathode materials, (2) development of high voltage electrolytes, (3) fabrication of custom experimental testing cells, and (4) electrochemical testing and characterization of the proposed thermal battery. Benefits: The major outcome of Phase I will be a high power and capacity cathode material for thermal batteries. Among DoD needs, the developed technology will find ready applicability within U.S. Army and Navy systems such as, PMA201's JSOW system. Other DoD weapons systems such as Sidewinder, HELLFIRE, JAGM, etc will also be of interest. The development of other military applications of this technology may include future urban warfare surveillance/reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles. Other than the immediate DoD needs as identified above, the technology will also be aggressively marketed to other government agencies and industries such as aviation, agriculture, health care, etc. Return