You are here

SBIR Phase I:Novel Composite PEMs for High-Performance Redox Flow Batteries

Award Information
Agency: National Science Foundation
Branch: N/A
Contract: 1013704
Agency Tracking Number: 1013704
Amount: $150,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: BC
Solicitation Number: NSF 09-609
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1684 S RES LOOP STE 518
TUCSON, AZ 85710
United States
DUNS: 046772922
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Hongxing Hu
 PhD
 (520) 546-6944
 hhu1@mindspring.com
Business Contact
 Hongxing Hu
Title: PhD
Phone: (520) 546-6944
Email: hhu1@mindspring.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project aims to develop an inorganic-reinforced proton exchange membranes for application in vanadium redox flow batteries (RFBs). New proton exchange membranes with reduced vanadium permeability as well as enhanced stability and durability are needed for cost-effective operation of RFBs. The composite membrane to be developed will have high chemical stability in RFB electrolytes, high proton conductivity, and low permeability of vanadium ions, along with high dimensional stability, high mechanical strength, and high durability. The project will establish composition-processing-property relations of the novel composite membrane through detailed characterization. The performance of the membrane for vanadium RFBs will also be evaluated. Issues related to scale up of the membrane production will be identified and addressed.
The broader/commercial impact of this project, if successful, will advance the development of RFB technology for stationary electrical energy storage. The feature of decoupling between the energy and power, and the extremely large capacities possible from RFBs make them well suited to use in large power storage and high output applications such as for transmission grid operations, in helping to average out the production of highly variable generation sources such as wind or solar power. RFBs'rapid response times also make them well suited to uninterrupted power supply (UPS) type applications.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

US Flag An Official Website of the United States Government