Energy Technologies

Mission

The mission of the Energy Technologies Group is to develop advanced materials and processes that can be leveraged for improvements in energy generation, storage and distribution. Our focus is on improvements to lithium ion battery performance as a source of portable power that addresses the needs of industrial and national defense communities.

SEM image of fractured surface of 3D structural battery

Core Competencies

Core competencies include materials characterization and electrochemical evaluation, battery construction and testing, and innovative problem solving. The Energy Technologies Group personnel skills include materials science, electrochemistry, chemical engineering, and mechanical design.

Current Research Thrusts Include:

• Electroactive Polymer Separator to Protect From Overcharging in Lithium Ion Batteries:

- Sponsor: DOE

- Objective: Develop a lithium ion battery separator that provides control for overcharging by reversibly switching from an insulator to a conductor.


• High Power 3-D Batteries for Autonomous Sensor Networks

- Sponsor: DARPA/Army

- Objectives: Develop lithium ion batteries based on a three dimensional electrode architecture in which anode, electrolyte and cathode are a co continuous network.


• Structural Lithium Ion Battery

- Sponsor: ONR

- Objectives: Develop a multifunctional battery that provides high rate capability, ability to be fabricated in various shapes, and has load carrying capability.



Area Leadership

Dr. Aron Newman

The Energy Technologies Area is led by Dr. Aron Newman Dr. Newman has over a decade of experience developing alkaline and lithium ion battery technology for commercial and defense applications.






Aron Newman Physical Sciences Inc. 20 New England Business Center Andover, MA 01810-1077 Telephone: (978) 689-0003 Fax: (978) 689-3232 newman@psicorp.com

 

 

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