LITTLE FALLS, USA: mPhase Technologies Inc. reported that its work with a world leading MEMS foundry has resulted in the rapid advancement of its Smart NanoBattery technology.
Last week, mPhase announced a laboratory discovery of a polymer coating that improves the ability to control activation of the Smart NanoBattery. mPhase, along with its MEMS foundry partner, have since determined that the laboratory results appear to be able to be replicated in a foundry manufacturing environment.
mPhase previously found that the coating would prevent short circuiting and provide electrical isolation on conductive surfaces of the battery's porous membrane while providing better activation control.
The mPhase team is now working with its MEMS foundry partner to transfer the technical testing results using additional dielectric coating materials and processing methods that are available in a foundry production environment.
The foundry production environment should allow for more consistent and uniform development of the membrane structure which the coating is applied to. The coated membrane physically separates the liquid electrolyte and solid electrodes enabling a potentially infinite shelf life for the Smart NanoBattery.
The activation of each battery cell can be better controlled with the addition of this coating, which creates precise and controlled battery activation capabilities.
"We have made rapid progress during the past few weeks and are encouraged by our technical results and continue to work closely with our MEMS foundry in advancing this unique battery technology," said mPhase CEO Ron Durando.
"These advancements mark another important milestone in our progress and create the potential for developing batteries with an unsurpassed shelf life that can be electronically controlled."
The Smart NanoBattery is being developed as part of the U.S. Army STTR Program. mPhase was awarded $750,000 for a two year Phase II development contract by the U.S. Army in September 2008 to develop this unique new battery technology for military purposes.
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Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
mPhase improves control of smart NanoBattery activation
LITTLE FALLS, USA: mPhase Technologies Inc. reported that it has achieved an important research milestone in the development of its Smart NanoBattery technology.
In its laboratory, mPhase has successfully tested a polymer coating that improves the ability to control activation of its Smart NanoBattery. The polymer coating material will also prevent short circuiting and provide electrical isolation on conductive surfaces.
The polymer coating was applied to multi-array silicon membranes consisting of 12 "smart cells" on a single chip. The mPhase team is working with its silicon foundry partner to replicate these results in a foundry production environment, which should allow for more consistent and uniform development of the membrane structures.
The coating is applied to a membrane inside the battery that physically separates the liquid electrolyte and solid electrodes inside the battery, enabling potentially infinite shelf life. The membrane's unique nanostructure and microfluidic properties allow for precise control of the movement of a liquid on the surface of the membrane and through its pores.
mPhase is expected to introduce this recent advancement during their 8:15AM session at today's Smart Grid Implementation Summit. The company will be alongside leaders from General Electric, Intel, and Deloitte to discuss innovative ideas and developments in smart grid technology. The Smart NanoBattery has been recognized to have significant potential in smart grid networks.
"We are proud of our technical team and their achievements and continue to work diligently and methodically in advancing this unique battery technology," said mPhase CEO Ron Durando. "This advancement marks another important milestone and creates the potential for developing batteries with an unsurpassed shelf life that can be electronically controlled."
The Smart NanoBattery is being developed as part of the US Army STTR Program. mPhase was awarded $750,000 for a two year Phase II development contract by the US Army in September 2008 to develop this unique new battery technology for military purposes.
In its laboratory, mPhase has successfully tested a polymer coating that improves the ability to control activation of its Smart NanoBattery. The polymer coating material will also prevent short circuiting and provide electrical isolation on conductive surfaces.
The polymer coating was applied to multi-array silicon membranes consisting of 12 "smart cells" on a single chip. The mPhase team is working with its silicon foundry partner to replicate these results in a foundry production environment, which should allow for more consistent and uniform development of the membrane structures.
The coating is applied to a membrane inside the battery that physically separates the liquid electrolyte and solid electrodes inside the battery, enabling potentially infinite shelf life. The membrane's unique nanostructure and microfluidic properties allow for precise control of the movement of a liquid on the surface of the membrane and through its pores.
mPhase is expected to introduce this recent advancement during their 8:15AM session at today's Smart Grid Implementation Summit. The company will be alongside leaders from General Electric, Intel, and Deloitte to discuss innovative ideas and developments in smart grid technology. The Smart NanoBattery has been recognized to have significant potential in smart grid networks.
"We are proud of our technical team and their achievements and continue to work diligently and methodically in advancing this unique battery technology," said mPhase CEO Ron Durando. "This advancement marks another important milestone and creates the potential for developing batteries with an unsurpassed shelf life that can be electronically controlled."
The Smart NanoBattery is being developed as part of the US Army STTR Program. mPhase was awarded $750,000 for a two year Phase II development contract by the US Army in September 2008 to develop this unique new battery technology for military purposes.
Friday, 10 July 2009
mPhase silicon wafer for smart NanoBattery
LITTLE FALLS, USA: mPhase Technologies Inc. released photographs of its six-inch silicon based wafer that contains the key electrolyte separator membrane for the company's Smart NanoBattery.
The slotted dark areas that can be seen on the wafer are the porous honeycomb membrane structures that allow the battery's liquid electrolyte to be controlled in each of the twelve battery cells.
Each one of the individual slotted dark areas (porous honeycomb membrane) contain approximately 17,000 extremely miniature pores that the battery's liquid electrolyte will eventually pass through.
Each Smart NanoBattery is made up of 12 individual cells that are arranged in a 4 X 3 array. Each battery contains approximately 203,000 pores and each six-inch wafer contains over 2 million pores.
A six-inch silicon wafer contains the porous honeycomb membranes for 10 Smart NanoBatteries. The membrane is uniquely designed to only allow liquid to pass through when the battery requires power. Until power is needed, the liquid electrolyte will simply rest on top of the porous surface without any leakage.
"These photographs represent the creation of a man made material that allows for the precise control of a fluid in the presence of a nanostructured surface," said CEO Ron Durando. "We used advanced silicon processing and MEMS technology to create this unique and remarkable structure that can be used to improve reserve battery performance immensely."
The slotted dark areas that can be seen on the wafer are the porous honeycomb membrane structures that allow the battery's liquid electrolyte to be controlled in each of the twelve battery cells. Each one of the individual slotted dark areas (porous honeycomb membrane) contain approximately 17,000 extremely miniature pores that the battery's liquid electrolyte will eventually pass through.
Each Smart NanoBattery is made up of 12 individual cells that are arranged in a 4 X 3 array. Each battery contains approximately 203,000 pores and each six-inch wafer contains over 2 million pores.
A six-inch silicon wafer contains the porous honeycomb membranes for 10 Smart NanoBatteries. The membrane is uniquely designed to only allow liquid to pass through when the battery requires power. Until power is needed, the liquid electrolyte will simply rest on top of the porous surface without any leakage.
"These photographs represent the creation of a man made material that allows for the precise control of a fluid in the presence of a nanostructured surface," said CEO Ron Durando. "We used advanced silicon processing and MEMS technology to create this unique and remarkable structure that can be used to improve reserve battery performance immensely."
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