Ceramatec is presently developing high-energy density primary and secondary batteries based on Lithium and Alkaline battery chemistries. These batteries can potentially meet the cost, performance and safety criteria for a variety of battery applications.

Rechargeable Li battery technology based on nanostructured manganese oxide cathode materials is one such innovative battery technology being developed at Ceramatec that has the potential to meet these three criteria. It is anticipated that Ceramatec’s Li-MnO₂ battery technology can outperform state-of-the-art lithium-ion and Ni-MH batteries.

Batteries based on solid-state ceramic oxide composite electrolytes provide the benefit of operation at temperatures up to 550° C, without issues associated with sealing and packaging of such batteries systems. We are presently developing an all solid-state “LiAl-solid electrolyte-FeS₂” battery system based on co-pressed and laminated electrode-electrolyte structures. The Li ion conductivity of the solid electrolytes developed at Ceramatec approaches 10^-1 S/cm at 400° C, and are chemically compatible with the selected electrode materials. These batteries are being developed as primary as well as secondary battery systems.

Zn-Air batteries are an attractive alternative to fuel-cells. Ceramatec can fabricate low-cost, light-weight and compact primary Zn-Air button-cell batteries with high power and energy densities that can compete with Li batteries and Fuel-cells in all the three criteria.