• Ceramic Solid State Ionic Technologies
  • Separation/Purification Technologies
    • Sodium
      • Radioactive Waste Stream Recycling
      • Industrial Na Waste Stream Recycling
      • On-Site Sodium Methylate (SMO) Production for Transesterification
      • On-Site Hypochlorite Disinfection Systems
    • Oxygen
    • Lithium
    • Hydrogen
  • Advanced Energy Storage
    • Solid Electrolyte Batteries
    • Fuel Cells (SOFC, PCFC)
  • CO2 Beneficiation
    • Solid Electrolysis Cells (SOEC)
  • Highly Efficient Hydrogen Production
    • Electrolytic Hydrogen Production
  • Syngas Production
    • Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOEC)
    • Syngas (ITM)
  • Next-Generation Precision Sensors
    • Sodium
• Other Ceramatec Technologies
  • Fuel Processing
    • Cold Plasma Reforming
    • Hydrogen Recovery from Desulfurization
  • Synthetic Fuel
    • SOEC
    • Modular Fischer Tropsch
    • Plasma Reforming
  • Fly Ash Treatment for Reuse (Benefication)
    • Applications & Uses
  • Compact Microchannel Heat Exchangers and Reactors
  • Micro and Nano-Porous Ceramics
    • Structural (silica-free) Insulation
    • Refractory Consumables in Non-Ferrous Metal Melting
    • Machinable Ceramics
    • Alumina Waste Recycling
    • Diesel Particulate Filters
    • Microfabrication
    • Ceramic Fiber Optic Connectors
  • Hazardous Gas Treatment
    • Plasma Oxiders
    • Hydrogen Recovery from Desulfurization
  • Coatings
    • Oxide Coatings for Refractories & Ceramics
    • Anti-Fungal Coatings
    • Fire-Resistant Coatings for Wood, Carbon, Dry Wall and Plastics
    • Environmental Barrier Coatings
      • Metals
      • Ceramics
    • High Temperature Low Electrical Resistivity Coatings
  • Biomedical & Orthopedic Implants
  • Nanopowder Synthesis
  • Custom Electrode Development
  • Advance Materials Processing & Development
  • Heavy Oil & Shale Oil Upgrading
  • Next Generation Catalyst Supports & Substrates

Solid Electrolyte Batteries

Ceramatec is currently developing solid electrolyte batteries using ceramic membrane separators. Most of the work involves either a sodium metal anode with a sodium conductive ceramic membrane or a lithium anode with lithium conductive ceramic membrane.

Utilization of these lightweight energetic anodes combined with a ceramic separator provides the possibility of battery systems with very high specific energy and energy densities.

Recent government funded solid electrolyte battery development programs have been the following:

• Sodium alkaline electrolyte air cathode - primary
• Lithium alkaline electrolyte air cathode - primary
• Lithium with sulfur cathode - rechargeable
• Lithium with MnO2 cathode - rechargeable
• Lithium with Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 - rechargeable

Ceramatec currently is a subcontractor on a government funded lithium anode battery program and is developing battery technology using both sodium and lithium based anodes in collaboration with a strategic partner.

Ceramatec has 2 pending ARPA-E battery proposals out. In one, Ceramatec is the primary contractor for a sodium based rechargeable battery and the other Ceramatec is subcontractor for a lithium based rechargeable battery.