Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (APNT.OB) Gets Lithium-Ion Contract
Applied Nanotech Holdings Inc., a nano-technology research and commercialization company, announced today that it has been awarded a $100,000 Phase I contract with the U.S. Army to develop an advanced battery anode for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries using a novel silicon nano-structure material. The company will use its expertise in producing silicon nano-particles, ink development, and ink processing to demonstrate the feasibility of a nano-Si anode, replacing the standard carbon based anodes currently used in lithium-ion batteries. The new anode is expected to greatly improve battery charge capacity, micro scale charge conduction, and energy density, resulting in a longer life battery…