SAFCell Inc. has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Department of the Navy's U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). CRADA is an agreement between a Federal laboratory and a non-Federal party to perform collaborative research and development in any area that is consistent with the Federal laboratory's mission.

Under the terms and within the scope of the agreement, SAFCell will provide expertise and guidance for the development and testing of a new class of borosulfate solid acid intermediate-temperature proton-conducting materials, and evaluate these experimental electrolytes in electrochemical cells.

"SAFCell is excited to work with NRL to develop electrochemical devices using NRL's borosulfate electrolytes,” SAFCell’s Chief Executive Officer, Calum Chisholm said. “These solid state proton conductors can operate at higher temperatures and without the hydration requirements of our current electrolytes, which equates to more versatile and lower cost solid acid systems.”

Read the full NRL press release here.