What is EIC LABORATORIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?

EIC LABORATORIES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.

How does EIC LABORATORIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?

EIC LABORATORIES, INC. operates in the research and development in nanotechnology industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.6.

Establishment profile

EIC LABORATORIES, INC.

111 DOWNEY STREET, NORWOOD, MA, 02062
541713 — Research and Development in Nanotechnology

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OSHA inspections

over 1 year

Violations

Penalties

Summary

EIC LABORATORIES, INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

EIC LABORATORIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections

1.0 / yr · last 1 yrs

Violations

0.0 / yr

Penalties

Inspection trigger · referral

1 of 1

Peer comparison

0th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 5417 within MA. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty percentile

0th

peer median: $1,875

Inspection frequency

0th

peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EIC LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR

0.6

BLS SOII 2024

Industry avg DART

0.3

BLS SOII 2024

Self-reported TRIR

—

Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Referral

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for EIC LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed

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First OSHA inspection

—

Most recent activity

1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for EIC LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EIC LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EIC LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for EIC LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections

Quarters non-compliant

Formal actions

EPA penalties

$1,080

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $1,080 in assessed penalties.

Facility	Permits	Status	Inspections	Formal actions	Penalties	Last inspected	ECHO
EIC LABORATORIES INC 111 DOWNEY ST · NORWOOD, MA, 02062	AirRCRA	No Violation Identified QNCR 2	2	1	$1,080	Jan 2025	View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EIC LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)

$2.1M

Obligated (all-time)

$26.8M

Awards

107

Top agency

Department of Defense

$20.6M

Company-wide — EIC LABORATORIES, INC. (across 2 entities)

Obligated (5-yr)

$2.1M

Obligated (all-time)

$26.8M

Awards (all-time)

109

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)

Department of Defense$20.6M

National Aeronautics and Space Administration$2.6M

Department of Homeland Security$1.8M

Department of the Interior$988K

Environmental Protection Agency$395K

Largest awards (top 50 of 107)

Department of Defense
STTR PHASE II, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TOPIC N14A-T006, IGF::OT::IGF
contract · Last action 2022-03-18
$2,144,844
Department of Defense
BAA CASES 121
contract · Last action 2024-08-08
$2,137,888
Department of Defense
CONFORMAL BATTERY BP180 16V/11AH
contract · Last action 2013-02-28
$1,929,726
Department of Defense
LITHIUM ION DEVELOPMENT
contract · Last action 2011-05-02
$1,555,785
Department of Homeland Security
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH IN NUCLEAR DETECTION TECHNOLOGY
contract · Last action 2019-12-10
$925,041
Department of the Interior
IGF::OT::IGF RRU 1039 - EIC - OIL LEAKS DETECTION
contract · Last action 2016-05-06
$888,221
Department of Defense
NANOCATALYSIS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HIGH ENERGY LITHIUM OXYGEN CELLS
contract · Last action 2010-01-20
$874,889
Department of Defense
ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES
contract · Last action 2016-03-03
$864,280
Department of Defense
DARPA PHASE II
contract · Last action 2010-02-24
$749,991
Department of Defense
FIRST DO-01, 3 MOD LITHIUM ION BATTERY
contract · Last action 2011-10-31
$732,000
Department of Defense
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR ADVANCED RECHARGABLE BATTERIES
contract · Last action 2018-07-17
$731,781
Department of Defense
PERMEABLE COATINGS TO TEXTILES
contract · Last action 2011-02-28
$729,995
Department of Defense
BASIC CONTRACT
contract · Last action 2009-11-18
$729,968
Department of Defense
OPTION ASRAT PHASE 3
contract · Last action 2017-11-10
$678,429
Department of Homeland Security
DIVISION: EXPLOSIVES PPA: COUNTER IED THRUST: DETECT PROGRAM: PBIED- BASIC RSEARCH PROJECTS & VBIED DETECTION - BASIC RESEARCH PROJECT PROJECT: BAA 09-04 DETECTION OF PERSON-BORNE AND VEHICLE-BORNE IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES RESEARCH BASIC RESEARCH TOPIC AREAS PERFORMER: TBD APPROPRIATION YEAR: FY09 (9X FUNDS) BUDGET AUTHORITY: NO-YEAR R&D FUNDS PROJECT MANAGER: MIKE SHEPARD LEAD SUPPORT STAFF: DAWSON CAGLE ALC: 70-08-1513 APPS: 70X0800 DESCRIPTION: THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUISITION IS TO FUND THE BAA 09-04 DETECTION OF PERSON-BORNE AND VEHICLE-BORNE IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES RESEARCH BASIC RESEARCH TOPIC AREAS TASK AS DETAILED IN THE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK.
contract · Last action 2020-01-07
$668,297
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA'S VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION ADVOCATES A RETURN TO THE MOON AND INVOLVES A PL AN OF USING THE MOON AS A BASE OF FOR MISSIONS TO OTHER PLANETS. EARLY RETURN MISSIONS TO THE MOON WILL INVOLVE LUNAR EXPLORATION WITH ROBOTIC SPACECRAFTS WITH INSTRUMENTAL PAYLOADS FOR SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENTS OF LUNAR SURFACE FEATURES SUCH AS ROCKS, SOIL, AND MINERALS. THESE INSTRUMENT PAYLOADS WILL BE HELPFUL IN IDENTIFYING LUNAR RESOURCES THAT CAN BE USED IN ESTABLISHING EXTENDED HUMAN PRESENCE. RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVESTIGATED AS A LUNAR AS WELL AS A MARS SURFACE ROBOTIC INVESTIGATIVE TOOL FOR MINERALS. CURRENT RAMAN INSTRUMENTS FOR SPACE EXPLORATION UTILIZE A SINGLE EXCITATION WAVELENGTH, WITH A LASER IN THE NEAR-INFRARED (IR) TO MINIMIZE FLUORESCENCE BACKGROUND. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EMPLOY A DUAL EXCITATION (VISIBLE AND NEAR-IR LASERS) RAMAN INSTRUMENT TO MINIMIZE BACKGROUND EMISSION. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, A DUAL EXCITATION WAVELENGTH FIBER OPTICALLY COUPLED RAMAN PROBE HEAD AND A COMPACT WIDE SPECTRAL RANGE ECHELLE SPECTROGRAPH WERE DEMONSTREATED IN PHASE I. PHASE II WILL INTEGRATE THE PROBE INTO A COMPACT INSTRUMENT FOR MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS CAPABLE OF DEPLOYMENT ON A ROVER-TYPE OF VEHICLE.
contract · Last action 2013-05-31
$599,999
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A POLYMER LAMINATE WITH WATER AND OXYGEN BARRIER PROPERTIES SUITABLE FOR FOOD PACKAGING AND PRESERVATION ON 3-5 YEAR MANNED SPACE EXPLORATION MISSIONS IS PROPOSED. THE LAMINATE IS A MULTILAYER STRUCTURE COMPRISING POLYMER AND INORGANIC DIELECTRICS THAT WILL PROVIDE NEAR-HERMETIC ENCAPSULATION OF FOOD ITEMS FOR THE DURATION OF THESE MISSIONS. IN PHASE I, FLEXIBLE POLYMER BARRIERS WITH AN OXYGEN TRANSPORT RATE OF<0.005 CC/M2-DAY AND WATER TRANSPORT RATE OF<0.005 G/M2-DAY WERE DEVELOPED. THE BARRIERS CONTAIN NO METAL FOILS, HAVE A AREAL DENSITY OF<34 G/M2 FOR A 40 MICRON THICK FILM, AND TOLERATE HIGH TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION TREATMENTS. THE POLYMER LAMINATES ARE MECHANICALLY ROBUST EXHIBITING A 165MPA YIELD STRENGTH, 200MPA TENSILE STRENGTH, 550MPA TENSILE MODULUS, AND 3% ELONGATION TO YIELD. IN PHASE II, WE PROPOSE TO OPTIMIZE BARRIER PROPERTIES TO REDUCE WEIGHT, MINIMIZE ASH ON INCINERATION, DEVELOP HEAT-SEALING METHODS, AND EXPAND THE TESTING TO INCLUDE HEAT SEALED ENCLOSURES. THE PHASE II EFFORT ALSO INCLUDES A COLLABORATION WITH A POTENTIAL HIGH-VOLUME MANUFACTURER OF THE BARRIER FILMS FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS.
contract · Last action 2012-09-28
$599,990
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
A NEW HIGH CAPACITY ANODE COMPOSITE BASED ON MESOPOROUS SILICON IS PROPOSED. BY VIRTUE OF A STRUCTURE THAT RESEMBLES A PSEUDO ONE-DIMENSIONAL PHASE, THE ACTIVE ANODE MATERIAL WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE SIGNIFICANT VOLUME CHANGES EXPECTED UPON ALLOYING AND DE-ALLOYING WITH LITHIUM. THE MESOPOROSITY WILL BE CREATED WITHOUT THE AID OF A SURFACTANT TEMPLATE USING A NOVEL HIGH VOLUME SYNTHETIC PROCESS. THE ANODE COMPOSITE BASED ON THIS MATERIAL IS DESIGNED TO HAVE A REVERSIBLE LI-ION CAPACITY EXCEEDING 600 MAH/G OR NEARLY TWICE THAT OBTAINABLE WITH GRAPHITE ANODES; INDEED MUCH HIGHER CAPACITIES COULD BE PRACTICALLY ATTAINABLE. PHASE I SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATED THE SYNTHESIS OF THIS NEW MESO-SI MATERIAL AS WELL AS ITS HIGH ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITY AND RECHARGEABILITY. AN EXPANDED INVESTIGATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF MESOPOROUS SI-BASED LI-ION ANODE IS THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE IN PHASE II. THE OPTIMUM ANODE WILL BE EVALUATED IN LI-ION CELLS CONTAINING 4V OXIDE CATHODES.
contract · Last action 2012-10-18
$599,986
Department of Defense
IGF::OT::IGF
contract · Last action 2025-09-24
$506,595
Department of Defense
1. THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CONTRACT IS HEREBY ISSUED ON A COST-PLUS-FIXED-FEE (CPFF) BASIS IN RESPONSE TO BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA), SOLICITATION NO. W15P7T-13-C-A909, TOPIC A: "HIGH ENERGY AND HIGH POWER CONFORMAL BATTERIES: RECHARGEABLE" IN SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLDIER TRACKING REQUIREMENT. 2. SERVICES SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) ENTITLED, "HIGH ENERGY AND HIGH POWER CONFORMAL BATTERIES: RECHARGEABLE", DATED 18 APRIL 2013 AS SET FORTH IN SECTION J, ATTACHMENT 0001. 3. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP) OF THIS CONTRACT CONSISTS OF A ONE (1) EIGHTEEN (18) MONTH PERIOD. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE SHALL BE FROM 15 AUGUST 2013 THROUGH 16 FEBRUARY 2015. 4. THE TOTAL NEGOTIATED CPFF AMOUNT FOR THIS CONTRACT IS AS FOLLOWS: GRAND TOTAL BASE PERIOD NEGOTIATED COST: $ 619,621.54 $619,627.54 FIXED FEE (6.9%): $ 42,753.89 $ 42,753.89__ TOTAL CPFF CEILING: $ 662,375.43 $662,375.43 5. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TESTING&EVALUATION (RDT&E) APPROPRIATIONS WILL BE UTILIZED TO FUND THIS REQUIREMENT. 6. THE FOLLOWING CLIN/SLIN IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED TO FULLY FUND THE EIGHTEEN (18) MONTH PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $619,621.54 FOR A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ENDING 16 FEBRUARY 2015: PRON CLIN/SLIN FUNDING TYPE AMOUNT_____ CY2V5113CY 0001AA RDT&E $662,375.43 7. THE FUNDED AMOUNT OF $662,375.43 SHALL NOT BE EXCEEDED WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE PROCURING CONTRACTING OFFICER. 8. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) IS AS FOLLOWS: NAME: MARA BRYANT-IVORY EMAIL: MARA.C.BRYANT-IVORY.CIV@MAIL.MIL PHONE: (443) 395-0439 9. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE AT DESTINATION AND FOB SHALL BE DESTINATION. THE SHIP TO ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS: SHIP TO: COMMANDER, USA CERDEC ATTN: RDER-CPP APG, MD 21005 MARK FOR: NAME: CHRISTOPHER HURLEY SYMBOL: RDER-CPP-PS ADDRESS: 5100 MAGAZINE ROAD 2 30 W15P7T-13-C-A909 EIC LABORATORIES, INC 10.PACKING AND PACKAGING SHALL BE IAW ASTMD 3591 (MARCH 83), STANDARD PRACTICE FOR COMMERCIAL PACKAGING.
contract · Last action 2018-05-30
$481,773
Department of Defense
SBIR II ANISOTROPIC
contract · Last action 2009-03-25
$374,997
Department of Defense
HQ AF PROCUREMENT OF BATTERIES SPECIFIC FOR CASB EQUIPMENT.
contract · Last action 2024-07-30
$372,200
Department of Defense
SBIR OSD05-A04-II BASE YEAR
contract · Last action 2009-11-19
$352,625
Department of Defense
PURCHASE 32 EACH LITHIUM BATTERIES.
contract · Last action 2021-09-27
$256,000
Department of Defense
EIC LABORATORIES, INC SBIR PHASE I A244-P063 BATTERIES FOCUSED OPEN TOPIC
contract · Last action 2025-03-05
$249,935
Environmental Protection Agency
SBIR PHASE II
contract · Last action 2011-06-09
$224,979
Department of Homeland Security
DETECTION OF HEAVY OIL ON THE SEA FLOOR
contract · Last action 2013-04-09
$224,042
Department of Defense
ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES
contract · Last action 2012-09-11
$185,032
Department of Veterans Affairs
RESEARCH SERVICES FOR VARIOUS ALLOYS FOR SUITABILITY FOR RETINAL IMPLANTS
contract · Last action 2008-10-01
$150,005
Department of Defense
N14A-T006
contract · Last action 2015-06-15
$149,990
Department of Defense
MQ-9 DROP -IN REPLACEMENT LI-ION BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
contract · Last action 2020-03-05
$149,987
Department of Health and Human Services
TAS::75 0849::TAS TOPIC 281 PHASE I SBIR
contract · Last action 2011-01-27
$149,897
Department of Defense
YEAR 3 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND TWELVE (12) AIRCRAFTS BATTERIES P/N B30-30812
contract · Last action 2019-08-27
$147,198
Department of Defense
PROCURE 18 BATTERIES
contract · Last action 2024-01-25
$144,000
Department of Defense
LITHIUM BATTERIES
contract · Last action 2022-02-02
$144,000
Department of Defense
LITHIUM BATTERY PURCHASE
contract · Last action 2012-11-16
$138,600
Department of Defense
H-60 LI-ION REPLACEMENT BATTERIES AND PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION.
contract · Last action 2018-07-08
$130,000
Department of Defense
LITHIUM BATTERIES
contract · Last action 2021-05-25
$128,000
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
IGF::OT::IGF NASA'S SCIENCE INSTRUMENTS, OBSERVATORIES, AND SENSOR SYSTEMS ROADMAP CALLS FOR INSTRUMENTS CAPABLE OF IN SITU MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF PLANETARY MISSIONS IN THE COMING DECADES. SUCH INSTRUMENTS WILL PROVIDE CAPABILITIES FOR SURVEYING AND IDENTIFYING MINERALS ON AND BENEATH PLANETARY SURFACES, GUIDED BY ROBOTIC VEHICLES. THESE INSTRUMENTS SHOULD BE HIGHLY RELIABLE AND COMPACT, BE REMOTELY OPERABLE AND REQUIRE MINIMAL OPERATING RESOURCES. TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE, THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED PHASE I PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP A COMBINED RAMAN AND INFRARED FIBER OPTICALLY COUPLED PROBE HEAD THAT CAN BE USED FOR MINERAL ANALYSIS BY PROVIDING A COMPLETE VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPIC FINGERPRINT FOR HIGH QUALITY IN SITU MINERAL IDENTIFICATION THAT CAN BE USED IN A VARIETY OF NASA PLATFORMS.FOR THE PHASE I WORK, THE GOAL WILL BE TO PROTOTYPE A DUAL EXCITATION RAMAN/IR FIBER OPTICALLY COUPLED MICROSCOPE PROBE HEAD AND DEMONSTRATE ITS UTILITY IN THE ANALYSIS OF MINERALS.THE PHASE I WORK PLAN INCLUDES: 1. PROTOTYPING OF AN INTEGRATED RAMAN/IR PROBE HEAD 2. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE INTEGRATED RAMAN/IR PROBES 3. ACQUISITION OF A PRELIMINARY RAMAN AND IR DATABASE, IN COLLABORATION WITH DR. ROBERT DOWNS DIRECTOR OF THE RRUFF MINERALOGY PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
contract · Last action 2013-05-22
$124,995
Department of Defense
WM-MA SBIR PHASE 1, TOPIC #A072-066
contract · Last action 2008-07-28
$119,993
Department of Defense
LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
contract · Last action 2022-06-06
$112,000
Department of Defense
20 AHR (2-MODULE) AIRCRAFT BATTERY W/SOC
contract · Last action 2020-12-09
$112,000
Department of Defense
AIRCRAFT BATTERY
contract · Last action 2020-04-06
$112,000
Department of Defense
20AHR (2-MODULE) AIRCRAFT BATTERY
contract · Last action 2019-02-20
$112,000
Department of Defense
3-MODULE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
contract · Last action 2013-08-26
$105,600
Department of Defense
F18-28V/25AH
contract · Last action 2016-12-12
$100,250
Environmental Protection Agency
SERS FOR RAPID, ON-SITE MULTICOMPONENT ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY
contract · Last action 2022-11-29
$100,000
Department of Defense
IGF::OT::IGF
contract · Last action 2017-11-10
$99,995
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
A NEW HIGH CAPACITY ANODE COMPOSITE BASED ON MESOPOROUS SILICON IS PROPOSED. BY VIRTUE OF A STRUCTURE THAT RESEMBLES A PSEUDO ONE-DIMENSIONAL PHASE, THE ACTIVE ANODE MATERIAL WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE SIGNIFICANT VOLUME CHANGES EXPECTED UPON ALLOYING AND DE-ALLOYING WITH LITHIUM. THE MESOPOROSITY WILL BE CREATED WITHOUT THE AID OF A SURFACTANT TEMPLATE USING A NOVEL HIGH VOLUME SYNTHETIC PROCESS. THE ANODE COMPOSITE BASED ON THIS MATERIAL IS DESIGNED TO HAVE A REVERSIBLE LI-ION CAPACITY EXCEEDING 600 MAH/G OR NEARLY TWICE THAT OBTAINABLE WITH GRAPHITE ANODES; INDEED MUCH HIGHER CAPACITIES COULD BE PRACTICALLY ATTAINABLE. COUPLED WITH OUR ADVANCED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE AND A HIGH VOLTAGE CATHODE, WE EXPECT A FULLY DEVELOPED BATTERY TO HAVE A SPECIFIC ENERGY OF>150 WH/KG, AND ENERGY DENSITY OF>300 WH/L AND THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE>1000 DEEP CHARGE/DISCHARGE CYCLES AND THUS MAKES IT VERY DESIRABLE FOR SPACE POWER APPLICATIONS OF NASA. THE WORK PLAN WILL INCLUDE THE MATERIALS SYNTHESIS, FABRICATION OF ELECTRODE STRUCTURES, EVALUATING RECHARGEABILITY AND CYCLABILITY OF THE ANODE, AND REPORTING RESULTS.
contract · Last action 2010-01-28
$99,994
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS USED TO POWER SPACE MISSIONS SUCH AS THOSE BASED ON SILICON CUINGASE2 AND III-V MATERIALS OPTICAL-TO-ELECTRICAL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY IS REDUCED BY AT LEAST 25% BECAUSE THE ENERGY OF SOLAR PHOTONS IN EXCESS OF THE BAND GAP OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR ABSORBER IS LOST. THE EXCESS PHOTON ENERGY IS CONVERTED TO HEAT. IN ADDITION THE QUANTUM EFFICIENCIES OF SOLAR CELLS TEND TO DEGRADE FOR HIGH ENERGY PHOTONS DUE TO SURFACE RECOMBINATION EFFECTS. OPTICAL DOWN-CONVERSION HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS A METHOD TO RECOUP THIS LOST ENERGY PROVIDING AN INCREASE IN THE THEORETICAL SINGLE JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY FROM 30.9% TO 39.6%. IF SUBSTANTIAL GAINS IN PV EFFICIENCY COULD BE ACHIEVED WITH A THIN FILM COATING OF AN EFFICIENT TWO PHOTON DOWNCONVERTING LAYER IT WOULD HAVE A TREMENDOUS BENEFIT NOT ONLY TO NASA PAYLOAD BURDEN BUT ALSO THE THE ECONOMICS OF TERRESTRIAL SOLAR CELLS. HOWEVER THE ABSENCE OF MATERIALS WITH SUITABLE TIME CONSTANTS FOR THE RELEVANT ELECTRONIC PROCESSES HAS HINDERED THE REALIZATION OF THIS METHOD. OUR PROPOSED SOLUTION BEING DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA IS TO USE THE UNIQUE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOCRYSTALS TO PRODUCE EFFICIENT DOWNCONVERTING EMITTER MATERIALS. PHASE I WILL ENTAIL SYNTHESIS OF THE NEW MATERIALS AT EIC LABORATORIES AND THEIR OPTICAL EVALUATION AT ARIZONA WITH A GOAL OF DEMONSTRATING THE FIRST PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF SUCH A THIN FILM MATERIAL.
contract · Last action 2008-02-28
$99,994

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2025-09-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

Date	Trigger	Violations	Serious	Penalty
2024-11-26	Referral	0	—	$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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