New neutralizer technology, based on C12A7:e- electride material, has been qualified with TRL4 achieved and technological understanding reached to proceed to qualify higher levels.
Together with the maturation of the novel cathode technology to TRL 4, the additional objective of NEMESIS is also to help generating awareness and to accelerate this new disruptive technology understanding and adoption by the European space industry and preserve and improve Europe’s competitiveness and non-dependance in EP technologies.
To reach this goal, an Innovation Management Board (IMB) was established with the target to identify and launch new Consortia and proposals of R&D&I projects to widen the scope of this project towards higher TRLs and new future applications in the space industry, and also to identify other domains of applicability to industries out of the space market. A number of projects were selected as candidates for future derived projects:
| Industry | Project |
| Chemical industry | |
| 1.- | C12A7:e- fabrication process cost/performance competitiveness vs LaB6, BaO, … |
| 2.- | Synthesis of Green Ammonia based on C12A7:e- electride as catalyst |
| Health and Environmental safety | |
| 3.- | Germicide for surface cleaning and protection versus COVID-19 at indoor installations |
| 4.- | Catalyst for purification water treatments |
| 5.- | Cathodes for X-Ray tubes and radiotherapy medical systems |
| Energy generation and storage | |
| 6.- | Pt-free cathodes in electrolyzers for Green Hydrogen generation |
| 7.- | NH3 dissociation for H2 extraction |
| 8.- | C12A7:e- based cathodes for H2 and NH3 fuel cells |
| Security and Defense | |
| 9.- | High power microwave electronic lamps |
| Space energy generation and propulsion | |
| 10.- | TRL increase of cathodes developed and matured to TRL4 in NEMESIS |
| 11.- | NH3 fueled cathode for space EP |
| 12.- | 3D printing emitter fabrication process for enabling electric field enhanced emission |
| 13.- | Combined system for electric propulsion and general-purpose on-board energy generation, fueled by Ammonia. |
| 14.- | C12A7:e- based emitter for Low Orbits air-breathing electric propulsion |
| 15.- | H2 and H2O fueled EP cathodes |
| 16.- | C12A7:e- based neutralizers for small satellites and different multiple fuels |
Based on this output, several initiatives were worked out as project proposals with several Consortium partners, and their progress status by NEMESIS project end is as follows:
- 3 project ideas awarded financing, and 3 more project ideas were subject of Consortium agreement and presented for financing.
- 2 NDA and Collaboration Agreements signed with European Space Industrial Companies for multi-propellant new cathode development, and another one under negotiation.
- Consortium Agreements being built for 5 new project proposals.
| Project | Partners |
| Status: Awarded and Grant Agreement signed | |
| ATARI project. Construction and test of C12A7:2e- neutralizers in planar geometry | DLR and German academic institutions |
| ZEROeVOTL project. Air transport decarbonization and autonomy increase for UAV vehicles | UAV manufacturer and several Spanish SMEs. Institutional Project NEXT GENERATION EC funds |
| HIDRAM project. Green Hydrogen storage through Green Ammonia generation for naval transport and industries. Maritime Zero Emission. | Shipyard and several Spanish SMEs. Institutional project. |
| Status: NDA signed and collaboration ongoing | |
| C12A7:e- based neutralizers for small satellites and different multiple fuels | German aerospace manufacturer |
| H2 and H2O fuelled EP cathodes | British aerospace manufacturer |
| Status: Consortium built and proposal presented | |
| Combined system for electric propulsion and general-purpose on-board energy generation, fuelled by Ammonia. | German space manufacturer and several NEMESIS partners |
| C12A7:e- fabrication process cost/performance competitiveness vs LaB6, BaO, … | German research institution |
| Compatibility study of NH3 with EP materials | Several NEMESIS partners |
| Status: NDA and collaboration agreement under negotiation | |
| C12A7:e- based emitter for Low Orbits air-breathing electric propulsion | Italian aerospace manufacturer |
| Status: Interested partners identified to build consortium | |
| 3D printing emitter fabrication process for enabling electric field enhanced emission | Several NEMESIS partners |
| High power microwave electronic lamps | Polish electronic equipment manufacturer |
| Germicide for surface cleaning and protection versus COVID-19 at indoor installations | Several NEMESIS partners |
| Cathodes for X-Ray tubes and radiotherapy medical systems | French electromedicine equipment manufacturer |
| Catalyst for water purification treatments | Spanish Local Administration and academic institutions |
Any company or organization willing to submit ideas or suggest proposals of Projects/Consortiums as candidates for these or other future new R&D&I projects leveraging on the results achieved by the NEMESIS Project, please send an email to the NEMESIS Coordinator address apost@atdevices.com.
New cathode design with ongoing development / test continuing beyond NEMESIS project.