Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity and StockBased Compensation (Details Narrative)

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Stockholders' Equity and StockBased Compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 06, 2017
Aug. 02, 2016
Oct. 08, 2019
Apr. 16, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
May 31, 2018
Apr. 30, 2018
Jan. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
May 31, 2017
Mar. 25, 2015
Reverse stock split                     1:12      
Number of Awards Stock option outstanding                       518,551 467,013    
Number of Awards Vested                       433,678 327,928    
Common stock, shares, outstanding                       3,252,371 2,738,508    
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding                       70,361 70,361    
Stock options outstanding                       518,551 467,013    
Total stock and stock equivalents outstanding                       175,164 3,592,876    
Common stock, conversion basis                       The Series B Preferred Stock was initially convertible into 2,666,667 shares of common stock (now convertible into 222,222 shares of common stock. when adjusted for the one-for-twelve reverse stock split on October 21, 2019).      
Number of options vested and expected to vest outstanding                       41,000    
Weighted average recognition period                       2 years 29 days      
Aggregate intrinsic value                       $ 59,148 $ 0    
Series B Preferred Stock conversion description                       This amount was compared to the $3.6 million of proceeds allocated to the Series B Preferred Stock to indicate that a BCF of approximately $2.6 million existed at the date of issuance, which was immediately accreted as a deemed dividend because the conversion rights were immediately effective.      
Preferred stock convertible amount                       $ 6,200,000      
Common stock exercise price                       $ 8.28 $ 3.82    
Strike price                       $ 3.82      
Common stock, shares authorized                       8,333,333 8,333,333    
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]                              
Preferred stock convertible amount   $ 600,000                          
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted                   61   757,770 813,624    
Conversion price                       $ 32.94      
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion       27,747     111,260     95,116 95,116 63,148 67,802    
Additional common shares                       16,890 12,367    
Accrued dividend                       $ 556,390 $ 407,382    
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding                       2,666,667 2,666,667    
Preferred stock, liquidation preference                       $ 4,569,180 $ 4,262,855    
Preferred stock, shares issued                       2,666,667 2,666,667    
Common stock, shares issued, conversion of preferred stock       2,782     10,407       9,211        
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]                              
Accrete dividend   $ 2.7451                   $ 0.84      
Additional deemed dividend   $ 0.5699                          
Warrants [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]                              
Common stock, shares, outstanding   255,000                          
Preferred stock convertible amount   $ 3,400,000                          
Fair value per share   $ 39.78                          
Conversion price   $ 32.94                          
Rate of dividend payable in kind   7.00%                          
Price per share   $ 2.75                          
Common stock shares reserved for future issuance, Value   $ 2,800,000                          
Preferred stock, shares issued   1,020,000                          
Number of shares reserved for future issuance   1,020,000                          
Average market price of common stock   $ 39.78                          
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share   2.7451                          
Long-Term Non-Qualified Options [Member] | Director [Member]                              
Non-qualified stock options granted         128,355               2,638    
Description of option vesting         The service condition vests one-third annually over a 3-year period with accelerated vesting of these options occurring upon applicable performance or market conditions being satisfied by certain milestone dates                    
Long-Term Non-Qualified Options [Member] | Employees and Consultants [Member]                              
Fair value per share                       $ 2.59      
Non-qualified stock options granted         146,066                    
Description of option vesting         The service condition vests one-third annually over a 3-year period with accelerated vesting of these options occurring upon applicable performance or market conditions being satisfied by certain milestone dates.                    
Strike price         $ 10.80                    
Description of Long-Term Non-Qualified Option Grants         In accordance with ASC 718, the 2018 stock option awards with service, market and performance conditions for the employees and consultants were assigned a fair value of $8.28 per share and the awards with service conditions for the directors of the Company were assigned a fair value of $8.40 per share (total fair value of $1.2 million). The value was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation. The following assumptions were used in the Monte Carlo simulation model                    
Description for accelerated vesting of options         The Company’s closing stock price is above $36 per share for 10 consecutive trading days by December 31, 2019. The Company secures at least $5 million of funding from the Department of Energy by June 30, 2019.                    
Description for exercise of options         The weighted average years remaining of expected life was itself calculated based on a Monte Carlo simulation under which it was assumed that the options would be exercised, if vested, when the stock reached a price of $54, otherwise they would be exercised at expiration, if in the money.                    
Long-Term Non-Qualified Options [Member] | Advisory board members[Member] | Directors, Officers and Employees [Member]                              
Non-qualified stock options granted         17,711                    
Non-qualified stock options outstanding                       35,099      
Description of option vesting         The remaining approximately 17,711 stock options were service based options issued to the directors of the Company that vest over a one-year period on the anniversary date of the grant. All options granted have a 10-year contractual term.                    
Long-Term Non-Qualified Options [Member] | Advisory board members[Member] | Directors, Officers and Employees [Member] | Minimum [Member]                              
Exercise price                       $ 5.19      
Contractual lives                       9 years 10 months 24 days      
Term of options                       10 years      
Long-Term Non-Qualified Options [Member] | Advisory board members[Member] | Directors, Officers and Employees [Member] | Maximum [Member]                              
Exercise price                       $ 3.82      
Term of options                       10 years      
Long-Term Non-Qualified Options [Member] | Advisory board members[Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Minimum [Member]                              
Contractual lives                       10 years      
Long-Term Non-Qualified Options [Member] | Advisory board members[Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Maximum [Member]                              
Non-qualified stock options granted                       473,814      
Non-qualified stock options outstanding                       129,121      
PIK dividend [Member]                              
Exercise price                       $ 3.82      
Contractual lives                       2 months 12 days      
Term of options                       10 years      
2006 Stock Plan and 2015 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]                              
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion     28,107                        
Common stock, shares issued, conversion of preferred stock     2,922                        
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member]                              
Total cumulative deemed dividend                       $ 38,000 $ 41,000    
General International Holdings, Inc [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]                              
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding               55,555              
Common stock exercise price               $ 22.50              
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted                       2,666,667      
Conversion price               $ 18              
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion                       222,222 222,222    
Rate of dividend payable in kind               7.00%              
Price per share               $ 1.50       $ 28.08      
Additional common shares                       1,621 14,603    
Accrued dividend                       $ 569,181 $ 262,856    
Liquidation preference per share               1.50              
Consultants [Member] | Long-Term Non-Qualified Options [Member] | Advisory board members[Member] | Minimum [Member]                              
Exercise price                       $ 519      
Term of options                       10 years      
Consultants [Member] | Long-Term Non-Qualified Options [Member] | Advisory board members[Member] | Maximum [Member]                              
Exercise price               $ 1.50              
Maturity date               Jan. 30, 2021              
BCF [Member] | PIK dividend [Member]                              
Exercise price                       $ 18.00      
Common stock to be purchased in the offering                       11,119      
Monthly payments $ 15,000                            
Introductory fee in percentage 7.00%                            
Warrants fees in percentage 5.00%                            
Offering price term 3 years                            
ATM Agreement [Member] | On February 24, 2020 to March 13, 2020 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                              
Reverse stock split                     One-for-twelve reverse stock split on October 21, 2019      
Fair value per share   3.315                   $ 2.34      
Conversion price   $ 2.7451                   $ 1.50      
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding                       2,666,667 2,666,667    
Preferred stock, liquidation preference                     $ 4,600,000 $ 4,300,000    
Accumulated dividend                     600,000 300,000    
Total cumulative deemed dividend                       $ 100,000 $ 100,000    
ATM Agreement [Member] | B. Riley FBR, Inc. [Member] | On January 24, 2018, January 26, 2018, February 7, 2018, and March 2, 2018 [Member]                              
Strike price                       $ 3.82      
term of options granted, description                       These options have a 10-year contractual term      
Fair value per share                       $ 2.59      
Shares issued to consultant                       $ 4,247      
Expected Term                       5 years      
Stock options granted, shares                       86,982      
2018 ATM agreement [Member] | B. Riley FBR, Inc. [Member]                              
Proceeds from issuance of shares                       $ 3,800,000      
Sale of stock, number of shares                       508,063      
Stock issued during period shares reverse stock splits                       6,100,000      
2018 ATM agreement [Member] | B. Riley FBR, Inc. [Member] | March 28, 2019 and March 29, 2019 [Member]                              
Common stock, shares authorized                             50,000
Common stock, shares authorized increased                           241,667 116,667
2019 ATM Agreement [Member]                              
Proceeds from issuance of shares                 $ 1,700,000   $ 28,800,000      
Sale of stock, number of shares                   1,567,637      
Stock issued during period shares reverse stock splits                 18,800,000   18,800,000      
Plan [Member] | Stock Options and Restricted Stock [Member]                              
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding                     757,770 813,624    
Preferred stock, liquidation preference                       $ 2,600,000 $ 2,600,000    
Accumulated dividend                       600,000 $ 400,000    
Investment Bank [Member]                              
Common shares issued under incentive plan           525,000                  
2015 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]                              
Aggregate offering price                       $ 13,500,000