Nanoscience-driven battery separators for safer, energy-dense EVs
Block nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, iron in lithium-ion batteries; Enable 5% greater volumetric energy density in EVs; Reduce vehicle mass by up to 10kg; Support fast charging in next-gen lithium-metal batteries; Achieve UN38.3 compliance for lithium-metal cells; Provide cost modeling and embedded value analysis for battery cell design
Operates 25,000 sq ft pilot facility in Alameda, CA; Maximum annualized capacity of 500,000m2 coated separators and 1MWh prototype cells; Partners with Solvay, 24M Technologies, DOE, ARPA-E, and Activate; Technology filters ions at atomic level to block harmful transition metals