Superlattice Power Inc. (SLAT.OB), based in Mooresville, North Carolina, is an emerging leader in the development and marketing of lithium-powered batteries. The company is pleased to announce that it has developed a new synthesis process that will aid in the advancement of large-scale lithium-ion battery production.
Superlattice is developing anode and cathode materials that will be used in a variety of applications, such as high-power to high-energy. The technical team has developed a unique series of metallic anodes that will be used in conjunction with the company’s proprietary, high-capacity cathode material formulated in a superlattice structure.
Commercially used anodes on the market today, such as carbon-based graphite or MCMB, undergo a passive layer formation on the surface. However, the layering process limits the cycle life of the material. Both silicon and metal oxide anodes experience the same issue, where the material degrades during repeated charge and discharge cycles. The synthesis process of these materials has not advanced enough for large-scale production.
Instead of changing the layering process, Superlattice took on the challenge of utilizing more abundant, less expensive metal elements as a base material. The technical team found a way to tailor the physical properties and chemistry of the materials into a more stable anode form.
Superlattice has already been able to apply the new synthesis process into large-scale production of phase-pure cathode material. The next step will be to implement the process for large scale production of anode material.
This latest technological breakthrough moves Superlattice closer to its goal of creating an efficient and lightweight next-generation lithium-ion battery that will be used in all types of rechargeable power systems.
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