Nano One Files Lithium Iron Phosphate Patent
July 25 2017 - 4:32AM
Dan Blondal, CEO of Nano One Materials (TSX-V:NNO)
(Frankfurt:LBMB)
(OTC:NNOMF), today announced
that Nano One has filed for a patent relating to its innovative
method of synthesizing Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cathode
material. The new process uses fewer steps with lower cost raw
materials while eliminating waste streams, costly equipment and
manufacturing complexities.
“LFP has been dominant in Chinese lithium-ion
battery markets,” said Mr. Blondal “and even as other materials
gain traction, the LFP market is projected to grow well into the
future with applications in commercial vehicles, power tools and
the emerging Energy Storage System market. We are excited to add
this material to our list of process offerings and believe the
possibility of savings and manufacturing simplification will be of
immense interest to LFP producers, battery manufacturers and
OEMs.”
LFP is considered the safest of all cathode
materials in the lithium ion battery space. It is made from
abundant sources of iron and phosphate, is cobalt-free, and has
excellent cyclability, power and charging characteristics. It has
been used extensively in electric vehicle batteries in China and
will shift to applications where power, charging and longevity are
most critical.
Nano One’s LFP method is the result of research
and development by Dr. Majid Talebi, a Senior Scientist who joined
Nano One two years ago following six years of combined academic and
industrial experience in LFP.
“LFP offers many advantages to the market but is
a complex material to manufacture under current industrial
methods,” said Dr. Talebi. “I am excited to have simplified the
manufacturing process and thereby increase LFP attractiveness as a
lithium-ion cathode material.”
The current hydrothermal and solid state methods
of manufacturing LFP at large scale require more costly forms of
lithium and iron feedstocks and expensive equipment to support high
temperatures and pressures. Current methods also employ multiple
steps including the essential carbon coating of LFP particles.
Also, the hydrothermal process generates a bi-product waste stream
necessitating additional treatment and re-cycling steps. By
contrast, Nano One’s method uses lower cost lithium and iron
feedstocks, operates at mild temperature and atmospheric pressure
with no waste stream thereby requiring no special equipment, and
employs a single step process including in-situ carbon coating.
Testing conducted to date shows material performance levels are in
line with commercially available LFP materials.
Mr. Blondal added, “Nano One
acknowledges and thanks both Sustainable Development Technology
Canada and the Automotive Supplier’s Innovation Program for their
support of this research which builds on and strengthens Nano One’s
portfolio of Intellectual Property. We look forward to discussing
these exciting advances with a growing network of industrial
interests.”
Nano One Materials Corp.
Dan Blondal, CEO
For information with respect to Nano One or the
contents of this news release, please contact John Lando
(President) at (604) 669-2701 or visit the website
at www.nanoone.ca.
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Nano One Materials Corp (“Nano One” or “the
Company”) is developing patented technology for the low-cost
production of high performance battery materials used in electric
vehicles, energy storage and consumer electronics. The processing
technology addresses fundamental supply chain constraints by
enabling wider raw materials specifications for use in lithium ion
batteries. The process can be configured for a range of different
nanostructured materials and has the flexibility to shift with
emerging and future battery market trends and a diverse range of
other growth opportunities. The novel three-stage process uses
equipment common to industry and Nano One is building a pilot plant
to demonstrate high volume production. The pilot plant is being
funded with the assistance and support of the Government of Canada
through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the
Automotive Supplier Innovation Program (ASIP). Nano One also
receives financial support from the National Research Council of
Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). Nano
One’s mission is to establish its patented technology as a leading
platform for the global production of a new generation of
nanostructured composite materials. For more information, please
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