Nano One Provides Update on the Piloting of Nickel Rich Cathode Materials
November 16 2017 - 5:17AM
Dan Blondal, CEO of Nano One Materials
(TSX-V:NNO) (Frankfurt:LBMB) (OTC:NNOMF), today announced that
Nano One has successfully piloted nickel rich cathode materials for
high density energy storage applications such as next generation
lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles.
“These pilot tests were conducted at
approximately 100 times normal lab scale,” explained Mr. Blondal,
“and the results provide added confidence that these nickel rich
materials can be manufactured at commercial scale. Electrochemical
testing of battery cells made with these pilot materials is showing
initial capacity measurements in excess of that achieved in the
laboratory.”
“We’ve shown now that our process, when scaled,
can make nickel rich cathode materials using lithium carbonate in
place of more costly lithium hydroxide. We are currently preparing
preliminary engineering packages for commercial scale production
facilities and quantities of high energy cathode materials for
third party evaluation. With these results, our pilot program is
achieving development milestones ahead of schedule.”
“Additionally, we have material test agreements
in place with potential partners and cathode evaluations will be
proceeding with various industrial interests in Europe, the
Americas and Asia.”
Increased energy density at a lower cost are key
drivers for electric vehicle batteries and to achieve this the
automotive sector is trending towards higher ratios of nickel and
lower ratios of cobalt in cathode materials.
In summary, Nano One has now successfully
piloted NCM111 and NCM622 with nickel content at 33% and 60%,
respectively. NCM refers to ratios of nickel, cobalt and manganese.
Nano One is also developing other important cathode materials at
the laboratory scale in preparation for piloting that include
NCM811, NCA (nickel rich cobalt aluminate), LMNO (high voltage
cobalt free spinel), LFP (lithium iron phosphate), LMO (lithium
manganese oxide), and NCM325 (lithium manganese rich).
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.
About Nano One:
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, consumer electronics and next generation
batteries. 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
has built a pilot plant to demonstrate high volume production and
to optimize its technology across a range of materials. This
pilot plant program 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) a program of Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada (ISED). 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 visit www.nanoone.ca
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