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Nano One's New Cathode Materials Aim to Make Batteries Safer and Longer Lasting
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 21, 2019) - Dr. Stephen Campbell, Chief ...
About this update from Nano One Materials Corp
[{"type":"text","content":"Nano One's New Cathode Materials Aim to Make Batteries Safer and Longer LastingVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 21, 2019) - Dr. Stephen Campbell, Chief Technology Officer at Nano OneTM Materials Corp. (TSXV: NNO) (OTC Pink: NNOMF) (FSE: LBMB) is pleased to provide an update on Nano One's latest lithium nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) innovations and how they are aimed at making high energy lithium ion batteries safer and more durable. Dr. Campbell explains, \"Nano One's latest innovations provide added durability and safety to NMC cathodes by protecting them from the stresses of repeated charging and from undesirable side-reactions. We are able to form protective coatings on individual particles and this is clearly differentiated from others who are developing coatings on larger clusters of particles. The stresses of repeated charging cause large coated clusters to break apart, leaving individual particles on the inside exposed to side reactions. By protecting the individual particle, Nano One is engineering new materials for increased durability and safety. Our technology is particularly relevant to high energy nickel-rich NMC batteries because it provides added protection.\"The automotive battery industry is actively pursuing higher nickel content in lithium ion batteries, because it can boost energy density and thereby extend vehicle range while reducing the cobalt content and its inherent supply chain risk. However, this comes with increased risk to stability, durability and safety. By protecting each nanoparticle rather than larger clusters, Nano One's technology is aimed at mitigating these risks.Nano One's latest process innovations make NMC materials with a protective coating in fewer steps and form individual nanoparticles that are designed to resist cracking and withstand the rigors of repeated charging. Nano One is able to control the formation of its patented NMC materials using innovative manufacturing technologies, which are themselves protected by patents in the US, Canada, Taiwan, China, Japan and Korea. These innovations and advantages are explained in a short animation posted on Nano One's website at https://nanoone.ca/nanoonenmcanimationaug2019/.Dr. Campbell said, \"These are novel materials and coatings that have the potential to enable stable, low cost, fast charging and energy dense catho...