X-MAT® Wins Nearly $1 Million Department of Energy Contract for Battery Research
A second major DOE contract advances X-MAT's clean-coal battery research, alongside testing that's already shown coated recycled graphite can be twice as powerful as new graphite.
Could West Virginia coal or recycled graphite be used to help power your phone or car? A research and development company near the University of Central Florida thinks so.
X-MAT®, the Advanced Materials Division of Semplastics, is working on breakthrough technology to take clean coal and use it for batteries.
Along with this new coal research, Semplastics' battery lab at UCF has had a number of recent breakthroughs, including the testing of waste graphite as a power source. The company is working on proving the patent-pending X-MAT coating technology can make recycled graphite twice as powerful as new graphite.
“We are focused on finding new and better ways to recycle materials — some of it literally trash — to power and protect the world. We are thankful for the continued support from the DOE and for the new contract to further battery research with coal.”
The Department of Energy has taken notice of X-MAT®'s important work. It has awarded a nearly $1 million contract to help fund the research for turning coal into batteries. This is the second major contract the DOE has awarded X-MAT® for developing new, cleaner ways to use coal.
Last year, Semplastics won a $1.5 million DOE grant for coal-infused roof tiles. X-MAT®'s eco-friendly roofing tiles, the X-TILE™, are lightweight, fireproof and can withstand extreme temperatures.
Founded in 2019, X-BATT® pioneers tomorrow’s energy-storage materials through curiosity-driven, disruptive R&D. Our mission is to advance energy-storage material science through bold research, innovative materials development, and collaborative partnerships, delivering transformative solutions for a sustainable future.
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