X-BATT® Creates Next-Generation Batteries
A recycled-graphite ceramic composite anode that outperforms traditional materials in single-layer pouch cells — engineered from previously unusable, contaminated graphite.
ORLANDO, FL — March 25, 2022— X-BATT® is getting closer than ever to producing more powerful batteries by reusing waste graphite that usually ends up in landfills.
X-BATT® is using the company's patented, high-performance polymer technology along with recycled graphite from spent lithium-ion batteries to engineer a composite anode that outperforms traditional materials. The recycled graphite is highly contaminated and cannot currently be reused in batteries — until now.
The benefits of this new material don't stop at its increased performance, this technology could also lead to a domestic source for anode material, helping the United States reduce reliance on foreign countries for the critical materials necessary to support the increased demand for electrification.
“Graphite isn't an unlimited resource and the U.S. imports all its battery grade graphite from foreign countries. X-BATT®'s team is combating this challenge by discovering innovative ways to reuse waste graphite and create new batteries that are just as powerful, if not more so, as their traditional counterparts.”
To help further its research, the Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) awarded Semplastics, X-BATT's parent company, a $1 Million contract to produce polymer derived ceramic composite anodes using coal as a carbon source for lithium-ion batteries. The company has discovered that adding a carbon source, such as coal, to the PDC material offers stability and normalizes charge / discharge behavior, improving cycling life and decreasing nominal voltage.
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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