Charged EVs | NOVONIX and CBMM sign joint development agreement focused on nickel-based cathode materials

Battery supplies and expertise firm NOVONIX and niobium specialist CBMM have signed a joint growth settlement targeted on nickel-based cathode supplies.

Underneath the settlement, NOVONIX will use its patented all-dry, zero-waste synthesis course of to synthesize, take a look at, and analyze cathode energetic supplies (CAM), which can incorporate CBMM’s suite of niobium merchandise.

NOVONIX will use its cathode pilot line to characterize the supplies’ bodily and electrochemical efficiency, together with constructing full-scale pouch cells for benchmark analysis. CBMM will present varied supplies, which will probably be used to reveal optimum efficiency with NOVONIX’s cathode powders.

NOVONIX was just lately granted a patent for its all-dry, zero-waste cathode synthesis expertise in Japan. The corporate continues to supply varied grades of mid- and high-nickel cathode materials to specs of potential commercialization companions, and has begun sampling these pilot-scale supplies.

“CBMM’s expertise with niobium merchandise permits us to discover the usage of necessary components to enhance the steadiness and sturdiness of our supplies,” stated Dr. Chris Burns, CEO of NOVONIX. “Our settlement with CBMM advances NOVONIX’s technique to kind sturdy partnerships to reveal and commercialize our all-dry, zero-waste cathode synthesis expertise.”

CBMM has invested $80 million to ascertain its first industrial-scale niobium oxide refining facility, with the intent of offering battery makers with niobium. Using niobium oxide has been proven to enhance the cycle lifetime of NMC cathode supplies, and CBMM expects it to be a key materials in CAM manufacturing. Earlier than the top of 2024, CBMM goals to start manufacturing on the new facility, which has a capability of the three,000 tonnes per yr.

Supply: NOVONIX