Charged EVs | NOVONIX and ICoNiChem to collaborate on battery cathode feedstock

Battery supplies and expertise firm NOVONIX and UK-based ICoNiChem Widnes, which produces cobalt and nickel salts, have signed a collaboration settlement to develop nickel-based cathode energetic supplies (CAM).

The 2-year venture, with a complete funds of C$515,686 ($373,687) between the 2 corporations, goals to additional enhance the sustainability of NOVONIX’s expertise by incorporating recycled metallic feedstock, equivalent to cobalt and nickel carbonates and oxides, into the method.

ICoNiChem will present recycled metallic feedstocks for NOVONIX’s all-dry, zero-waste cathode synthesis course of, to check and display optimum cathode powder efficiency whereas lowering reliance on main battery supplies.

The venture will use NOVONIX’s cathode pilot line and different providers from NOVONIX Battery Know-how Options, a Canadian division of the corporate, to help the characterization of venture supplies together with their bodily and electrochemical efficiency. The supplies can be constructed into full-scale pouch cells to benchmark efficiency relative to different main cathode supplies.

NOVONIX and ICoNiChem have been chosen for funding underneath the 2024 Canada-UK crucial minerals name for proposals, which is concentrated on advancing tasks associated to the availability of crucial minerals important for industries like renewable vitality, electrical automobiles and electronics.

NOVONIX might enter into business agreements for ICoNiChem merchandise to combine recycled feed into its CAM manufacturing processes if sure milestones are accomplished.

“NOVONIX will make the most of its patented all-dry, zero-waste synthesis course of to synthesize, check, and analyze cathode energetic supplies that can incorporate ICoNiChem’s recycled cobalt and nickel,” stated Chris Burns, CEO of NOVONIX. “Our involvement displays our continued dedication to advancing sustainable options, lowering cathode processing value, and strengthening the crucial mineral provide chain throughout North America, the UK and past.”

Supply: NOVONIX