BioSolar Inc. (Santa Clarita, California, U.S.) a developer of energy storage technology and materials, on September 27th,
2016 announced that it has initiated a new program for the development
of a high energy anode for current and next generation lithium
batteries.
While this anode is an independent technology, the
Company will seek synergies with the Super Cathode technology it has
been developing.
New anode technology is compatible with existing lithium-ion intercalation chemistries
BioSolar's cathode technology, which had been the
primary focus of its university-led research and development efforts,
exploits a new chemistry instead of conventional lithium-ion
intercalation chemistries. In contrast, BioSolar's new anode technology
is compatible with existing lithium-ion intercalation chemistries.
There is also a possibility of consolidating with
next generation energy storage systems such as lithium-air and
lithium-sulfur batteries in the future, thus potentially addressing a
larger window of commercialization opportunity, the company notes.
BioSolar's anode is expected to be compatible with
existing battery manufacturing processes, thereby enabling seamless
integration and speedy adoption.
The Company believes its new anode technology has
the potential to reduce costs, improve range, and enable faster charging
times across various markets, including electric vehicles, personal
technology, and storage for renewable energy, such as solar.
“Scientists and researchers have long-chronicled the
importance of complete chemistry overhaul as a means to reaching an
energy storage cost of less than USD 100 per kilowatt-hour,” said
Dr. David Lee, CEO of BioSolar.
“By the addition of new anode development that is
compatible with existing intercalation chemistries currently used by
conventional lithium-ion batteries, we believe the Company is better
positioned to work with the existing battery industry as well as
potential partners seeking long term breakthrough battery solutions.”
BioSolar has recently announced that it had entered
into a new sponsored research program at the North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University to strengthen the engineering
development efforts of its battery technology.
Dr. Sung-Jin Cho, Assistant Professor in the
Nano-engineering Department at the university, is the lead investigator
of the newly initiated sponsored research program.
source:http://www.solarserver.com
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