Nano One Materials Corp. (Nano One), a clean technology manufacturer in battery materials, and Johnson Matthey (JM), a global provider of sustainable technologies, announce a joint development agreement. The companies will reportedly co-develop products for Johnson Matthey's eLNO family of nickel-rich advanced cathode materials using Nano One's patented One-Pot process and coated nanocrystal technology for the production of lithium ion battery cathode materials.
JM says it has already made significant progress in the commercialization of its family of nickel rich advanced cathode materials and sustainable production of battery cathode materials. Nano One's One-Pot process is designed to form a type of cathode material known as "coated single crystal" that can reportedly deliver increased durability. The process will also enable these materials to be made directly from metal powders and lithium carbonate to address cost, energy and sustainability objectives across the entire lithium-ion battery supply chain.
The agreement will focus on developing materials, methods of production and a detailed commercialization study for pre-pilot, pilot and scaled up manufacturing. The agreement is the culmination of successful technical reviews and preliminary evaluations of both Nano One's high nickel cathode materials and IP conducted over the past year.
"We are encouraged by Nano One's innovations and believe its technology has the potential to offer significant advantages in terms of product performance, sustainability and manufacturing cost for our eLNO family of advanced cathode materials," says Christian Gunther, chief executive, Battery Materials at Johnson Matthey.
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