Project Industry: Critical Minerals and Materials

  • Pilot Production of Electrodes for Energy Storage Systems on Industrial-scale Equipment via a Transformative Dry Process

    AdvEn’s Electrode Super Adhesive Coating (“ESAC”) project aims to develop and implement an efficient pilot production process for manufacturing dry electrodes used in energy storage systems, such as those used in supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries. AdvEn’s technology utilizes a transformative dry process, protected by patented chemical formulae, processes, and equipment designs. ESAC is comprised of…

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  • Lignin Based Production of Hard Carbon for L-ion Battery (LIB) Anodes

    Demand for electric batteries is increasing at unprecedented rates, driving demand for anode grade activated Hard Carbon (HC), a key component in several battery technologies, including L-ion Batteries (LIB). Without a North American source, North American based battery makers must import activated carbon from Asia, generating GHG emissions from transportation and creating a supply chain…

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  • Direct Lithium Extraction Demo Plant

    Litus is building a portable demo plant in Alberta, designed to be deployed at field locations to demonstrate the effectiveness of LiNC technology.  Litus LiNC is more efficient, cost effective and cleaner than competing technologies due to its nano enabled lithium selectivity, and affinity, as well as the unmatched robustness of its nano material. Demonstrating…

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  • Energy-Efficient Manufacturing of Silicon Lithium-ion Battery Materials for Transition to Electric Vehicle

    The market has been seeking batteries with higher energy density and lower weight, especially with the recent surge in demand for electric vehicles led by efforts toward a net-zero society. Even after several innovations in various parts of batteries in past decades, battery performance has been limited by the performance of anode materials. Silicon has…

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