Energy Storage

Canada Nickel Company, a Canadian-based mining company, is advancing its flagship Crawford Nickel Sulfide Project in Canada for the delivery of nickel to the electric vehicle (EV) and stainless steel markets. The company has developed an In-Process Tailings (IPT) Carbonation technology to sequester CO₂ during mineral processing activities, thereby reducing carbon footprint arising from metal production.

Thursday 27 March 2025 - Meeting Emerging EV Thermal Runaway Regulations Through Material Choices; An overview of the thermal runaway regulations; Options and examples for fire protection materials in EV batteries; Fire protection material benchmarking; How material choice can aid battery designers; Market share predictions

Innovation map of strategic commercial plans and production milestones - SSB Company.

This premium article explores global aerogel production capacity and key players.

ASTOM is a membrane, electrode, and dialysis technology provider founded in 1995 and based in Japan. ASTOM provides hydrocarbon ion exchange membrane materials and electro- and diffusion dialyzer equipment, primarily for acid and base recovery applications. IDTechEx spoke with Hiroyuki Yanagi, Former CEO of ASTOM.

Public awareness of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is hitting a new high as headlines concerning "forever chemicals" continue to appear in prominent news outlets. Whether it be news about PFAS bans in different industries, lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers and users, detection of PFAS in various locations and products, and treatment of PFAS in drinking water, there is no doubt that for many, PFAS is one of the foremost health issues of the 2020s.

Lifezone Metals is a metals company focused on supporting the development of the battery metals supply chain through advancing battery metals projects and its proprietary Hydromet Technology for metals extraction, processing, and recycling.

IDTechEx interviewed Blue Solutions, a French developer of solid-state batteries, to discuss the latest generation of cells.

Innovation map of EV fire protection material use-cases.

Innovation map of company and player landscapes in critical battery materials.

Seeo was founded in 2007 by researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), including Nitash Balsara, Hany Eitouni, and Mohit Singh. The company was built on the foundation of a nanostructured solid polymer electrolyte technology developed at LBNL. This technology, later branded as "DryLyte," utilized a block copolymer that combined safety, non-flammability, and high energy density. The solid electrolyte allowed the use of lithium-metal anodes, which offered significantly higher theoretical capacities compared to conventional graphite anodes.

The German company renowned for its expertise in glass and glass-ceramics, Schott, began its journey into SSB technology in 2011 when the company recognized the growing importance of energy storage and sought ways to apply its material expertise to overcome the limitations of conventional lithium-ion batteries. At a time when SSBs were not widely discussed in Europe or the U.S., Schott initiated research into solid electrolytes, particularly focusing on glass-ceramic materials.

In December 2017, Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Corporation agreed to start studying the feasibility of a joint automotive prismatic battery business. On 22nd January 2019, Toyota Motor and Panasonic announced that they had signed an agreement to establish a joint venture, Prime Planet, for the automotive prismatic battery business, focusing on R&D, production technology, manufacturing, procurement, orders and management of automotive prismatic lithium-ion batteries, all-solid-state batteries, and next-generation batteries.

Infinite Power Solutions (IPS) have stopped trading, but the company used to have THINERGY and LITE*STAR series solid-state battery products. Their IPs were acquired by Apple in 2014.

This premium article introduces graphite as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries and provides an overview on natural graphite mining and processing.

The solid-state battery (SSB) industry is transforming and is driven by advanced technologies and rising application demand. Offering breakthroughs in safety and energy density, SSBs could reach a US$9 billion market by 2035.

LG AI Research, a subsidiary of LG Corporation, is an artificial intelligence research organization focused on developing AI models for various applications within the LG Group, including materials informatics. This profile focuses on its its EXAONE Discovery materials informatics platform.

Thursday 20 March 2025 - PFAS: Changing Regulations and Increasing Scrutiny for Forever Chemicals; PFAS definitions and concerns about PFAS exposure; Regulatory updates impacting PFAS; Impact of regulations on PFAS in sustainable food packaging

The EV revolution is driving demand for a huge variety of materials used in battery cells and packs. With new chemistries emerging to bridge cost and energy density gaps, the landscape is evolving rapidly. However, battery pack designers face complex challenges.