US-based 6K Power, a division of 6Khas been awarded a analysis and growth grant of $1.9 million from the Battery Community (BATTNET) Program III from the US Protection Logistics Company (DLA).
The grant will assist the corporate develop and scale up the manufacturing of single-crystal (SC) NMC721 battery cathode powders utilizing 6K’s UniMelt microwave plasma course of.
Below the 12-month program, 6K Power will concentrate on scaled synthesis, post-processing optimization, and efficiency validation of SC NMC721, together with coin-cell and full-cell testing in partnership with a US-based lithium-ion cell producer.
BATTNET is a Protection Operational Power Program managed beneath the Protection Manufacturing Know-how (ManTech) Program. The objective of this system is to boost battery logistics and efficiency by advancing manufacturing applied sciences by means of business partnerships. It prioritizes strengthening the home provide chain, bettering security and shelf life, decreasing untimely disposal and growing general battery availability for protection purposes.
SC NMC721 is especially well-suited for the “All-US” cell voltage window of two.5-4.35 V and meets demanding defense-relevant efficiency targets, 6K stated.
SC NMC721 presents benefits over polycrystalline alternate options, together with the elimination of intergranular cracking and diminished electrolyte reactivity, owing to its lack of grain boundaries and inherently decrease floor space. Typical co-precipitation routes for SC NMC721 usually require lengthy calcination instances, flux components, aggressive post-processing, and generate vital waste, which the UniMelt course of is designed to handle.
The UniMelt manufacturing system is a microwave, production-scale plasma platform that may cut back power consumption and processing price by as much as 50% in contrast with conventional nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) manufacturing routes, in response to the corporate.
“We’re enthusiastic about this program on many fronts,” stated Dr. Saurabh Ullal, CEO of 6K and President of 6K Power. “This award acknowledges the capabilities of our UniMelt platform and validates our capacity to provide NMC721 domestically and sustainably. We admire the boldness that the DLA and the BATTNET program have positioned in 6K Power, and we imagine this effort will speed up the supply of high-performance NMC721 supplies crucial to our nation’s protection and power safety.”
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