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Breakthrough process to manufacture very low-cost LFP cathode for Li-ion batteries
Award last edited on: 4/10/2023

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOE
Total Award Amount
$500,000
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
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Principal Investigator
Virginia Irwin Klausmeier

Company Information

Sylvatex Inc (AKA: SVX)

2945 Webster Street Floor 3
Oakland, CA 94609
   (415) 662-3835
   admin@sylvatex.com
   www.sylvatex.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 12
County: Santa Clara

Phase I

Contract Number: 2022
Start Date: ----    Completed: 8/8/2022
Phase I year
2022
Phase I Amount
$225,983
This project will use a low-cost, high-yield, and simplified continuous approach to synthesize lithium iron phosphate iron (LFP) based cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Sylvatex’s (SVX) proprietary nanomaterial platform has already demonstrated a significant breakthrough in synthesizing cathode materials for LIBs. This project will demonstrate the feasibility of producing LFP-based materials with an essentially morphology-controlled continuous approach featuring reductions in energy consumption, waste, and cost over 85%, 60%, and 60%, respectively, relative to the incumbent commercial process. The performance of the cathode materials will be validated in both coin cells and pouch cells.

Phase II

Contract Number: DE-AR0001672
Start Date: 8/8/2023    Completed: 8/8/2022
Phase II year
2022
(last award dollars: 1681131351)
Phase II Amount
$274,017
This project will use a low-cost, high-yield, and simplified continuous approach to synthesize lithium iron phosphate iron (LFP) based cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Sylvatex’s (SVX) proprietary nanomaterial platform has already demonstrated a significant breakthrough in synthesizing cathode materials for LIBs. This project will demonstrate the feasibility of producing LFP-based materials with an essentially morphology-controlled continuous approach featuring reductions in energy consumption, waste, and cost over 85%, 60%, and 60%, respectively, relative to the incumbent commercial process. The performance of the cathode materials will be validated in both coin cells and pouch cells.