Describing themselves as addressing an unmet need for support chemistry in the Zinc Battery industry - and having a background of design of molecules and synthetic methods for electroplating, organic optoelectronics, energetic materials (explosives), and biosensing - Octet Scientific is a startup pioneering the creation of specialty chemicals for the energy storage industry. Octet combines expertise in organic chemistry and electrochemistry to create electrolyte additives to improve the efficiency, capacity and lifetime of zinc batteries. Managementindicate a primary focus on Zinc-air batteries that are cheaper and safer than lithium-ion with potential to hold more than twice the energy. Current limiting factors for their use stem from issues in recharging. Taking a differentapproach to the problem with various new options for recharging by experimenting with additives used in the electroplating industry. If poor recharging issue can be addessed successfully, Zinc-air batteries could extend electric vehicle range, provide cheaper grid storage for renewables, and power longer-lasting small devices all while being cheaper and less dangerous than lithium-ion.
