Company Profile

Saratoga Energy Research Partners, LLC is developing an inexpensive production process to synthesize graphite from CO2. Saratoga's technology electrochemically separates CO2 into oxygen and graphitic carbon, an essential material in lithium-ion batteries. Graphite produced by the Saratoga process is well suited for fast-charging electric vehicles, grid storage, and a broad spectrum of other energy and industrial applications. Working with experts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Saratoga Energy is addressing developpment of a fast, effective, and low-cost purification process that meets the requirements for lithium-ion battery applications. Saratoga Energy's process synthesizes graphite through the electrolysis of molten alkali metal carbonates. The graphite produced could offer a 70 percent savings compared to commercial incumbents. In the particular case of lithium-ion battery applications, initial results also suggest the capability for up to three times faster charging - a critical need for electric vehicle market penetration.