15 – 18 MARCH 2010 | USA

The 27th International Battery
Seminar & Exhibit
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Recognition for most significant environmental achievement

Two Major Awards for Nexeon
Nexeon has picked up two major accolades from the Rushlight organisation, including the overall Clean Energy Award.

8 February 2010

Nexeon "One of Top 20 Cleantech Companies"

Nexeon has been named as one of the 'Top 20 fastest growing Clean & Cool companies in the UK', and has been given a place on the Clean & Cool Mission to San Francisco later this month.

3 February 2010

Boost for electric vehicle battery chemistry

Nexeon – the developer of silicon-based anodes for next generation lithium ion batteries – is part of a UK consortium awarded almost £1 million in funding by the Technology Strategy Board - TSB.

12 January 2010

Confidence in silicon anodes further strengthened

Nexeon has achieved an important milestone in its development of silicon-based anodes for next generation lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries. Cells containing its silicon anode material have successfully completed 500 full charge/discharge cycles without significant fade being observed.

3 March 2010
milestones

  • Nexeon founded

    2005
  • £0.5M for R&D

    2006
  • 3600mAh/g capacity demonstrated

    2006
  • £4.25M investment

    2007
  • Fully operational pilot plant

    2009
  • £10M funding secured

    2009
  • First materials sampled to customers

    2009
  • Funding for prototype EV battery

    2010

Nexeon has patented a unique way of structuring silicon so that it delivers extended cycle life and significantly increases battery capacity.

In contrast to carbon, Nexeon’s silicon anode materials have a much higher capacity for lithium and as a result are capable of almost ten times the energy capacity per gram (mAh/g).

Silicon anode lithium-ion batteries allow for greater energy storage capacity and/or smaller battery size, or for greater battery life between charges.

As well as increasing capacity, Nexeon’s technology reduces the amount of material used in the Li-ion battery, providing key advantages to manufacturers of a range of consumer goods.

Nexeon

Nexeon now boasts a fully automated and instrumented pilot plant, producing sufficient material to make high volumes of cells per day and with a good understanding of the cost involved.