Application of PALD technology in the development of a new generation of anode materials by Anovion, the largest graphite supplier in North America

Anovion, LLC (Anovion) ​​and Forge Nano Inc.
(Forge Nano) announced a collaboration for the supply of ALD coating-enhanced graphite anode technology
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Anovion will use Forge Nano's ALD coating technology to develop a proven graphite manufacturing process to meet the growing domestic supply chain demand for lithium battery anode materials
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The two parties will jointly develop leading anode materials and aim to establish a graphite anode production line for domestic battery and energy storage applications
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Anovion currently has the largest anode graphite production capacity in North America at 5,000 tpa (tons/year); the first expansion plant planned to start production in 2025 will increase finished product capacity to 50,000 t/year
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Forge Nano's PALD coating technology will be used to enhance the performance of Anovion's graphite battery material
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Anovion G2010 Series Graphite Anodes

Eric Stopka, CEO of Anovion, said: "So far, foreign producers (especially China) have controlled the global supply of anode materials
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In our current operations, Anovion is in charge of R&D and process development as well as commercialization of existing products.
Significant progress has been made
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The partnership with coating industry leader Forge Nano helps us bring a key local product line to the market while being more competitive thanks to ALD coatings
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We are proud to join forces to help solve The key demand for domestic battery material supply
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two companies have launched more projects based on the good cooperation in the past
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A case in point is last year’s satellite battery program, which launched a U.
S.
-made battery into orbit in June 2021.
The satellite’s lithium battery uses advanced anode materials developed by Forge Nano and Anovion’s predecessor company, Pyrotek
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These cutting-edge batteries operate reliably in the harsh operating environment of space and have been shown to be capable of over 1,700 cycles with 0% capacity loss (see: First Lithium Batteries Into Outer Space)
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In addition to developing and delivering innovative anode material solutions to the market, Anovion and Forge Nano also collaborate on government programs as founding members of the Battery Materials Technology Consortium (BMTC)
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The 100Ah battery operates under simulated space environment conditions, and the ALD coating brings significant effect gains (increased service life, reduced impedance, more stable discharge platform, better fast charge performance)

James Trevey, CTO of Forge Nano, added: "Forge Nano is actively contributing to the achievement of energy security in the United States by partnering with battery material suppliers.

The partnership with Anovion is exemplary in the development of high-performance, low-cost materials
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Using ALD The technology replaces traditional cladding techniques, allowing for better graphite production processes while reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing
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Forge Nano and Anovion will also establish a long-term supply agreement for the synthetic graphite anode material for domestically manufactured lithium-ion batteries
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Anovion is currently developing its first large-scale synthetic graphite anode production facility, targeting an annual production capacity of 50,000-70,000 tons, focused on large-scale battery producers for mass-market applications such as electric vehicles
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About Anovion

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Anovion has more than 140 years of experience in the production of synthetic graphite materials (Anovion is an affiliate of Amsted Graphite Materials, derived from Pyrotek's battery business)
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As a leader in the innovation and manufacturing of anode materials for synthetic graphite lithium-ion batteries, Anovion has the largest production capacity of graphite materials in China today
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Its qualified products have been used in commercial electric vehicles, aerospace and defense, and are being tested with leading electric vehicle OEM suppliers, among others
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Anovion plans to expand graphite anode capacity to 150,000 tons per year by 2030
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About Forge Nano

Forge Nano is an advanced nano-coating process company that has received investments from companies including: Volkswagen, Air Liquid, LG Technology Ventures, Mitsui Kinzoku and SBI Investments since its inception, bringing disruptive coating technology Progress, can promote the development of the entire lithium-ion battery industry
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Its proprietary ALD technology enables better performance of lithium-ion batteries
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Forge Nano's "End-to-End" Powder ALD Coating Services

ALD - Boosting Performance from the Atomic Level

ALD is a surface engineering technique that enables the growth of thin films on particles or materials by alternately infusing so-called precursor chemicals, each layer of Growth of the thin film is achieved after a number of cycles
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The advantage of this technology is that the coating is free of pinhole defects, helping to avoid long-term metal dissolution and electrolyte degradation
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Extends battery life and improves safety through improved high temperature performance and fast cycling rates
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ALD technology can achieve a variety of coatings that are difficult to achieve by conventional synthesis, and it is stable in almost all environments
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The process can achieve a cost per kilogram of less than $0.
50 at scale
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Forge Nano - High Performance Graphite Anode Coating Solution

Forge Nano uses ALD technology to coat graphite anode at nanoscale, which can replace traditional asphalt coating and has advantages in terms of cost reduction and performance improvement (for details, let’s talk about asphalt Alternative technique for cladding - ALD cladding)
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At present, many graphite manufacturers including NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE, Gratomic, Mineral Commodities have cooperated with Forge Nano to use PALD technology for the modification of graphite materials
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