Lithium-ion battery producer Forge Battery, a subsidiary of materials science company Forge Nano, headquartered in Colorado, has begun shipping its first commercial product, Gen. 1.1 Supercell 21700 cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells, to existing and potential customers.
The prototype product is made from 90% US-supplied battery materials. It has received UN 38.3 and UL 1642 certifications for meeting safety requirements.
In addition to supplying existing customers—whose orders account for multiple GWh/year in confirmed offtake—the company plans to ship sample batteries to interested parties from whom it has received letters of intent for orders totaling 24 GWh/year.
The cells have a confirmed specific energy of 300 Wh/kg. They will undergo cycle life testing for the specific requirements of electric truck, off-highway vehicle, motorcycle, and aerospace and defense applications. They are composed of a lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC 811) cathode and silicon oxide (SiOx) graphite composite anode.
Forge expects its cells to outperform energy density targets set by the US Advanced Battery Consortium, with a 20% cost reduction per kWh. To prevent unwanted chemical reactions at the surface, the cell materials are treated using Forge Nano’s Atomic Armor technology to deposit an ultrathin, uniform nanocoating.
“The Forge Battery Supercell offers higher silicon content in the anode, a reduction in electrolyte and additives and the ability to cycle at higher voltages,” said Barbara Hughes, VP of Energy Storage at Forge Nano.
Source: Forge Nano
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