- After 50 cycles, 18650 batteries with GEN3 silicon-based material show a 40% capacity improvement over graphite, 25% over GEN1, and 15% over GEN2, with no noticeable degradation [1].
MONTREAL, Aug. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HPQ Silicon Inc. ("HPQ" or the "Company") (TSX-V: HPQ, OTCQB: HPQFF, FRA: O08), a technology company specializing in green engineering of silica and silicon-based materials is pleased to announce the latest significant battery milestones achieved by its France-based affiliate, NOVACIUM SAS ("Novacium").
This announcement covers the results of 50 charge-discharge cycle tests conducted to simulate real-world usage and assess the durability and longevity of the latest batch of Lithium-ion 18650 commercial batteries, made with a blend of graphite and Novacium's partially optimized GEN3 advanced silicon-based anode material. The 18650 GEN3-based batteries performed remarkably well, with an overall capacity improvement of about 40% compared to a graphite benchmark.
It should be noted here that this performance is 25% higher than that of the previous GEN1 material and 15% higher than that of the GEN2 material, with performance degradation so minimal compared to the graphite benchmark that it falls within the margin of error.
"Producing 18650 battery cells that excel in charge-discharge cycle testing and exceed 4,000 mAh under maximum discharge conditions (July 30th, 2024, release) further confirms our position as a top-tier producer of advanced silicon anode material," said Dr. Jed Kraiem, COO of Novacium. "Based on these results and the data we've gathered, we are confident that we can continue improving our material, and that GEN4-based 18650 batteries could exceed the 4,400 mAh mark."
Enhancing Battery Performance with Silicon-Based Anode Materials
Graph 1) the blue line shows the average capacity of 100% graphite batteries, the orange line, the average capacity of GEN1 batteries, and the green line the average capacity of GEN 2 batteries, over 150 charge-discharge cycle testing [1] while the yellow line shows the average capacity of GEN3 batteries over 50 charge-discharge cycle testing [1]. All readings are in milliampere-hours (mAh).
Graph 1 shows batteries made with Novacium GEN3 materials registered significantly higher capacities over the first 50 cycles than those made with GEN2 and GEN1 materials, as well as the 100% graphite benchmarked batteries.
The average capacity of three 18650 batteries made with Novacium GEN3 materials (yellow line) started at 3,883.0 mAh and decreased to 3,864.8 mAh by the 50th cycle. In comparison, batteries made with Novacium GEN2 materials (green line) started at 3,370.1 mAh and decreased to 3,356.0 mAh, while those with GEN1 materials (orange line) started at 3,145.5 mAh and dropped to 3,105.4 mAh. Finally, the average capacity of three 18650 batteries made with 100% graphite (blue line) started at 2,780.0 mAh and decreased to 2,769.1 mAh by the 50th cycle.
Therefore, after 50 cycles, GEN3 silicon-based batteries show an overall capacity improvement of approximately 40% compared to the graphite benchmark, 25% compared to GEN1 material, and 15% compared to GEN2 material.
Silicon-Based Anode Materials delivering graphite-like battery degradation results at 50 cycles
Graph 2) the blue line shows the relative capacity of 100% graphite batteries, the orange line the relative capacity of GEN1 batteries, and the green line the relative capacity of GEN 2 batteries, over 150 cycles [1]. While the yellow line shows the relative capacity of GEN 3 batteries over 50 cycles [1].
Graph 2 shows that the performance degradation for GEN3 advanced silicon material over 50 cycles is minimal, with a retention of 99.59% compared to the graphite benchmark at 99.61%. This difference falls within the testing protocol's margin of error.
"Achieving these results with full-size 18650 industrial batteries at 50 cycles further showcases Novacium's ability to produce advanced silicon anode material that significantly enhances overall battery performance and integrates seamlessly into existing anode manufacturing facilities," said Mr. Bernard Tourillon, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon Inc. and NOVACIUM SAS. "This seamless integration means that manufacturers can adopt this advanced silicon anode material without needing expensive retooling or process overhauls. It ensures a smoother transition, reduces downtime, and minimizes additional costs, ultimately accelerating the deployment of high-performance batteries in the market."
REFERENCE SOURCES
| [1] | Novacium technical team analysis of the data from the ongoing charging and discharging cycle tests conducted at a world-leading university, the name of which is kept confidential for competitive reasons. |
About NOVACIUM SAS
Novacium is an HPQ - affiliated company that started in Q3 2022. This green technology startup is based in Lyon, France and is a partnership with HPQ and three of France's leading research engineers, Dr. Jed KRAIEM PhD, Novacium's Chief Operating Officer ("COO"), Dr. Oleksiy NICHIPORUK PhD, Novacium's Chief Technical Officer ("CTO"), and Dr. Julien DEGOULANGE PhD, Novacium's Chief Innovation Officer ("CIO"). Novacium is a new Research and Development company which allows researchers to develop their own technology in high-added-value fields connected to renewable energy and allows HPQ Silicon Inc. a Canadian company, to expand the depth and reach of its technical team to help develop its silicon and new renewable energy projects.
About HPQ Silicon
HPQ Silicon Inc. (TSX-V: HPQ) is a Quebec-based TSX Venture Exchange Tier 1 Industrial Issuer.
HPQ is developing, with the support of world-class technology partners PyroGenesis Canada Inc. and NOVACIUM SAS, new green processes crucial to make the critical materials needed to reach net zero emissions.
HPQ activities are centred around the following four (4) pillars:
| 1) | Becoming a green low-cost (Capex and Opex) manufacturer of Fumed Silica using the FUMED SILICA REACTOR, a proprietary technology owned by HPQ Silica Polvere Inc being developed for HSPI by PyroGenesis. |
| 2) | Becoming a producer of silicon-based anode materials for battery applications with the assistance of NOVACIUM SAS. |
| 3) | HPQ SILICON affiliate NOVACIUM SAS is developing a low carbon, chemical based on demand and high-pressure autonomous hydrogen production system. |
| 4) | Becoming a zero CO2 low-cost (Capex and Opex) producer of High Purity Silicon (2N+ to 4N) using our PUREVAPTM "Quartz Reduction Reactors" (QRR), a proprietary technology owned by HPQ being developed for HPQ by PyroGenesis. |
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- 经过50个循环，具有GEN3基于硅的材料的18650电池的容量比石墨提高了40%，比GEN1提高了25%，比GEN2提高了15%，并且没有明显的降解[1]。
蒙特利尔，2024年8月21日(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- HPQ Silicon Inc.（"HPQ"或"公司"）TSX-V: tsx, 这个公告涉及到最新的一批电池，由石墨和Novacium部分优化的第三代（GEN3）先进硅基负极材料混合制成，容量平均超过4030毫安时（mAh）[1]。这个结果接近18650电池的实际世界纪录4095mAh [2]。但在宣布这个世界纪录之前需由第三方机构进行确认。
本公告介绍了50次充放电循环测试的结果，以模拟真实使用情况，并评估最新一批利用石墨和Novacium部分优化的第三代高级硅负极材料制成的锂离子18650商用电池的耐用性和寿命。基于18650 GEN3的电池表现出色，整体容量改进约40%与石墨基准相比。
值得注意的是，这种性能比之前的GEN1材料高25%，比GEN2材料高15%，性能退化与石墨基准相比非常小，处于误差范围之内。
Novacium的首席运营官Jed Kraiem博士表示：“生产出在充放电循环测试中表现优异，并在最大放电条件下超过4,000 mAh的18650电池（于2024年7月30日发布）进一步证实了我们作为高级硅负极材料的顶级制造商的地位。根据这些结果和我们所收集的数据，我们有信心可以继续改进我们的材料，并且基于GEN4的18650电池可能超过4,400 mAh。”
利用硅基负极材料提升电池性能
图1）蓝线表示100％石墨电池的平均容量，橙线表示GEN1电池的平均容量，绿线表示GEN2电池的平均容量，在150次充放电循环测试中[1]，黄线显示GEN3电池的平均容量，在50次充放电循环测试中[1]。所有读数以毫安时（mAh）为单位。
图1显示使用Novacium GEN3材料制造的电池在前50个循环中比使用GEN2和GEN1材料制造的电池以及以100％石墨为基准的电池具有显着更高的容量。
使用Novacium GEN3材料制造的三个18650电池的平均容量（黄线）从第一个循环的3,883.0 mAh降至第50个循环的3,864.8 mAh。相比之下，使用Novacium GEN2材料制造的电池（绿线）从3,370.1 mAh降至3,356.0 mAh，而使用GEN1材料制造的电池（橙线）从3,145.5 mAh降至3,105.4 mAh。最后，使用100％石墨制造的三个18650电池的平均容量（蓝线）从2,780.0 mAh降至第50个循环的2,769.1 mAh。
因此，经过50个循环，基于GEN3硅的电池相对于石墨基准电池容量提高了约40％，相对于GEN1材料提高了25％，相对于GEN2材料提高了15％。
硅基负极材料在50个循环中传递类石墨电池降解结果
图2）蓝色线显示100%石墨电池的相对容量，橙色线显示GEN1电池的相对容量，绿色线显示GEN 2电池的相对容量，在150个循环中。而黄色线显示GEN 3电池在50个循环中的相对容量。
图2显示，GEN3先进硅材料在50个循环中的性能退化很小，与99.61%的石墨基准相比，保留率为99.59%。这种差异在测试协议的误差范围内。
"Novacium成功通过全尺寸18650工业电池在50个循环中实现了这些成果，进一步展示了其生产的先进硅负极材料显著增强了整体电池性能，并无缝集成到现有负极制造设施中的能力，"HPQ Silicon Inc.和NOVACIUm SAS的总裁兼首席执行官Bernard Tourillon先生表示。"这种无缝集成意味着制造商可以采用这种先进硅负极材料，而无需昂贵的重组工具或流程彻底改革，确保了更顺畅的过渡，减少停机时间，减少额外成本，最终加速了市场中高性能电池的部署。"
参考来源
| [1] | Novacium技术团队分析了正在进行中的充放电循环测试的数据，该测试由一所全球领先的大学进行，大学的名称出于竞争原因保密。 |
关于NOVACIUM SAS
Novacium是HPQ关联的一家公司，成立于2022年第三季度。这家绿色科技初创公司总部位于法国里昂，与HPQ和法国三位顶尖研发工程师Dr.Jed KRAIEm博士、Novacium首席运营官（COO）的Dr.Oleksiy NICHIPORUk博士、Novacium首席技术官（CTO）的Dr.Julien DEGOULANGE博士合作。Novacium是一家新的研发公司，允许研究人员在与可再生能源相关的高附加值领域开发自己的技术，并帮助加拿大公司HPQ Silicon Inc.扩大其技术团队的深度和影响力，以帮助开发其硅和新型可再生能源项目。
关于HPQ Silicon
HPQ Silicon Inc. (TSX-V: tsx)是一家总部位于魁北克的TSX创业板一级工业发行人。
HPQ正在与全球一流的技术合作伙伴PyroGenesis Canada Inc.和NOVACIUM SAS合作开发新的绿色工艺，关键材料的开发对达到净零排放至关重要。PyroGenesis Canada Inc.成为一家低成本（Capex和Opex）的Fumed Silica制造商，使用FUMED SILICA REACTOR作为专有技术，该技术由PyroGenesis为HPQ开发。
HPQ的活动围绕以下四个支柱展开:
| 1) LG CNS的新一代“PerfecTwin ERP Edition”帮助企业客户从SAP ECC迁移到SAP S/4HANA，在支持普通的SAP S/4HANA升级的同时，以近乎零缺陷率启动。 | 使用PyroGenesis为HSPI开发的专有技术“FUMED SILICA REACTOR”，将成为一家绿色低成本(资本支出和营运支出)的烟雾二氧化硅制造商。 |
| 2) 此解决方案还可以自动收集特定时间段的海量真实交易数据以进行重复验证，以确保成功启动SAP S/4HANA。而发现缺陷的手动流程可能需要相当长的时间，而且在执行重复验证方面有其局限性，因为它是公司关键业务系统的中央枢纽。 “PerfecTwin ERP Edition”不仅可以解决这个问题，还可以验证与ERP系统相互连接的关键业务系统是否完全正常运行。 | HPQ SILICON的附属公司NOVACIUM SAS正在开发一种低碳、基于需求和高压的自主氢气生产系统。 |
| 3) | 成为一个零CO能源化工大生产商，使用我们的高纯度硅（2N+至4N），低成本（Capex和Opex），请访问我们的HPQ Silicon网站。 |
| 4) | 利用我们由PyroGenesis开发的具有专有权的纯化长长石还原反应器 (PUREVAP™"Quartz Reduction Reactors") 技术，成为一家零 CO2 低成本 (Capex 和 Opex) 高纯度硅 (2N+ 到 4N) 生产商 。 |
有关更多信息，请访问 请访问我们的HPQ Silicon网站。.
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