BMW works with SilaNano to develop a new generation of battery materials

According to foreign media reports, BMW plans to collaborate with California's Sila Nanotone company to develop a new generation of battery materials. SilaNano has developed a series of battery anodes made mainly of Silicon, designed to replace traditional graphite electrodes, thereby increasing the capacity of the core. This anode material matches the current battery manufacturing process and can be put into the automotive market only after product optimization.

The ultimate goal of BMW, which is working on home battery development, is to speed up the introduction of new batteries that meet the requirements of its plug-in hybrid vehicles, with the ultimate goal of keeping the price of the new batteries at an affordable level.

The SilaNano is committed to the development and commercialization of a new generation of battery materials. The first products were anodized materials, mainly siliceous materials, which were intended to replace traditional graphite electrodes. Such materials help to bring the following characteristics to the core of the new generation of batteries: long cycle life, extremely low expansion rate, and high energy density. Sila Nano materials can be integrated into existing battery manufacturing processes and can have economies of scale for enterprises after expansion of production.

To speed up research and development of its products, BMW is committed to a long-term partnership with SilaNano to develop Silicon anodes for the automotive market. For this reason, the two companies are jointly adopting SilaNano's breakthrough technology, which aims to achieve superior battery performance and the industrial production standards required for high-performance electric vehicles.

"The Sila Nano provides a full range of support to users and partners in the automotive and consumer markets," said Gene Berdichevsky, chief executive of Sila Nano. The company is committed to delivering a new generation of battery materials, improving energy storage capabilities, not having to change the battery manufacturing process, and achieving economic effects after the birth of the quantity. Such innovative products are expected to introduce new performance standards for electric vehicles in the early 1920s. "

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