Innovation Segment : Energy Storage

Innovation Insights

Next-Generation Lithium-ion Battery Materials - Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. & Daimler

United States

Sila Nano’s cross-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers have pushed forward the development of the next generation of battery chemistry, harnessing the power of silicon to be safe, robust, and scalable for mass production. The company, headquartered in Alameda, California, replaces conventional graphite electrodes entirely with its proprietary silicon-dominant composite materials that enable high energy density and high cycle life, which translates to more powerful, longer-range, and enduring sources of power for electric vehicles.

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Innovation Themes: Silicon-based lithium battery chemistries,  scalable for mass production, Robust and safe, high energy density, Increased battery range, and high cycle life.

Relevant for

  • Electrical engineer
  • Electronics engineer
  • Power electronics engineer
  • Microelectronics engineer
  • Telecommunications engineer
  • Chemical engineer
  • Plastics & polymer science professional
  • Electrochemical engineer
  • Material sciences professional

Innovation sector

  • Electrical engineering
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy storage

Domain

Energy Efficiency

Energy storage

Sustainable transport

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry