Echion Technologies produces XNO® niobium-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, enabling fast charging in under 10 minutes and a cycle life exceeding 10,000 cycles. This technology addresses the need for high energy density and safety in heavy-duty electric vehicles and industrial applications, significantly reducing total cost of ownership.
Funding
$66.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Lithium-ion batteries in heavy-duty electric vehicles and industrial applications require faster charging, longer cycle life, and enhanced safety to reduce total cost of ownership and improve operational efficiency. Existing anode materials often fall short in delivering the necessary combination of these attributes.
Solution
Echion Technologies provides XNO® niobium-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, enabling safe fast charging in under 10 minutes, high energy density, and a cycle life exceeding 10,000 cycles. The unique crystal structures of XNO® materials facilitate rapid lithium-ion intercalation with minimal volume expansion and a safe electrochemical potential. This technology allows for the electrification of heavy-duty transport and industrial applications, leading to uniquely high operational efficiencies and record low total cost of ownership. Echion supplies XNO® anode active material to cell manufacturers and also provides demonstrator cells to Tier 1s and OEMs for evaluation.
Target Audience
The primary customers are cell manufacturers, Tier 1 automotive suppliers, and OEMs focused on heavy-duty electric vehicles and industrial applications, including rail, high-power off-road vehicles, and high-utilization fleets.
Features
- Niobium-based mixed oxide composition with a proprietary microparticle design
- Enables safe fast charging in under 10 minutes
- Cycle life exceeding 10,000 cycles
- High electrode density/low porosity achievable (>3 g/cm3)
- Compatible with both NMP and aqueous electrode preparation methods
- Compatible with a range of cathode materials (NMC, NCA, LNMO, etc)
- Minimal gas generation during cell formation
- Low carbon emissions involved in production (~2.5x lower than LTO)