ACT-ion and Argonne Selected for Award Negotiations Under the US DOE Grant to Advance Domestic Battery Material Production
DALLAS, Feb. 6, 2025 – ACT-ion Battery Technologies and Argonne National Laboratory announced their selection for award negotiations under the U.S. Department of Energy's Platform Technologies for Transformative Battery Manufacturing program. The collaborative project, “Pilot Continuous Hydrothermal Manufacturing Process for Hard Carbon Production from Domestic Petroleum Coke Feedstocks,” aims to establish innovative methods for producing sodium-ion battery materials using U.S.-sourced petroleum byproducts.
Funded by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), this initiative focuses on creating a scalable continuous hydrothermal process to manufacture hard carbon anode materials for next-generation batteries. This approach seeks to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains while utilizing domestic petroleum coke reserves.
This selection further validates ACT-ion’s chemistry-agnostic advanced materials and manufacturing platform technology, which extends its application beyond cathode active materials in lithium-ion batteries to include sodium-ion battery materials. By leveraging domestic petroleum coke feedstocks, ACT-ion aims to establish a sustainable and efficient pathway for producing high-performance sodium-ion battery materials. This initiative not only enhances energy independence but also aligns with ACT-ion’s commitment to innovation and environmental stewardship. Together, ACT-ion is paving the way for the next generation of energy storage solutions beyond lithium-ion battery systems.
About ACT-ion Battery Technologies
ACT-ion Battery Technologies is a leading lithium battery cathode active material (CAM) technology company. As an advanced manufacturing technology company, ACT-ion’s rapid continuous process produces coated single crystal CAMs for lithium batteries through a novel, clean, and chemistry-agnostic process, requiring lower energy and cost. For more information, please visit www.act-ion.com.
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