CENATE
Raising the bar in future silicon
based battery production
ABOUT
US
Cenate is a Norwegian company focusing on producing a silicon-containing anode material to be directly used in today´s lithium ion battery value chain.
The company is a part of the Dynatec network with 130 employees.
OUR VISION
Raising the bar in future silicon based battery production
NEWS AND BLOG
Article in ECS Transactions, September 2016: No Significant Effect of Phosphorous Doping on the Electrochemical Performance of Silicon Carbon Composite
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Conference poster 18th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, June 2016: Optimizing the coating method for improved process control of silicon/carbon composite anodes
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Conference Paper in ECS Transactions, June 2014: Production of Silicon Particles for High-Capacity Anode Material Yielding Outstanding Production Capacity
MANAGEMENT
BENEFITS
Benefits of using our technology
Cenate’s silicon-containing material has the following competitive advantages for li-ion battery manufacturers:
1. High quality
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Predefined and narrow size/geometry distribution, thus charging and discharging evenly compared to alternatives using crushed silicon
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Controlled interface between the silicon and the electrolyte chemically, thus avoiding cracking
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Mechanisms in place to keep the shape of the silicon as it expands and retracts, thus loading evenly over time
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Keeping control of the chemical and electrical resistance in the material over time, thus keeping the performance
2. Tailored material
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The particles in the material are tailored with an optimal size in order to achieve the required quality
3. Industrial Scalability
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Many newly developed materials require a long time for the development of the production process. Cenate’s products, however, have from the beginning been designed for manufacturing, and we can deliver products already today
4. Low cost
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In the Cenate reactor it is possible to produce nano-structured silicon at high speed in a centrifuge, at a much lower cost than other methods of producing nanomaterials
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Lower cost to manufacture using less material
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Low switching cost through simple integration of Cenate’s silicon anode into existing manufacturing processes
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5. Capacity
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Tests shows that our material delivers high anode capacity compared to conventinal carbon based anode
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Allows storage capacity to be increased by 40% using a standard cathode, compared to conventional Li-ion batteries
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6. Cycle life
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Increased longevity of battery
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Test shows high consistent cycle performance
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7. Contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions in production
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Down to 40% less consumption of materials pr KWH storage capacity compared to available alternatives
8. Safety
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Silicon is a nonflammable material, thus helping reduce the risk of the battery catching fire compared to conventional alternatives.
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Silicon is a non-toxic material.
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Cenate silicon-containing anode material has undergone rigorous testing in third-party labs and certification houses to ensure their safety under normal operating conditions, and have been proven to meet the safety and quality certifications.
Application areas
Silicon anode batteries offer high performance capacity as compared to other conventional batteries. The replacement of graphite anode with silicon is expected to be one of the biggest trends in the global battery market. Cenate’s silicon-containing material can be used in the following battery applications:
Consumer electronics
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3G/4G Cell Phones
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Laptops
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Tablets
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MP4 Players
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Digital Cameras
Automotives
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Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
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Hybrid Electric Vehicles
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Electric Vehicles
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Electric Bicycles
Industrial​
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Cordless Power Tool
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Deep Cycle
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Emergency Backup
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Industrial Battery
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Marine Battery
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Medical Equipment
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Military Battery
PRODUCTS
Cenate has the technology to revolutionize battery capacity. We produce a silicon-containing anode material to be directly used in today´s lithium ion battery value chain.
The material has the following attributes:
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Silicon based particles of similar size and geometry
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Material allowing particles to expand while keeping their geometry
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Material chemically controlling the solid electrolyte-interface
The production concept
Cenate uses a new and proprietary reactor concept in order to produce its next-generation silicon containing anode materials. This production process makes it possible for us to make highly homogenous and controlled particles and also allow us a rapid scale up to large scale industrial volumes.
CONTACT
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OUR ADDRESS
Rakkestadveien 1
1814 Askim
Norway
Tel: +47 69 83 80 10
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