Description of capability

Aa layered organic electrode material whose high electrical conductivity, high storage capacity, and complete insolubility enable reversible intercalation of Li+ ions, allowing it to compete at the electrode level, in all relevant metrics, with inorganic-based lithium-ion battery cathodes.

Key people

Mircea Dincă

Technology Readiness Level (1-9)

3

Needs that this could potentially address

Li-ion batteries that require less critical minerals

Tech specs

306 mAh g–1cathode, delivers an energy density of 765 Wh kg–1cathode, higher than most cobalt-based cathodes, and can charge–discharge in as little as 6 min.

Estimated time & cost to commercialize

Stealth mode startup under way

Outstanding risks

  • Lamborghini has reportedly licensed the patent on the technology.

References

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscentsci.3c01478