Whilst not currently being a holder I still follow Anteo with the same interest. I was reading an article by Nano-nouvelle recently and noticed some similarities in their development timings etc. This would also explain the reason Anteo has got to demonstrate how mix and go provides advantages in batteries and whilst no releases say it (I'm speculating here) if these two companies were working together to provide 'drop-in' technology and wanted to share in the revenue generated you would need to know how much your tech contributes to the advantages the overall solution provides. I know they have said they are not working together in the past but that might have been before the 'officially' started working together and / or have confidentiality agreements. Also interestingly they have to raise $6M by the end of June?
Read through Anteos energy releases then read nano-nouvelle a recent articles. Here are a couple;
31/12/16 Quarterly
Energy
Anteo’s core capabilities are in the development and applications of nanotechnology based binders and coatings. As discussed previously, and in keeping with current plans, it is essential for Anteo to collaborate with external R&D partners who have in-depth capability and industrial experience in Li- ion batteries to assist in data generation for full commercialization. During recent discussions with potential industry partners it has become clear that Anteo needs to generate additional data and further characterize the coating process to increase the value of the IP and knowhow that Anteo brings to the table before we enter into any third-party arrangement.
Specifically, further data generation is required to clarify and validate the contribution of Anteo’s core technology to the performance of silicon anodes and the specific mechanism of action. The research to be conducted over the coming months will enable Anteo to determine whether the contributions of Anteo’s nanotechnology to improved charge/discharge cycling performance of Li-ion battery are due to:
a) coating protection of the Si particles when expansion/shrinking during charge/discharge, b) improved performance of the binders to hold the electrode structure better,
c) improved maintenance of better conductivity at interface with current collector, or
d) some combination of all three.
Over the coming months Anteo will focus on optimization and characterization of the coating process, and generating solid data on the mechanism of action of Anteo technology in this unique application.
by Ben PotterApril 12 2017
Last month Sunshine Coast-based Nano-Nouvelle passed a new milestone in its quest to become a supplier to the battery industry – it successfully added a layer of graphite to its copper-coated polymer electrode component.
Graphite adds energy storage to a battery's copper current collector and the success of the graphite coating trial means Nano-Nouvelle is ready to make "plug and play" anodes that can be dropped into existing battery manufacturing processes, chief executive Stephanie Moroz says.
Nano-Nouvelle's trial coating of its copper-coated porous polymer battery anode has dispelled manufacturers' concerns, chief executive Stephanie Moroz says. Photo: Chris Hyde
"We are really pleased with this because we did have some concerns that have been raised by manufacturers and we have been able to answer them and come out with some good results," Ms Moroz told AFR Weekend.
About Nano-Nouvelle Photo: Nano-Nouvelle
Nano-Nouvelle is one of a growing band of Australian firms striving to improve on lithium-ion batteries or commercialise alternative technologies that are more durable, efficient and cleaner.
1414 Degrees chairman Kevin Moriarty (left) is not allowing the Tesla-Snowy Hydro blitz to distract the company from its plan to float this year. Photo: David Mariuz
For example, the 100 megawatt/100 megawatt-hour battery the South Australian government is calling for in its current tender will be able to plug a 100MW shortfall in electricity supply – but only for an hour at full power (a 100MW/100MWh battery can run at its maximum 100MW power output for one hour).
That might be enough to get other generation, such as gas power stations, up and running, or to stabilise a grid rocked by damage to transmission lines. It might have powered South Australia through the February 8 shortfall of about 100MW, but not the statewide blackout on September 28.
Stephanie Moroz, CEO of Nano-Nouvelle, poses with Lumafoil, a copper-coated porous polymer anode. Photo: Chris Hyde Drone power
The anode is the electrode that collects and stores electrical energy in a battery, and is typically made of copper and graphite. Nano-Nouvelle recently won a $422,000 federal grant to commercialise its technology, and is seeking $6 million in new capital by the end of June.
Redflow chief executive and chairman Simon Hackett in the company's battery laboratory. Photo: Tony Lewis
This Lumafoil current collector could cut 10 per cent from the weight of lithium-ion batteries – the industry standard made by Tesla, Panasonic and LGChem – increasing the range of drones and electrical vehicles.
Ms Moroz said Nano-Nouvelle was concentrating on the Lumafoil now because it was getting a lot of interest in it, and hoped to conduct field trials later this year and be in commercial production with battery manufacturers by the end of 2018.
In future, by substituting lithium metal or tin for graphite, it expects to be able to increase the capacity of lithium-ion batteries by 50 per cent – a huge boon for grid storage and households and businesses that want to run "off-grid" during blackouts.
The Lumafoil current collector has other advantages. Its porosity enables the electrolyte that carries the ions between the cathode and anode of a battery to seep in more quickly, speeding manufacturing, and graphite adheres to its textured surface better than to solid copper's smooth surface.
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