NEO Battery Materials files for ninth silicon anode patent for mfg. applications

TORONTO — NEO Battery Materials Ltd., a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables longer-running lithium-ion batteries, announces that the Company has filed the 9th patent regarding a significant development in the silicon anode manufacturing process.

NEO Battery Materials has submitted the 9th patent entitled Silicone composite manufacturing method to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). This patent protects a significant innovation in the manufacturing process of NEO’s proprietary silicon anode materials, NBMSiDE®. Unique additives that are effectively adsorbed on silicon particle surfaces have been employed to prevent silicon particles’ agglomeration or clustering effect by acting as an interparticle buffer layer during manufacturing.

Dr. J. H. Woo, Chief Science Officer of NEO, commented, “We are committed to developing a robust IP portfolio to safeguard the continuing, critical innovations of the Company. As we near double-digit patents, our engineering team intends to grow the portfolio to 20+ patents issued or pending this year. We aim to create comprehensive protection that precludes any replication attempt from final silicon anode products, nanocoating materials, and value-added projects. Our R&D Scale-Up Centre in South Korea will continue efforts to realize the commercialization of low-cost, high-performance NBMSiDE® produced by NEO’s efficient single-step process.”

Recently, NEO Battery Materials has secured 6 non-disclosure agreements (NDA) including a France-based global chemical material company and a battery cell developer, an Asian automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM), a US-based materials equipment manufacturer, an Indian-based e-mobility OEM, and a UK-based battery recycling company. With the R&D Scale-Up Centre relocation complete, NEO will augment production and testing to clear backlog and advance evaluations with NDA partners.