NEO Battery Materials forms R&D task force for solid-state battery integration
by CM Staff
NEO has retained scientific advisors specializing in solid-state battery research, and the Company will continue to add to the talent pool to expand development capacity.
TORONTO — NEO Battery Materials Ltd., a silicon anode materials developer that reportedly enables longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, announces that the high demand from global battery cell manufacturers and EV automakers to integrate NEO’s silicon anode materials, NBMSiDE™, into solid-state batteries have led to the formation of the Solid-State Battery R&D Task Force.
NEO has retained scientific advisors specializing in solid-state battery research, and the Company will continue to add to the talent pool to expand development capacity. NBMSiDE™ compatibility testing will commence with various solid-state electrolyte materials through research projects with the SSB R&D Task Force advisors.
SSB-powered EVs reportedly have the potential to increase the energy density by 2 to 2.5 times, and downstream manufacturers have recognized NBMSiDE™ may demonstrate this required performance target due to a 70 to 80% higher initial energy capacity compared to current technologies. Accordingly, the Company seeks to launch an SSB-compatible NBMSiDE™ product line with the SSB R&D Task Force.
Dr. Dongmok Whang Promoted to Lead Scientific Advisor of Scientific Advisory Board
Appointed as a Scientific Advisor in November 2021, Dr. Dongmok Whang has been promoted as the Lead Scientific Advisor of the Scientific Advisory Board. He will oversee the silicon anode integration into solid-state battery materials and advise on NEO’s holistic research direction.
Dr. Jun Woo Park Appointed as Scientific Advisor of SSB R&D Task Force
Dr. Jun Woo Park is a professional in the field of electrochemical materials and next-generation rechargeable batteries. Since 2013, he has been a Principal Researcher at the Battery Research Division of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI).
Dr. Hee-Dae Lim Appointed as Scientific Advisor of SSB R&D Task Force
Dr. Hee-Dae Lim is a researcher primarily focusing on the development of next-generation batteries with an emphasis on ceramic and carbon materials. Creating novel materials and conducting process research for commercialization, he specializes in electrode and active material technologies for energy storage devices, SSBs, and multivalent-ion batteries.
Dr. Jiwoong Bae Appointed as Scientific Advisor of SSB R&D Task Force
Dr. Jiwoong Bae specializes in electrochemical energy devices, focusing on solid-state batteries and next-generation batteries employing lithium-metal and silicon anode materials. With an ability to design high-performance energy systems, his background in materials chemistry enables results in the synthesis and selection of suitable materials for energy devices.
