Echion Technologies to supply LIRON Power with XNO® anode materials for safe, fast-charging, long-life lithium-ion batteries.
The world’s leading supplier of niobium anodes Echion Technologies (Echion) and Singapore based LIRON Power which specialises in the research, development, design and manufacturing of Li-ion cells and packs, have announced a two-year supply agreement, with options for a further extension.
The agreement will see Echion supply its proprietary XNO® anode materials, to LIRON Power, enabling the cell manufacturer to produce Li-ion cells with market- leading safety, cycle-life, and fast-charging capabilities. LIRON Power will also benefit from expert XNO® product development support from Echion technical experts.
This agreement supports the operation of LIRON Power’s soon-to-be- commissioned pilot factory, with the view to ultimately expand to the giga-scale and
service ASEAN markets.
Jean de La Verpilliere, CEO of Echion, said:
We are pleased that LIRON Power chose XNO® for its next generation cell design, and are excited to support the company during this period of expansion and growth.
“Echion’s innovative battery anode technology, XNO®, delivers exceptional performance improvements in LIRON Power’s cells, delivering a unique combination of high safety, extreme fast-charge and discharge capability, and a long cycle-life. We look forward to seeing how our relationship with LIRON Power progresses in the coming years.”
Goh Hak Wei. CEO of LIRON Power, said:
We are pleased and excited to enter into this collaboration with Echion.
“We strongly believe that Echion’s breakthrough in developing high performance XNO® niobium-based anode material will address the many short falls in current lithium batteries, such as fast charging constraint, low safety and short cycle life issues. With this unique, new-to-market anode material, we are optimistic in developing the next generation of battery cell technologies and to meet market expectation. We are confident to launch commercial production in the near future and to be one of the first to introduce this technology to the e-mobility market.”
Echion’s niobium-based anode material, XNO® delivers lithium-ion battery performance highly suited for industrial, commercial and high value applications that demand the highest up-time, lowest total cost of ownership and maximum performance.
XNO® enables lithium-ion batteries that can safely charge in less than ten minutes, maintain high energy densities even at low temperatures, and deliver high power across a cycle life of more than 10,000 cycles. Applications powered by XNO® include battery electric and hybrid trains, mining haul trucks, high-demand buses and delivery vehicles as well as applications in motorsport and space.
About Echion Technologies LTD
After 6 years of development, Echion (Cambridge, UK) is proud to launch its XNO® anode materials, now available at scale to cell manufacturers looking to build Li-ion cells with market-leading safety, cycle-life, and fast-charging capabilities. Echion XNO® materials are based on proprietary mixed niobium oxide compositions and microparticle designs protected by 13 international patent families and are now being scaled-up to the multi-thousand tons/year production scale.
Our differentiated technology helps cell manufacturers gain a technical and commercial advantage in high-value, fast-growing markets where end-users require the safety, low total cost of ownership, and unique performance mix offered by our XNO® anode materials.
This includes industrial and commercial e-mobility markets: rail, marine, AGVs, mining trucks and other off-highway vehicles, opportunity- charging e-buses and other high-utilisation EV fleets. Our materials also provide a unique value proposition for the micro-battery market and specific applications for the ESS, motorsports, and medical, markets.
LIRON Power is a Singapore based battery technology company focusing on the research and development of next generation battery materials, cells and design and manufacturing of battery cells and packs. LIRON Power has an installed R&D lab, pre-pilot cell assembly line and a pilot scale battery pack facility in Singapore.
Currently supplying to strategic customers, facilitating the adoption of cutting-edge battery chemistry technology with customized solutions to several applications, such as E-mobility, energy storage and consumer products. Batteries developed and produced by LIRON focus on long cycle life, fast charging, high discharge current and great safety performance.
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Echion Technologies to supply LIRON Power with XNO® anode materials for safe, fast-charging, long-life lithium-ion batteries, February 13, 2023
