Presentation Title: Wildcat Manufacturing Plans for Three Generation of Co-free/Ni-free Cathode Materials

Abstract:

In the past 15 years, Wildcat has worked on more than 250 battery projects including about 100 cathode projects with word wide customers. Consistent and significant progress in Wildcat’s cathode technology has led us to focus exclusively on cathode production — providing US-made cathode active materials for electric vehicle battery cells and other purposes. Wildcat will manufacture cathode material at scale that is Co-free, Ni-free, safe, clean, and abundant. Our aim is to provide high-quality cathode products at low cost for our customers.

This presentation starts with an overview of the projected supply and market dynamics concerning cathode materials and the discussion extends from 2023 to 2040. During this period, the cathode supply is predicted to experience a growth of 250%, while demand is expected to surge by 650%, but a consistent oversupply of cathodes in China is forecasted for the whole period. Then it emphasizes the advantages of three different generation cathode materials, placing a premium on their safety, stability, and performance attributes, and elucidates their pivotal role in the energy storage domain. The central focus of this presentation revolves around the development of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP), Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) and Disorder Ralksalt Oxides (DRX) at Wildcat, leveraging a high throughput platform (HTP), as well as our cathode manufacture road map in coming years. Wildcat DRX is a Mn-rich and Nb-containing oxides in which Nb play a very important role to the structure. We cordially invite you to join us in an exploration of the future prospects for sustainable energy solutions, driven by the remarkable potential of three different generation cathodes.

Bio:

Dr. Bin Li is Senior Vice President of Product Development at Wildcat Discovery Technologies. Dr. Li has thirty years of research experience in inorganic materials, including fifteen years in battery research.

Upon joining Wildcat in 2007, Dr. Li was jointly responsible for the development of Wildcat’s proprietary high-throughput platform for hydrogen storage and battery materials. At Wildcat, Dr. Li led the research team that developed all types of battery materials including synthesis and characterization: cathode materials (LiFePO₄, LiMnFePO₄, LiCoPO₄, LiCoO₂, high nickel NMC, NCA, LiMn₂O₄, LiMn_0.5Ni_1.5O₄, Li-rich layered oxides, disordered rock salt, CF_x, CuF₂), anode materials (Si/C composite and Si alloy) and solid-state electrolyte (Perovskite, Garnet, NASICON and their composite with polymer). Dr. Li also led the research team that worked on cell design with focus on electrode optimization. Dr. Li has led more than 100 battery research projects. Currently Dr. Li is leading his team with more than 30 people working on the development of high energy cathode Disordered Rocksalt (DRX). 

Prior to joining Wildcat, Dr. Li was an assistant scientist at Ames National Laboratories, a U.S. Department of Energy research facility at Iowa State University. Dr. Li has more than 50 peer-reviewed publication and about 80 granted/pended patents. Dr. Li received his Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China.