Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries

Technology

Drop-In Graphene Encapsulation for Li-ion Cathode Materials. Drives Comprehensive Performance Improvement, reaching 30%+ Energy Density Increase vs. today's State of the Art

Graphene Material

Encapsulation Process

Industrial Integration

Applications

Specialty applications

Immediate value proposition in power and low-temperature performance (e.g., power tools, drones)

Electric Vehicles

Enabling high-energy materials for longer driving range, improved safety, and lower costs

Low-Cobalt Materials

Comprehensive performance improvement and improved stability, safety of Low-Cobalt materials

Team

Damien Despinoy

Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan Pistorino

Chief Technology Officer

Mark Hersam

Chief Scientific Officer

Chao Li

Battery Materials Scientist

Nikhil Chaudhari

Battery Materials Scientist

Zehua He

Battery Materials Engineer

Xiaoyu Sui

Research Fellow

Advisors

Steve Foster

Board Director

David Miller

Board Director

Sara Chamberlain

Board Observer

Jeffery Weiss

Board Observer

Simon Xue

Technical Advisor

Timeline

 

Chain Reaction Innovations (Argonne National Lab)

Learn More8/1/2018
 

NSF STTR Phase I

7/1/2019
 

$2M Seed Investment led by Clean Energy Ventures and Energy Foundry

Learn More4/8/2021
 

DOE SBIR Phase I

6/28/2021
 

NSF STTR Phase II

11/26/2021

News

Volexion : Semi-Finalist of Nature's Spinoff Prize

Volexion : Semi-Finalist of Nature's Spinoff Prize

6/24/2021

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Graphene coating firm secures funding to scale-up battery cathode technology

Graphene coating firm secures funding to scale-up battery cathode technology

4/19/2021

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Clean Energy Ventures leads investment battery startups Nth Cycle and Volexion; upstream, downstream

Clean Energy Ventures leads investment battery startups Nth Cycle and Volexion; upstream, downstream

4/9/2021

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Volexion secures $2 million in seed funding to scale battery cathode technology

Volexion secures $2 million in seed funding to scale battery cathode technology

4/9/2021

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These energy storage startups just got a big cash injection

These energy storage startups just got a big cash injection

4/8/2021

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Volexion Secures $2 Million in Seed Funding to Scale Battery Cathode Technology

Volexion Secures $2 Million in Seed Funding to Scale Battery Cathode Technology

4/8/2021

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Volexion - NAATBatt Top 10 Emerging Company

Volexion - NAATBatt Top 10 Emerging Company

2/8/2021

Volexion recognized as a Top 10 emerging company working in Advanced Battery Technology by NAATBatt

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Advanced battery material startup lands two employees on “40 Under 40” list

Advanced battery material startup lands two employees on “40 Under 40” list

10/15/2020

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Argonne-led Center Receives Award for Pivotal Discovery in Battery Technology

Argonne-led Center Receives Award for Pivotal Discovery in Battery Technology

8/1/2019

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Argonne-led center receives award for pivotal discovery in battery technology

Argonne-led center receives award for pivotal discovery in battery technology

7/31/2019

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