Weixing Chen, Xinwei Cui, Kyle Wang

Presented at Alberta Energy Storage Symposium AdvEn Solutions Inc. November 19, 2013 Calgary

Introduction to AdvEn and Its Technology

AdvEn Solutions Incorporated

Founded on October 18, 2011

Discovered & patented new electrochemical process using Fluoride-Ion as an Electrochemical Material Platform (EMP) Focus on development of high performance electrochemical material technology and engineering, currently achieved high-performance cathode material and proprietary induction process (induced fluorination or iF). Completed coin cell prototype development Further product improvement via partnering with anode developers (or self-developed anode), battery makers and application providers
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OUTLINE
Introduction to Energy Storage Technology

Introduction to AdvEns Electrochemical Material Technology and Engineering

Challenges Status of commercialization

Introduction to energy storage technology

Capacitor

Ragone Plot

Packing

H2
Combustion Engine, Gas Turbine

O2

Supcapacitor

Anode Cathode Scrosati, etPEM al. J. Power Sources, 2010,2419 Rolison, et al. MRS

Bulletin, 2011, 486

Batteries Fuel Cell

Winter et al. Chem. Rev. 2004, 4245.

Introduction to energy storage technology

Tyran, B., Advancements in Energy Storage: Utility-Scale Technologies and Demonstration Projects, EPRI, ASERTTI Webinar. http://www.naseo.org/committees/renewable/notes/2012-08-20-Tyran.pdf

AdvEns Electrochemical Material Technology

LiC6 (372 mAh/g)

AdvEn 2174 mAh/g

Source: Madhuri Thakur (RU), Mark Isaacson(LM) , Steve Sinsabaugh (LM), Michael Wong (RU), Sibani Lisa Biswal (RU), http://mmptdpublic.jsc.nasa.gov/jscna no/cd/session%201/sibani%20lisa%2 0biswal_battery.pdf

AdvEns Cathode Capacity and its Potential

Future Batteries: Li-S: Li-Air: 2Li + S Li2S

Theoretical Energy: 2567 Wh/kg 3505 Wh/kg 3574 Wh/kg 387 Wh/kg

2Li + O2 Li2O2
LiF + C CF + Li C+LiCoO2 LiC6+LixCoO2

iFIBs :
LiCoO2-C

Characteristics of CFx
Properties Synthesizing temperature low Description high

Value of X in CFx
Color of CFx compounds Bond types Bond strength Conductivity of CFx -1 cm -1
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black Ionic weak 10-1 green yellow

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white

covalent strong <10-12

Operating principle
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B

Stability of electrolyte

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Operating principle
a. Charged

EELS Characterization

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b.Discharged

BF Image

C+F

C+Li

O+Li

Lithium (
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); Carbon (

); Fluorine(

); Oxygen(

Performances cathode with high energy

A
B

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Performances cathode with high power

After induction

Before induction

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Challenges
Anode-Matching
o Polymer coated Li-metal/power anodes o Graphite anode containing Li o Porous Si anode

o Li-containing alloys

Full cell fabrication and third-party assessment

Commercialization
Financial

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Energy storage targets

Advantages of AdvEns Energy Storage Technology (source: BluePrime report)

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Status of commercialization
Technological barriers to full scale production
o Pouch cells can be fabricated using the same assembling line for fabricating LIBs o The invented inducing process can be conducted after the pouch cells are fabricated and would take less than a day to complete (At least one month is usually needed to condition the LIBs after fabrication) o The technology is safe but validation and assessment in real environments are needed.
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Status of commercialization
Path to commercialization
Forming business alliance/partners with existing commercial entities

Existing partners
o Amita Technology, a Taiwan based company and a world leader in fabricating high performance and high consistency LIBs with full automation. o Delaware Power System, a Vancouver based company with established business worldwide on building battery modules for various applications. o Porous Si-Anode from Lockheed Martin Corporation
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Intellectual properties
1. ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, USSN 61756247, Jan 24, 2013.
2. ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, USSN 61817101, April 29, 2013. 3. 2 NEW PATENTS UNDER PREPARATION

4. 3 OTHER PENDING PATENTS ON CARBON NANOTUBE GROWTH AND PROCESSING

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Acknowledgements
Alberta Innovates Energy and Environment Solutions
o o o Dr. Mark Summers for many insightful suggestions and managing the project Dr. Surindar Singh for his initial vision in supporting and for managing the project Dr. John Zhou, Mr. Rick Nelson and Dr. Eddy Isaacs for their initial and continuous support to this project Dr. Eric Flaim for managing the project and for facilitating the work in Nanofab

NanoBridge
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Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, especially

for providing the company with laboratory space

AdvEns hardworking employees, especially Dr. Xinwei Cui

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Thank you! Questions?