{"id":14533,"date":"2024-03-05T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1404523"},"modified":"2024-03-05T07:00:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T07:00:33","slug":"this-startups-silicon-anodes-could-change-the-battery-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14533","title":{"rendered":"This startup\u2019s silicon anodes could change the battery game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lithium-ion batteries have transformed everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles<\/a> and energy storage. But to power the next wave of tech \u2014 from planes to smartphones \u2014 they need to get denser.<\/span><\/p>\n

One option is to replace the graphite anodes within them with silicon ones. Silicon anodes <\/span>can store 10 times the amount of lithium ions that graphite can and they take up a lot less space. That means more efficient batteries that last longer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dutch startup<\/a> LeydenJar has been touting the benefits for years. The company has bagged <\/span>a healthy \u20ac100mn in funding to date \u2014 a vote of investor confidence in its wafer-thin pure silicon anodes. And today, the company announced the site for its first factory, scheduled to open in 2026. <\/span><\/p>\n

Silicon Valley of the Netherlands<\/b><\/h2>\n

The facility, at <\/span>Strijp-T in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, is set to produce 70 MWh of the anodes \u2014 enough for 4 million smartphone batteries. Other applications include high-density batteries in drones<\/a>, wearables, and laptops.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes referred to as the Silicon Valley of the Netherlands, Eindhoven\u2019s \u201csynergy\u201d between universities, research institutes, and industrial companies provides the perfect hotbed to scale up, said LeydenJar\u2019s CEO Chris Rood.<\/span><\/p>\n

The factory, dubbed PlantOne, will focus on the consumer electronics market at first, with plans to expand into EVs \u201cin the future.\u201d The facility is expected to employee 100 full-time staff once operational. <\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>LeydenJar PlantOne will occupy part of the landmark 270-meter-long \u2018\u2019TX\u2019\u2019 building at Strijp-T. Once a Philips manufacturing facility, the site is currently undergoing renovation into a startup hub. Credit: GEVA Vastgoed<\/figcaption>