SiLi-ion’s core technology is a silicon-carbon powder drop-in additive for existing LIB production lines, leveraging silicon nanoparticles embedded in a carbon matrix to store over four times the energy of conventional graphite anodes. Their plasma-ultra-nano silicon-graphitic flakes offer a potential graphite replacement, improving battery durability, affordability, and charging efficiency without altering manufacturing processes. They also recycle degraded solar panels for sustainable silicon sourcing.
Drop-in silicon-carbon powder additive; plasma-ultra-nano silicon-graphitic flakes for LIBs; recycled silicon-based additives tailored for electric vehicles, e-bikes, drones, and grid storage applications.
Early 2024: $200,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant for R&D on cycle life and scalability of EV batteries; California Energy Commission grant for stationary grid storage; partnership with CalSEED program for commercialization support; working capital from LACI Cleantech Debt Fund to scale operations and support pilot programs.
The company has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy grant in 2024, the California Energy Commission, the CalSEED program, and the LACI Cleantech Debt Fund in late 2023.
