Volexion

Founded in 2018 in Evanston, Illinois, Volexion specializes in graphene encapsulation for lithium-ion battery cathodes. Their innovative technology boosts energy and power density, extends battery life, and reduces costs. Applied in electric vehicles and electronics, Volexion partners with major manufacturers and is backed by leading clean technology investors.

Company Location

Country:

United States

City:

Evanston, Illinois

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Company Overview

Volexion is an innovative battery technology company founded in 2018 as a spin-out from Northwestern University. Based in Evanston, Illinois, it develops proprietary graphene encapsulation solutions for lithium-ion cathodes that improve energy density, extend battery life, and reduce costs while remaining compatible with existing manufacturing processes.

Battery Technology

Proprietary graphene encapsulation for lithium-ion cathode active materials: a bio-based composite coating that boosts energy density by 30%, increases power density up to ten times, stabilizes batteries at higher temperatures, prevents thermal runaway, and is a drop-in solution for existing production lines, applicable to EVs, consumer electronics, drones, and micromobility.

Products

Volexion’s core product is a proprietary graphene encapsulation and coating applied to battery cathode particles. This coating acts as a conductive and protective layer around each cathode particle, improving stability and minimizing degradation caused by cycling and chemical reactions.

Recent Projects

As of early 2024, Volexion is collaborating with multiple battery and automotive manufacturers to integrate its graphene encapsulation technology into commercial applications and conducting R&D at the Querrey InQbation Lab to optimize the technology for various battery chemistries.

Investors

In 2021, a seed round led by Clean Energy Ventures and Energy Foundry raised $2.2M; in 2023, an additional $1.0M in venture funding was secured. The company also received support from the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation through a collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory.

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