SPICE (Silicon Product Improvement via Coating Enhancement)

“为了建立一个有效的、可重复的、可扩展的下一代硅阳极材料碳涂层工艺，以提高当前锂离子电池的性能，从而加速电池制造商和主要原始设备制造商采用Nexeon阳极材料，通过一个18个月的项目，耗资330万美元，利用PSI的规模化工艺知识。AGM的电池制造专业知识和牛津大学的分析能力“电池通常占电动汽车电池组成本的60%，目前几乎100%进口到英国。供应安全是英国包装制造商和汽车oem的主要关注点。AGM已经与合作伙伴合作，发展英国电池材料和组件的供应链，并计划大幅提升其在英国的电池制造能力。该项目部分解决了对英国核心电池材料制造商的需求——确保IP丰富、电池性能增强材料的供应，这意味着在英国开发的电池可以提供领先的性能，并为联盟成员提供信心，使其从利基市场扩展到大众市场应用。牛津大学材料系将提供最先进的材料特性来支持该项目。”

"To establish an effective, repeatable and scalable carbon-coating process for next-gen silicon anodes materials that will improve the current performance of lithium-Ion batteries, and hence accelerate the adoption of Nexeon anode materials by cell manufacturers and at major OEMs, via an 18 month 3.3m project utilizing PSI’s scaled process know-how, AGM’s cell fabrication expertise and Oxford University’s analytical capabilities"Battery cells typically represent \>60% of the cost of an EV battery pack and almost 100% are currently imported to the UK. Security of supply is a major concern for UK pack builders and vehicle OEMs. AGM is already working with partners to grow the UK supply chain for cell materials and components, alongside its own plans for significant upscaling of its UK cell manufacturing capability. The need for UK based core cell material manufacturers is partly addressed through this project -- secure supply of IP rich, cell performance enhancing materials means that the cells developed in the UK can offer leading edge performance and provide the consortium members the confidence to scale beyond niche and into mass market application. Oxford University's Department of Materials will provide state-of-the-art material characterisation to support the project."