Nanotechnology Products, Applications & Instruments

Amprius' silicon nanowire technology enables a 10x improvement in anode capacity vs. current state-of-the-art carbon anodes, and increases battery cell capacity by 40% and beyond.

The Company has researched and patented a novel 3D energy conversion architecture named the DECTM Cell, based on nano-scale porous silicon.

BioSolar, Inc. has developed a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources. Through the advanced manipulation of bio-based polymers, BioSolar intends to produce robust bio-based components that meet the stringent thermal and durability requirements of current solar cell manufacturing processes.

Dedicated to using nanotechnology to develop high performance battery materials.

California Lithium Battery applies a new Argonne patented process to embed nano-silicon into graphene that Argonne tests show help to stabilize the silicon to create a superior lithium battery anode material.

Develops supercapacitors, high-power, high-energy storage devices that rely on the separation of charge at an electrified interface that is measured in fractions of a nanometer.

One of the first companies to market a true solid state energy system using a proprietary, patent pending POWER FAB™ low temperature manufacturing process. The Cymbet™ thin-film battery system will enable new concepts in battery application for IC's and new products for handheld computer, communication, medical, sensor, and portable electronic devices.

Fuel Cell Materials offers customers standard and custom components and materials for SOFCs, including the NextCell™ advanced electrolyte supported cell. Anodes, cathodes and electrolytes are available as nanoscale and micron-scale powders, inks and suspensions.

G24i utilizes the latest breakthrough in material science and nanotechnology creating a new class of advanced solar cells.

Graphene Batteries is engaged in development of safe and durable graphene based high energy battery materials. Their strategy is to build a key technology IP-portfolio for future licensing and production.

Heliatek is engaged in the development and production of organic solar cells.

Developed a non-vacuum nanomaterial-based deposition processes optimized for its proprietary FASST manufacturing technology for thin-film CIGS photovoltaics.

Hydrexia's hydrogen storage systems technology is based on cast magnesium alloys with novel nano-structure to store hydrogen as a solid metal hydride.

HyperSolar is developing a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen and natural gas using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. These renewable gases can be used as direct replacements for traditional hydrogen and natural gas to power the world, without drilling or fracking, while mitigating CO2 emissions.

Develops next generation nano, bulk & thin film (BTF) materials such as for instance its platinum thin film coating on nanostructure fuel cell catalyst technology.

A development-stage technology company creating photolytic, photovoltaic, and photocatalytic products arising from its technology platform, in which nano-structured plastic templates cause high local stresses in applied thin film semiconductors, thereby shifting their bandgap for more efficient solar absorption.

Nanosolar's component nanoengineering capabilities are focused on certain optoelectronically relevant materials and include semiconductor quantum dots and nanoparticles as well as nanotemplates with precise three-dimensional order.

The comapny specializes in using cutting edge nanotechnology for consumer applications. The core business revolves around energy storage devices such as supercapacitors, fuel cells, and next generation batteries.

The company is developing new solutions that improve energy conversion, storage, transport and efficiency by using carbon as the material of choice.

Nexeon has patented a unique way of structuring silicon so that it delivers extended cycle life and significantly increases battery capacity. In contrast to carbon, Nexeon's silicon anode materials have a much higher capacity for lithium and as a result are capable of almost ten times the gravimetre capacity per gram (mAh/g).

Panisolar offers advanced technologies for the energy storage market.

Develops electrochromic windows and dye solar cells. The company uses nanocomposite materials and advanced technologies based on printing and roll-to-roll processing techniques.

Planar Energy Devices is a venture backed technology company that designs and manufactures high energy density "solid state" thin-film and large format batteries for commercial and OEM applications.

PLANSEE is the leading manufacturer of planar and rotary targets for thin film solar cells (CIS, CIGS, CdTe). Important functional layers are manufactured from these targets into the solar cells.

The company manufactures nanowire batteries.