Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.
TypePrivately held company
Founded2011 (2011)
FounderGleb Yushin, Alex Jacobs, and Gene Berdichevsky
HeadquartersAlameda, California, United States
Websitesilanano.com

Sila Nanotechnologies is an American battery manufacturer that produces lithium–silicon batteries using nanoengineered silicon particles.[1][2][3] The company creates battery materials to replace traditional graphite anodes with a silicon-dominant composite material, in order to increase energy density.[4][5][6] The company is building a factory in Moses Lake in Washington state.[7]

History

It was founded by Gleb Yushin, Alex Jacobs, and Gene Berdichevsky in 2011. Earlier, Berdichevsky was the battery lead for the Tesla Roadster.

In 2022, Sila announced that it would supply powder to Mercedes Benz, its lead investor.[8] In April 2023, the company announced the availability of Titan Silicon, its first anode product.[7] In December 2023, Sila announced that it would supply Titan Silicon to Panasonic. It is building a factory in Moses Lake, Washington.[8]

Products

Titan Silicon

Titan Silicon is an anode technology that promises range increases of 20% that charge 10-80% in as little as 20 minutes.[7] The powder can replace 50-100% of the graphite in conventional anodes. It is 20% of the weight of graphite, and requires 50% less space.[8]

Applications

The company's batteries are used in the WHOOP 4.0 fitness tracker.[9][10]

Daimler Benz has announced its intention to use Titan Silicon anodes in its Mercedes-Benz G-Class vehicle.[7] Panasonic intends to use it in its batteries.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Sila | Next-Gen Lithium-Ion Battery Materials". Sila. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  2. ↑ Oberhaus, Daniel. "Welcome to the Era of Supercharged Lithium-Silicon Batteries". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Stuart. "Sila's Gleb Yushin Shows How Immigrants Can Change The World". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  4. ↑ "Electric cars are here to stay, thanks to this new battery tech". WIRED Middle East. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  5. ↑ Newman, Jared. "The 10 most innovative consumer electronics companies of 2022". Fast Company.
  6. ↑ Lienert, Paul (2023-04-04). "New silicon anodes could help EV batteries go farther, charge faster". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Weiss, C. C. (2023-04-11). "Nano-composite silicon anode promises EV range boost & 10-min charging". New Atlas. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Reid, Carlton. "Panasonic's New Powder-Powered Batteries Will Supercharge EVs". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  9. ↑ "Lithium-ion batteries just made a big leap in a tiny product". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  10. ↑ O'Kane, Sean (2021-09-08). "Whoop's new fitness tracker is better thanks to a battery breakthrough". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-04-08.


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