Material and Process Development for Cathode Active Materials

We support you in the development of cathode active materials – from the initial concept to application-specific design. This results in tailored solutions that are precisely aligned with your requirements and provide an optimal basis for use in modern battery systems.

Our existing battery materials are ideally suited for modern lithium-ion battery systems and stand out due to their outstanding performance characteristics. Whether maximum energy density, long cycle life, or highest efficiency – we provide the foundation for high-performance and future-proof energy storage solutions.

From electromobility and stationary energy storage to a wide range of industrial applications, our materials enable innovation and environmentally sustainable progress – Made in Europe.

Long-Term Development and Production Partnerships for Innovative Battery Materials

Suitable for Wet and Dry Coating Processes

Our focus is on building sustainable and successful partnerships along the entire battery technology value chain. With our market-ready and environmentally conscious product portfolio IBUvolt LFP, NMO, and LMFP, we offer high-performance solutions for modern lithium-ion batteries – ideally suited for both wet and dry coating processes.

With more than 10 years of experience in battery material development, we support companies in the implementation of demanding projects. Through close collaboration with customers in battery cell manufacturing, the automotive industry, the chemical industry, and manufacturers of stationary energy storage systems, we have built extensive expertise in product development.

A particular focus lies on the individual customization of cell chemistry. Especially for the requirements of the automotive industry, we develop tailored material solutions that meet the highest standards in performance, safety, and lifetime.

 

Your Benefit:

An experienced partner combining innovation, quality, and industrial scalability – for future-proof battery technologies and sustainable market success.

Why Customized Solutions for Cathode Material Development? 

Materials for electrical energy storage are studied and optimized by development teams worldwide. To realize the full potential of your technologies, you need materials that are perfectly tailored to your needs. Every research project is unique, and so should be the materials you work with.

  1. Specific Performance Requirements of the Cathode
    Every application has different requirements for the cathode material – from portable devices to large storage systems. Tailor-made solutions ensure that your materials offer the desired electrochemical properties, service life and performance.
  2. Optimizing Materials for Innovative Battery Applications
    The world of energy storage technologies is evolving rapidly. Customized cathode materials allow you to test new ideas and concepts that may not be feasible with standard materials.
  3. Save Costs and Resources
    By precisely adapting the material properties to your requirements, you can increase the efficiency of your processes, which can lead to significant savings in material and production costs.

Unique Selling Points

 


 

Our Proposition: Tailor-Made Cathode Materials from a Single Source 

We understand that the development of cathode materials is a complex task that requires a deep understanding of the materials and their interactions. That is why we offer you comprehensive support – from the initial idea through to implementation.

Development of Cathode Active Materials

In the fast-paced world of energy and materials research, staying at the forefront of technological innovation is essential. A key factor is the development of high-performance, reliable, and cost-efficient cathode materials tailored to your specific application. Whether you are optimizing batteries for electric vehicles, developing stationary energy storage systems, or improving fuel cells – customized cathode materials are the key to efficient and successful development and production.

Consulting and Specification Definition for Customized Cathode Material 

The first step in the development of customized cathode materials is a thorough analysis of your requirements. Our experienced team of engineers and scientists will work closely with you to define the exact specifications that your materials must meet. We take all relevant factors into account, such as:

Electrochemical performance: Specific capacity, energy and power density, charging and discharging behavior.

Service life: Cycle stability, capacity retention, degradation mechanisms.

Environmental requirements: Temperature resistance, moisture susceptibility, environmental sustainability.

Processing properties: Scalability, compatibility with existing production processes.

 


Laboratory and Production Expertise for Your Scale-Up

Our state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure in analytics, cell development, and testing enables precise research and reliable results. Building on this, we offer scalable production processes – from laboratory development to pilot-scale facilities and full industrial manufacturing.

We support you throughout the entire process and ensure seamless transitions between development and production. This accelerates your time-to-market and ensures efficient, reproducible industrialization.

With our integrated lab and production infrastructure, we guide you from laboratory scale to pilot batches and industrial manufacturing.

Your Advantages at a Glance:

  • State-of-the-art laboratories for analytics, cell development, and testing 
  • Scalable processes from research to series production 
  • Seamless transition from lab to pilot to production 
  • Accelerated time-to-market through integrated infrastructure 
  • Highest quality and process standards

Production of LFP Battery Materials

With our laboratory and production infrastructure, we support you from lab scale through pilot batches to industrial manufacturing.

  • More than 10 years of experience in the development and production of LFP cathode materials 
  • Spray drying of precursors as the initial process step
  • Thermal treatment in rotary kilns for optimized material properties 
  • Subsequent milling for targeted fine-tuning 
  • Continuous quality control through chemical, physical, and electrochemical analysis 
  • Efficient, scalable production at the highest quality standards 
  • IBUvolt LFP stands for quality, sustainability, and chemical expertise from Europe.