PPG, a U.S. paint and specialty materials supplier, announced that the company has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study the use of two multifunctional, high-yield processes in the production of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery electrodes. The three-year, $2.2 million project will be carried out in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. The goal of the PPG project is "high-energy, high-power, NMP-free designer electrodes with ultra-thick architecture through multi-layer slot die coating and electrophoretic deposition processing" to achieve a gradual improvement in the production efficiency of lithium-ion batteries for automobiles and commercial vehicles change.
Menu