Discover LiBTec, an industrial R&D group focused on advancing the development of lithium-ion battery technologies in Canada.

1. LiBTec
National Research Council Canada
An industry R&D industrial group to advance Lithium-ion batteries
June 15, 2018

2. Michel Cloutier
Business Development
Vehicle Propulsion Technology Program
National Research Council of Canada
Telephone: 450-641-5299
Email: Michel.Cloutier@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Your host
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About our experts…
Jean-Yves Huot
Expert in battery materials and new product development
With over 25 years of experience in production of battery materials, industrial R&D and
product management, Jean-Yves Huot is renowned for his competencies in development
and qualification of battery materials within the battery industry.
Christina Bock
Specialist in formulation and optimization of energy storage materials
During her extensive career, Christina Bock has excelled in materials synthesis,
optimization, evaluation and integration into larger systems. She has a demonstrated
experience on R&D projects with both external partners and industrial clients.

4. Last year NRC
worked with
11 000 SMEs
3 400 SMEs (investments)
1 000 companies (R&D)
152 hospitals
72 colleges and
universities
34 OGDs
39 provincial and
municipal administrations
36 countries
NRC – 3500 employees
IRAP- 200 employees
B BB
50 employees in battery
materials processing and
development, prototyping &
testing

5. Lithium-Ion Battery Technology
Industrial R&D Group

6. BUILDING A
ROBUST SUPPLY CHAIN
EXPLORATION
MATERIAL
EXTRACTION AND
PROCESSING
END-USER MARKETS
CELL AND PACK
MANUFACTURING
CANADIAN UNIVERSITY
SYSTEM AND OTHER
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

7. * From Avicenne Energy, NAATBatt Conference, March 20187
Li-ion Market for Batteries
Why Li-ion Batteries?
2017*
+/- 130,000
TPY ANODE Materials
+/- 270,000
TPY CATHODE Materials
120
GWh
500 GWh
$100 000 000 000
by 2025

8. 1991 1996
2001
2004
2006
2016
2018
2025
THE GROWTH OF THE
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY INDUSTRY
10 years

9. THE CANADIAN ADVANTAGE
Experience
Quality
Availability

10. Technology scope
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11. The challenges
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Higher energy densities
New battery materials and components
Enhanced safety
New materials design and
electrode formulations
Reliable North American Supply
Raw materials specifications, characterization
and benchmarking

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Addressing the challenges
Anode materials suppliers & Li-ion battery producers and users
Access to anode
specifications
Interaction within the supply chain
and collaboration with the battery
industry
Meeting battery-grade
requirements
Development of the next
anode generations
Access to anode expertise,
product characterization
and battery testing
Materials characterization and
benchmarking
Graphite-silicon composite
NRC facilities and experts in Li-ion
batteries
Li-ion Battery Technologies Industrial R&D Group

13. Addressing the challenges
The cathode
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Battery-grade Lithium,
Manganese, Cobalt and
Nickel precursors
Cathode precursor validation
Precursor to cathode electrode
transformation
Performance testing and
3rd party validation
Higher density and
safe cathode materials
Expertise, product characterization
and benchmarking
Optimization of cathodes for next
generation Li-ion batteries

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Why join LiBTec?

15. Why join LiBTec?
Li-ion Battery Technologies Industrial R&D Group15
Align technical capabilities
to become more competitive
Reduce time
to market
Create innovative Canadian
Li-ion supply chain
Shared risk, privileged access to data and research
results, financial leverage, skills, capabilities and
more…

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How does
LiBTec work?

17. New membership structure
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Enablers
Partners
Active
Members
• Non-industrial battery-related
organizations
• Letter of support or public
support
• Funding
• Battery producer, integrators
and OEMs
• In kind: specifications,,
guidance, qualification,
testing, pre-commercialization
• Materials suppliers and
processors
• Fee: $18k per year
• In kind: Supply of materials
samples to process composite
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18. Current LiBTec Members
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LiBTec
enablers
Confirmed:
To be confirmed:

20. How does LiBTec work?
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STEERING COMMITTEE
Members are part of the
Steering Committee
FACE-TO-FACE OR
WEBEX MEETINGS
2 times/year INDIVIDUAL
MEETING WITH
EXPERTS
At least one per year
R&D ACTIVITIES
in line with members’ priorities

21. How does LiBTec work?
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Confidentiality
Sensitive information only
shared with members
Results shared only with
LiBTec participants for
a period
Member contribution
$18k/year over 4 years

22. Project definition
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Technology watch
roadmap
New project
definition
Project
execution
Project
completion
report
Projects are
defined by
Members

23. Current NRC activities on the anode
Development of the next low-Si anode technology
- 5-yr project co-funded by NRCan and NRC
- June 2016-March 2021, total budget $1.6M
Deliverables of the core project
- Si-graphite composite based on member’s materials (graphite, silicon,
graphene) and graphite processing
- Low-Si anode formulations (binder, electrolyte, additives)
- Prototype pouch cell
- Battery testing
Additional activities to be defined and prioritized by members and
partners namely benchmarking, technology watch, specifications
and characterization of main product and residues.
Li-ion Battery Technologies Industrial R&D Group

24. Current NRC activities on the cathode
State of the art cathode materials: Nickel rich NMC and Lithium
Manganese rich cathode materials:
- High voltage cathodes;
- Low Cobalt;
- Stabilization of cathode materials avoid decays, capacity fading, Ni dissolution.
- Benchmarking of battery materials, experience and materials database since
1990s.
Processing capabilities complementing industry service and
consulting firms:
- Feeds: Hardrock, Brine, Secondary sources
- Processing: Pre-concentration, Extraction, Purification
- Final Products: Li (hydroxides, carbonates), Mn (sulfates), Co (sulfates).
- In-Line sensors.
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LiBTec 2018 Outlook
Meeting
with
members
Call for
samples to
process
composite
Webex with
invited
prospects and
active members
(today)
Prioritization
and start of
new activities
Bi-annual
members
meeting in
Boucherville
March 28th 2018
Jul-Dec 2018
June 2018
Graphite
Graphene
Silicon
Aug-Sep 2018
Sept-Dec 2018
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26. THE LIBTEC ROADMAP
Start of technology watch
and benchmarking Material selection
First generation
Si-C anodes
Cathode precursor
material validation
Anode
formulationLithium
analytics
Si-C anode
prototyping
Cathode prototyping Pouch cell
prototype testing
New materials and
electrode formulations
processed and tested
by partners
2018
2019
2020
2021
LiBTec
launched

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NRC
investments

28. Location: Boucherville, Qc
Prototyping li-ion batteries laboratory
INAUGURATION SUMMER 2018
Manufacturing
electrodes roll to roll
Battery testingBattery assembly

29. Location: Ottawa, On
Batteries validation and performance facility
INAUGURATION SUMMER 2018

30. Net zero home
OPEN IN 2018
Location: Ottawa, On

31. Contact our experts
Christina Bock
Cathode specialist
(613) 990-2252
Christina.Bock@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Jean-Yves Huot
Anode Specialist
(450) 641-7524
Jean-Yves.Huot@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Michel Cloutier
Client Relationship Leader
(450) 641-5299
Michel.Cloutier@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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