Sila is targeting four markets and is ramping its production now with the consumer electronics its first target. Anode materials company Sila Nanotechnologies has raised $170m in a funding round led by Daimler. The US company has developed silicon-based anodes to replace graphite in the production of batteries, claiming a 20% improvement in performance. Silicon is used as an anode material because it can be easily processed and produced at low cost.
Anode materials company Sila Nanotechnologies has raised $170m in a funding round led by Daimler. The US company has developed silicon-based anodes to replace graphite in the production of batteries, claiming a 20% improvement in performance. Silicon is used as an anode material because it can be easily processed and produced at low cost.