Panasonic Energy has taken a license from CAMX Power for the latest GEMX platform of cathode active material for lithium-ion batteries. The GEMX platform is based on fundamental inventions of CAMX for which more than 30 patents have been granted globally, including the US, EU, Korea, Japan and China, CAMX said. According to the company, the GEMX inventions, through molecular engineering, place cobalt, aluminum, etc. at the critical places of the cathode particles resulting in the use of less cobalt, yet with greater stability, performance and lower cost for all classes of nickel-based cathode materials including high-manganese. Its derivative products have been branded as gNMC, gNMCA, gNCA, and gLNO, according to CAMX.

“Instead of attempting production ourselves, CAMX, through license agreements like these can have its inventions rapidly and more broadly come to market for the benefit of society,” Dr. Kenan E. Sahin, founder and president of CAMX, said.

“The addition of the Kansas plant to the Sparks, NV gigafactory will keep Panasonic Energy as the premier cell maker,” Sahin said. “Cell costs account for a third of an EV cost and about half the cell cost is the cathode. Having Panasonic Energy add GEMX to its cathode choices is a great privilege for CAMX.”