BioSolar Inc of Santa Clarita, California, has laid out a development timeline for its next-gen battery program, which aims to develop silicon oxide composites for electric vehicles, Kallanish understands.

“Silicon oxide composite anode has generated significant interest of late because of its superior cycle and calendar life performance,” says BioSolar in a statement. “BioSolar intends to develop a new processing technology to produce a type of silicon oxide composite anode material that will also significantly lower the cost of lithium-ionbatteries for EVs.”

The three stages of the development timeline consist of material selection, optimisation of the silicon oxide composite production process, and product validation with automotive OEMs. 

The company’s internal timeline has been impacted by Covid-19, but the long-term potential of the project remains bright, says ceo David Lee. 

“While BioSolar has been challenged by this economic business environment, our commitment to our battery technology development remains focused,” Lee says. “We are making meaningful progress in our R&D efforts that target the extremely high-growth EV sector.”