Daikin Industries, a Japanese company, and OCSiAl have been working together for three years to develop a sustainable future. Now, the Japanese giant has become a shareholder of the biggest producer of graphene nanotubes, intending to make progress on improving lithium-ion batteries, an extremely important element in electromobility.
Both companies have a long-term goal to develop, produce and subsequently commercialize graphene nanotube solutions for these batteries. A limitation currently seen in the market is the low electrical, thermal and ionic conductivity, as well as the life cycle is considerably reduced during charge and discharge cycles, caused by lamination breakage and degradation.
Graphene nanotubes, however, would come into the picture to reverse the situation due to a set of properties providing excellent solutions in comparison to today’s standards. This new component increases batteries’ conductivity by improving the electrons’ flow.
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OCSiAl is the world’s largest manufacturer of carbon nanotubes, according to Daikin Industries via an official statement, announcing the $2 billion or so purchase of the company’s shares.
About OCSiAl
Headquartered in Luxembourg, it has more than 420 employees in the world, in countries including the United States, China (in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hong Kong), Russia, India, Japan, South Korea and Europe. The current annual production capacity is 80 tons, representing 97% of the world’s single-walled carbon nanotube production capacities.
About Daikin Industries
Since its foundation in Osaka in 1924, Daikin has expanded its business focused primarily on air conditioning to more than 160 countries. With the objective of both helping to solve social and community problems and growing the business, Daikin strives to meet expectations while maintaining trust around the world, as a global company supporting human health and comfort, while creating new values for the air and the environment.
Written by | Ronald Ortega
