Critical Raw Materials, Chemicals, Equipment and Instruments for Battery Materials Production

Current Li-ion batteries consist of largely four main components: cathode, anode, electrolyte, and separator.

• The cathode is a thin aluminum foil coated with a compound made up of active agent, solvent, super conductive additive and binder. Cathode active materials are typically composed of lithium and metal
• The anode is typically a thin copper foil coated with a compound made up of active agent, solvent, super conductive additive and binder. Anode active material is graphite (synthetically-produced or mined)
• The electrolyte is composed of salts, solvents and additives
• Typical separators are currently made of synthetic resin such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP)

Avantor will support you by offering critical raw materials, chemicals, equipment, instruments as well as a broad range of products for R&D, QA/QC, Testing, controlled environment, personal protective equipment, safety and facility management.