Core Insights - Zeon Corporation and SiAT have signed a strategic cooperation agreement, with Zeon leading a $20 million Series C funding round to support SiAT's expansion of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) conductive paste production [1] - The demand for lithium-ion batteries is surging across consumer applications (e.g., electric vehicles, drones) and industrial sectors (e.g., AI servers, renewable energy storage) [1] - SWCNTs are gaining traction in the industry due to their superior properties compared to multi-walled carbon nanotubes, including higher surface area, conductivity, and dispersion [1] Application Aspects - In anode and cathode materials, carbon nanotubes create a three-dimensional conductive network, significantly enhancing electronic transmission efficiency, especially in thick electrodes and high-capacity battery designs [2] - Carbon nanotubes support silicon anodes by alleviating volume expansion issues, enhancing interface contact, and improving conductivity [2] - The multi-component system of "silicon-oxygen + carbon nanotubes + graphite" has become a mainstream technology route for balancing energy density and cycle life [2] Solid-State Battery Applications - Carbon nanotubes are widely used in solid-state batteries for modifying interfaces and composite electrolyte materials, improving electronic permeability and structural stability [3] - They play a crucial role in new energy storage systems, such as sodium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries, by providing better electronic pathways and mechanical support [3] Company Landscape - Domestic companies like TianNai Technology and DeFang Nano are providing stable, well-dispersed conductive paste products integrated into lithium battery anode and cathode materials [4] - OCSiAl is the only company capable of industrial-scale production of single-walled carbon nanotubes, with a production capacity of 1,000 tons, and is expanding its operations in China [4]

以下文章来源于Carbontech ，作者Carbontech Carbontech . 传播碳材料领域前沿资讯，带您进入碳时代！ 【DT新材料】 获悉，近日， 日本瑞翁株式会社（Zeon Corporation） 与 台湾泛亞應用科技股份 有限公司（SiAT） 签署战略合作协议。瑞翁将领投2000万美元（约1.44亿人民币）的C轮融资， 支持SiAT扩大 单壁碳纳米管 (SWCNT) 导电浆料 的产能。 单壁碳纳米管虽然制备难度更高、价格昂贵，但具有比多壁CNT更高的比表面积、电导率和分散 性，是下一代电池技术的关键纳米材料。 目前，全球范围内对锂离子电池的需求在消费应用领域 （例如电动汽车、无人机和EVTOL飞机）以及工业领域（包括人工智能服务器BBU、可再生能源 储能系统和自动化机器人）均呈现激增态势。 Zeon是全球首家采用"超级生长（Super Growth）"工艺实现单壁碳纳米管量产的企业。其ZEONA NO®产品具有高纯度、大表面积和高长宽比的特点。同时，SiAT开发了高效分散的单壁碳纳米管 浆料，并推出了两款已通过制造商测试的配方——LSC2102（NMP基）和LSC1101（水基），用 于解 ...