Technology
A breakthrough that makes low-cost, high-performance materials possible
Challenge
The advanced carbon materials supply chain is under growing strain, driven by geopolitical exposure and the performance limits of the materials we rely on today.
- The U.S. imports more than 90% of its battery-grade graphite, with most of the supply coming from China.
- Carbon nanotube (CNT) use is rising globally, yet their high price keeps them out of reach for many applications.
- Carbon black is the dominant low-cost carbon additive, but comes with significant performance tradeoffs, which are technically solvable with CNTs but not economically feasible at today's high CNT prices.
Solution: A new low cost, domestic source of advanced carbon material
Addressing these constraints requires a fundamentally new approach. Our technology allows for game-changing improvements in material performance and pricing using only domestic resources. We offer two advanced carbon materials that can serve what are currently three separate market categories. SkyNano upgrades industrial CO₂ into these advanced carbon materials:
- Battery-grade graphite - Domestic alternative to imported Chinese battery-grade graphite at cost parity.
- Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) - Low-cost advanced materials for advanced vehicles, protective coatings, composites, batteries, and aerospace and defense systems. SkyNano CNT’s will serve the existing carbon black market and enable our customers to enjoy performance improvements at cost parity.
How it works
01
Capture CO₂
Capture CO₂ out of dilute (1-99% CO₂) industrial waste streams using a simple chemical-based uptake mechanism.
02
Transform The CO₂
Electrochemically reduce and and transform the CO₂ into oxygen and carbon, which we structure into advanced carbon materials using SkyNano’s novel technology, using 4 electrons for every molecule of CO₂.
03
Utilize Advanced Carbon Across Industries
The byproduct of this electrochemical reduction is the CO₂ capture agent, so our process cycles again! Thus, our only inputs are CO₂ and electricity, with outputs of battery-grade graphite, CNTs, and oxygen.