### The first linchpin of Advanced Li-ion is the Silicon Anode. It’ll require a solution that uses: - A technology that can replace graphite entirely, even if it starts as a hybrid - Advanced engineered particle design to overcome key swelling challenges - Novel, bulk manufacturing technology to produce this design at industrial scale - Only global commodity inputs so it can be scaled to millions of tons at low cost ### The silicon anode will enable leverage from other new material innovations: - Abundant iron and possibly copper will replace scarce nickel and cobalt in cathodes - Ceramic separators will replace today’s polymer separators - Advanced liquid electrolytes will extend cycle life and reliability ### In addition to new materials and chemistry, new manufacturing processes will allow for: - Elimination of environmentally unfriendly organic solvents from use - Engineered electrode replacement of today’s randomly cast electrodes - Re-imagining of cell assembly, formation, aging, and pack integration https://silanano.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/The-Future-of-Energy-Storage.pdf