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Title:

Scaling and circularity of high‑nickel cathodes for next‑generation Li‑ion batteries

Agreement Number:

1035021

Agreement Value:

$510,000.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 2, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

The project will develop and industrialize nickel‑rich layered‑oxide cathode active materials that deliver high-energy density with reduced cobalt content, and will validate their performance in industry‑relevant cell formats. Hydro-Québec’s Centre of Excellence for Transportation Electrification and Energy Storage and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) will collaborate on material design, pilot synthesis, electrode engineering and cell manufacturing to accelerate scale‑up. The NRC’s efforts will focus on controlled particle morphology, compositional tuning and surface engineering via targeted dopants and conformal coatings, while the Centre will optimize slurry recipes and continuous roll‑to‑roll coating, drying and calendering to produce uniform, high‑quality electrodes. Parallel workstreams will develop low‑impact recycling routes and demonstrate the incorporation of recycled nickel‑rich active material into complete cells, supporting a sustainable pathway to commercialization.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Location:

Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, CA G9A 5M6

Reference Number:

172-2025-2026-Q3-1035021

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

1179736625

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Legal Name:

Hydro-Québec

Federal Riding Name:

Trois-Rivières

Federal Riding Number:

24075

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Program Purpose:

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

NAICS Code:

541710