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The world’s leading niobium anodes for Li-ion batteries

→ SAFER → FASTER → LONGER

Echion’s XNO® niobium-based anode material enables lithium-ion batteries to fast charge safely in less than 10 minutes, with high energy density and a cycle life of more than 10,000 cycles.   

Electrifying heavy-duty applications

Echion’s battery anode materials deliver exceptionally long cycle life, superfast charging capability, and outstanding safety. This leads to uniquely high operational efficiencies and record low total cost of ownership, which enables end users to sustainably electrify heavy duty transport and industrial applications.

These include rail, high-power off-road vehicles, high-utilisation fleets of trucks, buses, or delivery vans, mining equipment, high-performance hybrids, motorsports, and many more applications requiring outstanding performance.

Materials and cells available now

Our business model is to supply XNO® anode active material to cell manufacturers. Our 2,000 tonne/year XNO® production facility opened in 2024.

We also supply low volumes of demonstrator cells to Tier 1s and OEMs for evaluation, before connecting them with our network of cell manufacturers.

Our team of expert scientists and engineers is here to support throughout your product development cycle. Get in touch to join our vision for improved commercial and industrial e-mobility.

Unique XNO®
technology

Echion spun out of Cambridge University in 2017. Our XNO® materials are based on proprietary mixed niobium oxide compositions and microparticle designs protected by multiple international patent families, 6 of which have granted patents.

The unique crystal structures of our materials have been engineered to enable the intercalation of lithium ions with exceptionally fast diffusion coefficients, safe electrochemical potential above SEI formation, and minimal volume expansion.

Work with us

We can help you fast track the assessment of our material using our expertise in cell performance and our partnerships in the battery supply chain. This support will help you to achieve credible results and a successful transition to a differentiated material that will excite your customers. We will be with you every step of the way.

Our world class customer service will help to reduce the commitment in time and resources required to make the necessary evaluation.

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