Integrals Power is producing advanced cathode active materials to enhance battery performance, making batteries smaller, lighter, and more durable. These improvements are crucial for creating more affordable electric vehicles (EVs) with longer ranges and faster charging times.
Currently, around 90% of the world’s cathode active materials are produced in China. Integrals Power is among the few companies outside China manufacturing these materials. By sourcing raw materials from Europe and the US, the company enhances supply chain security and transparency while mitigating geopolitical risks.
Integrals Power’s innovative Lithium-Iron Phosphate (LFP) and Lithium-Iron Manganese Phosphate (LFMP) materials (patents pending) are developed at a molecular level using pure materials, avoiding impurities that impair battery efficiency and recyclability. The unique manufacturing process allows for scalable mass production.
The resulting cathodes enable cells to store up to 30% more energy, discharge energy more quickly, and endure more charging cycles with less capacity reduction. This development leads to smaller, lighter, and more durable battery packs, allowing EVs to travel further and last longer. Additionally, fewer cells are needed, reducing overall costs and cutting CO2 emissions from the battery supply chain by nearly 20%, making production more sustainable.
Founder and CEO Behnam Hormozi highlighted the critical role of the cathode in determining a battery’s performance, cost, and durability. “The cathode is the most critical part of the cell,” he says.”That’s why our breakthroughs in cathode active material will enable EVs to achieve longer range, faster charging, and higher performance from smaller, lighter battery packs.”
Hormozi emphasized that by sourcing raw materials from Europe and the US, Integrals Power supports a more robust and transparent supply chain, mitigating geopolitical issues. With UK government funding and collaboration with UK universities, Integrals Power’s LFP cathode materials have been evaluated by a leading global vehicle manufacturer.
The company is also advancing LFMP materials, allowing for variations in manganese content to fine-tune cell properties for specific applications. Integrals Power is preparing to produce larger batches for evaluation by cell suppliers, battery manufacturers, and vehicle manufacturers worldwide, upon completing a pilot plant currently under construction.
Beyond EVs, these materials are suitable for marine, aerospace, and defence applications.
