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Smoltek Hydrogen achieves milestone with A4-sized CNF-growth
Smoltek Hydrogen has made a significant technological breakthrough. The R&D team has successfully grown carbon nanofibers (CNFs) over an A4-sized area, marking the first time such a large CNF-covered material sample has been fabricated. This breakthrough is a crucial step towards industrial scalability of carbon nanofiber coating, which is a key step in developing the porous transport electrode for PEM electrolyzers and similar solutions for fuel cells being developed by Smoltek Hydrogen.
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SEMICON TAIWAN 2024
Smoltek Semi is attending SEMICON Taiwan, September 4-6. The conference is arranged by Semi.org and the forum contain many topics like MEMS, sensors, Silicon photonics, quantum computing and advanced package.
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Smoltek has been granted a new patent in the Discrete CNF-MIM patent family
Smoltek has been awarded a new patent in the Discrete CNF-MIM patent family. The protected innovation in this patent family discloses a discrete capacitor component based on our CNF-MIM technology. This also brings our IP portfolio to comprise 91 granted patents.
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Smoltek is seeking strong partners for industrialization of CNF-MIM capacitors
Smoltek's CNF-MIM technology offers a competitive alternative to silicon capacitors for ultra-thin high-performance capacitors used in processors for mobile phones and computers. The next-generation capacitors, Gen-One, is planned to be completed by the end of 2024, matching competitors in performance with an exceptionally thin form factor. The strategic objective is to pair up with a financially strong partner for the industrialization and commercialization of the capacitors.
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Smoltek has received a new patent for improving the capacitance density of CNF-MIM capacitors
Smoltek has received a new patent for improving the capacitance density of our CNF-MIM capacitors. This innovation, a type of capacitor, can increase the capacitance density by two to three times, which is crucial for Smoltek's business and technology growth.
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Circularity – using hydrogen in the carbon nanofiber production process
During the spring, we have had John Schack, a master’s thesis student, with us at Smoltek Hydrogen who has been working on the synthesis of carbon nanofibers (CNF) – where we have adjusted the growth recipe to use hydrogen as input instead of ammonia.
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Smoltek Hydrogen has achieved A4 size plasma
Towards scalability of industrial carbon nanofiber growth: The development of the industrial manufacturing concept for Smoltek Hydrogen’s Electrolyzer Cell Material is at its final stages, with aim on being finalized during 2024. As a stepping stone, the capability in the company’s existing Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) tool has been extended and A4 size plasma has been achieved. This is a crucial step towards industrial scalability of carbon nanofiber growth.
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Smoltek receives 22.4 million through a rights issue
Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB carried out a rights issue during May and June, which was subscribed to 86.4 percent. As a result, approximately SEK 22.4 million was added to the company, before issue costs.
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We have the technology to make production of green hydrogen profitable
Smoltek Hydrogen has developed a new material that solves the major technical challenge that threatens to halt the fast-growing industry for green hydrogen produced by intermittent energy sources, such as solar and wind power. With the groundbreaking nanomaterial, the use of iridium (catalysts) in PEM electrolyzers can be reduced to levels that make large-scale hydrogen production profitable.
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The future for the capacitor industry
Interview with Philip Lessner, CTO of Yageo Group about the future of the capacitor industry, the market and technology needs for ultra-thin capacitors. And how CNF-MIM technology fits into this market.
This is a follow-up to last year's interview, about how the two companies were a perfect fit. Yageo remains interested in Smoltek's CNF-MIM capacitors and sees great potential for using CNF-MIM capacitors now and in the future.
Note: Extended version (15:54 mins) available on https://youtu.be/ad4ESm2AmEw.
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Gen-One – next generation of Smoltek’s carbon nanofiber capacitors
Smotek Semi is taking the next step in the development of the CNF-MIM capacitor technology, in technical collaboration with Yageo. And the next generation – Gen-One is expected to deliver a fivefold increase in capacitance density compared to Gen-Zero.
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Smoltek Hydrogen has finalized design of a Prototype Coater tool for carbon nanofibers
Smoltek Hydrogen and AGC Plasma Technology Solutions have finalized the design of a Prototype Coater for industrial growth of carbon nanofibers. The purpose with the tool is to verify that the nanofibers can be grown using a Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) technology from AGC. The technology is scalable and can be extended to be used for substrates of several square meters, for future mass production.
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World-leading vehicle manufacturer is testing custom-made cell material
One of the world's largest vehicle manufacturers is testing custom-made prototypes of a cell material that can significantly reduce the amount of iridium in an electrolyzer cell. The custom-made prototypes delivered by the subsidiary Smoltek Hydrogen have the potential to reduce the iridium load in electrolyzer cells by 95% compared to today's commercial materials, which is a prerequisite for large-scale production of fossil-free hydrogen.
Read moreWorld-leading vehicle manufacturer is testing custom-made cell materialA new generation of Smoltek’s CNF-MIM capacitor technology
In this interview, Farzan Ghavanini, CTO at Smotek, talks about how Smoltek Semi has developed a new technology generation of our CNF-MIM capacitor technology. The new generation, called Gen-Zero, is the foundation for achieving the goal of manufacturing different types of capacitors with very high capacitance density – by enabling high volumetric capacitance density.
Read moreA new generation of Smoltek’s CNF-MIM capacitor technologyGen-Zero – a new generation of Smoltek’s carbon nanofiber capacitors
Smotek Semi has developed a new technology generation of our CNF-MIM capacitor technology. The new generation, called Gen-Zero, is the foundation for achieving the goal of manufacturing different types of capacitors with very high capacitance density – by enabling high volumetric capacitance density.
Read moreGen-Zero – a new generation of Smoltek’s carbon nanofiber capacitors
Smoltek Hydrogen has successfully completed a long-term electrolyzer cell test
Smoltek Hydrogen has produced hydrogen, for 1,000 hours with a catalyst load of only 0.2 milligrams of iridium/cm2, without any breakdown of the nanostructure in the cell having occurred.
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Smoltek’s CEO comments on the intended agreement that Yageo backed out of
Smoltek and Yageo have collaborated for a long time to enter into an agreement regarding the further development and commercialization of capacitors based on Smoltek's CNF-MIM technology. In December both parties announced the intention to enter into a license and service agreement. However, yesterday Yageo choose not to sign the agreement.
Read moreSmoltek’s CEO comments on the intended agreement that Yageo backed out ofSmoltek has been granted two new patents – strengthening the Discrete CNF-MIM patent family
Smoltek has been awarded two new patent grants in a patent family called Discrete CNF-MIM. The protected innovation discloses a discrete capacitor component based on our CNF-MIM technology. With these two patents, our IP portfolio will now comprise 89 granted patents.
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245th ECS Meeting
Smoltek Hydrogen is attending the 245th ECS Meeting in San Francisco, CA. The event brings together the most active researchers in academia, government, and industry to engage, discuss, and innovate in the areas of electrochemistry and solid state science and related technologies.
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ECS – PRiME 2024
Smoltek Hydrogen is attending the 246th ECS Meeting in Honolulu, HI. The event brings together the most active researchers in academia, government, and industry to engage, discuss, and innovate in the areas of electrochemistry and solid state science and related technologies.
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