NANOTEK INSTRUMENTS INC
Pre-lithiated graphene-silicon composite anode for high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries
- Sector
- Materials
- Headquarters
- Dayton, OH
- Total capital
- $496K
- Federal grants
- $330K
- 3 awards · 2016–2021
- Rank in peer group#79 of 90
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $166K
- 1 award · Defense
- Rank in Materials#226 of 1258
- Granted patents
- 40
- first 2022
- Rank in peer group#1 of 90
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Graphene-Enabled Pre-Lithiated Anode for High-Efficiency Li-ion Batteries$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Other Function.$166K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Graphene-Enabled Long-Cycle-Life Lithium-Sulfur Batteries without Excess Lithium and Electrolyte$100K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Cost-Effective Manufacturing of High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries Utilizing Next Generation, Graphene-Protected Silicon Anodes and Non-Flammable Elect$80K
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Standing among 90 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Material
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#1 · top 1%
- Linked publications#1 · top 1%
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Founders and team
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 40 granted of 40- GrantedPrelithiated Anode Active Material Particles For Lithium-ion Batteries And Production MethodUSPTOUS 12,731,782
- GrantedMethod Of Improving Fire-resistance Of A Lithium BatteryUSPTOUS 12,719,091
- GrantedMethod Of Improving The Cycle Stability And Energy Density Of A Lithium Metal Secondary BatteryUSPTOUS 12,609,344
Show all 40 patent records
- Prelithiated Anode Active Material Particles For Lithium-ion Batteries And Production MethodSep 8, 2026 · US 12,731,782Granted
- Method Of Improving Fire-resistance Of A Lithium BatteryAug 25, 2026 · US 12,719,091Granted
- Method Of Improving The Cycle Stability And Energy Density Of A Lithium Metal Secondary BatteryApr 21, 2026 · US 12,609,344Granted
- Surface-Stabilized Cathode Active Material Particles, Lithium Secondary Batteries Containing Same, and Method of ManufacturingNov 18, 2025 · US 12,476,244Granted
- Surface-stabilized Selenium Particles, Alkali Metal-selenium Secondary Battery Containing Same, And Method Of ManufacturingOct 21, 2025 · US 12,451,480Granted
- Electrochemically Stable Anode Particulates For Lithium Secondary BatteriesOct 14, 2025 · US 12,444,744Granted
- Porous Graphene Particulate-protected Anode Active Materials For Lithium BatteriesJun 3, 2025 · US 12,322,785Granted
- Method Of Improving Cycle-life Of A Lithium Metal Secondary BatteryApr 29, 2025 · US 12,288,883Granted
- Continuous Production Of Pristine Graphene And Graphene OxideApr 1, 2025 · US 12,264,072Granted
- Process For Producing Integral Graphene Films From Functionalized Graphene SheetsMar 11, 2025 · US 12,246,967Granted
- Method Of Producing Graphene-carbon Hybrid Foam-protected Anode Active Material Coating For Lithium-ion BatteriesMar 4, 2025 · US 12,244,014Granted
- Method Of Improving The Charge/discharge Cycle Life And Safety Of An Alkali Metal-sulfur Secondary BatteryMar 4, 2025 · US 12,243,974Granted
- Method Of Extending Cycle-life Of A Lithium Metal Secondary BatteryFeb 4, 2025 · US 12,218,346Granted
- Continuous Process for Producing Electrochemical CellsAug 6, 2024 · US 12,057,548Granted
- Protected Anode Active Material Particles For Rechargeable Lithium BatteriesMay 14, 2024 · US 11,984,580Granted
- Process For Producing Metal Nanowires And Nanowire-graphene Hybrid ParticulatesApr 30, 2024 · US 11,973,211Granted
- Method Of Producing Protected Anode Active Material Particles For Rechargeable Lithium BatteriesApr 16, 2024 · US 11,961,998Granted
- Graphene-based Elastic Heat Spreader FilmsApr 2, 2024 · US 11,946,704Granted
- Anti-corrosion Material-coated Discrete Graphene Sheets And Anti-corrosion Coating Composition Containing SameApr 2, 2024 · US 11,945,971Granted
- Alkali Metal-sulfur Secondary Battery Containing Conducting Polymer Network-protected Cathode Material ParticulatesFeb 27, 2024 · US 11,916,223Granted
- Method Of Improving The Cycle Stability Of Lithium Metal Secondary BatteriesJan 23, 2024 · US 11,881,564Granted
- Method Of Improving Fast-chargeability Of A Lithium-ion BatteryJan 9, 2024 · US 11,870,051Granted
- Multivalent Metal Ion Battery and Manufacturing MethodOct 17, 2023 · US 11,791,449Granted
- Method Of Improving Cycle Life Of A Rechargeable Lithium Metal BatteryOct 17, 2023 · US 11,791,450Granted
- Production Of Graphene Sheets From Highly Aromatic MoleculesSep 26, 2023 · US 11,767,221Granted
- Encapsulated Anode Active Material Particles, Lithium Secondary Batteries Containing Same, and Method of ManufacturingAug 29, 2023 · US 11,742,475Granted
- Method Of Producing Conducting Polymer Network-enabled Particulates Of Anode Active Material Particles For Lithium-ion BatteriesAug 22, 2023 · US 11,735,722Granted
- Elastomer Composite-Encapsulated Particles of Anode Active Materials for Lithium BatteriesAug 8, 2023 · US 11,721,832Granted
- Electrochemically Stable Anode Active Material for Lithium-ion Batteries and Production MethodAug 1, 2023 · US 11,715,832Granted
- Graphene-Enabled Anti-Corrosion CoatingJun 20, 2023 · US 11,680,173Granted
- Temperature-regulated Battery System And Method Of Operating SameJun 13, 2023 · US 11,677,105Granted
- Lithium Metal Secondary Battery Containing A Conducting Polymer Network-based Anode-protecting LayerMay 23, 2023 · US 11,658,290Granted
- Process For Producing Graphene/silicon Nanowire Hybrid Material For A Lithium-ion BatteryMay 2, 2023 · US 11,641,012Granted
- Production Process For Metal Matrix Nanocomposite Containing Oriented Graphene SheetsApr 18, 2023 · US 11,629,420Granted
- Process For Producing Semiconductor Nanowires And Nanowire-graphene Hybrid ParticulatesMar 28, 2023 · US 11,616,224Granted
- Chemical-free Production Of Hollow Graphene BallsMar 14, 2023 · US 11,603,316Granted
- Environmentally Benign Production Of Graphene SuspensionsFeb 7, 2023 · US 11,572,280Granted
- Eco-friendly Production of GrapheneFeb 7, 2023 · US 11,572,277Granted
- Graphene-enhanced Vapor-based Heat Transfer DeviceJan 31, 2023 · US 11,566,852Granted
- Alkali Metal-selenium Secondary Battery Containing A Graphene Foam-protected Selenium CathodeNov 29, 2022 · US 11,515,540Granted
Recent research by its founders
- Carbon cladded composite flow field plate, bipolar plate and fuel cell20230 cites
- Highly conductive composites for fuel cell flow field plates and bipolar plates20230 cites
- Highly conductive, multi-layer composite precursor composition to fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate20230 cites
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Regulatory activity · Materials
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology
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Sources
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