Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp., maker of Battle Born Batteries, announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bruker, a leader in analytical instrumentation and method development and manufacturing, to collaborate and significantly improve current and next-generation battery technology and battery materials.
The strategic partnership leverages the complementary strengths of each company, bringing Dragonfly Energy’s thorough expertise in liquid and solid-state battery technology together with Bruker’s comprehensive suite of analytical solutions for battery research, development and manufacturing. The collaboration enhances Dragonfly Energy’s scientific understanding of batteries and advanced battery materials through Bruker’s magnetic resonance methods, driving advancements in battery technology and sustainable manufacturing processes and the development of next-generation batteries.
“To stay at the forefront of technology and energy storage, our experts need the best tools available, and Bruker provides them,” said Vick Singh, senior vice president of technology at Dragonfly Energy. “Partnering with Bruker equips our team for success and drives us toward innovative energy storage solutions, ultimately facilitating our mission of widespread deployment of cost-effective energy storage both on and off the grid.”
Dragonfly Energy uses Bruker’s nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based equipment to study lithium batteries at a fundamental level. Through NMR, battery scientists can pull electrolyte samples at various points during the lifetime of a battery for multiple measurements, helping to optimize the performance of cells produced using the Company’s patented dry electrode process. Numerous technologies among Bruker’s extensive product portfolio have been utilized in Dragonfly’s advancements with lithium battery cells, including AFM, FT-IR, NMR, Raman, XRD, and XRF, among others.
“We are looking forward to an ongoing partnership with Dragonfly Energy as together we continue to drive battery technology forward,” said Joerg Koehler, senior director of Cleantech, Industrial, and Applied Markets at Bruker. “Combining the most advanced analytical instrumentation with lab automation and modern robotics streamlines the connectivity to new and existing workflows at R&D and manufacturing. Bruker’s unique software solutions for analytical data interpretation enhance method harmonization and result comparability throughout global organizations. Finally, the connectivity to IoT and data management layers ensures the dataflow and supports evidence-based decision making for efficiency optimized manufacturing. Leveraging both key areas of expertise, battery cell chemistry and analytical solution development we believe will ultimately redefine renewable energy storage.”
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