JanuTech/UW Chemical Engineering Department

Synthesis and Technoeconomic Evaluation of Next-Generation Battery Materials

The project developed a technoeconomic and experimental evaluation framework for a 100 t/yr nanoparticle manufacturing process. The analysis estimated capital costs, annual operating costs, CO2e emissions, and material cost per kilogram while identifying major cost drivers in the baseline process. Alternative routes, such as reagent substitution or process modification, were evaluated for potential economic advantages and used to guide experimental nanoparticle synthesis. The resulting materials were intended for fabrication and testing in coin or pouch cells at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds, providing proof-of-concept prototypes and supporting comparison of baseline and alternative manufacturing approaches.