Altair and Hosokawa Sign Memorandum

Altair Nanotechnologies has signed a memorandum of joint development with Hosokawa Micron International, a leader in powder and particle processing..

Altair and Hosokawa will focus on three strategic initiatives: establishing a development program using both companies’ combined technologies; strengthening the technical and market position of the companies; and applying for U.S. government grants to develop and test electrodes.

In tests, Altair’s nano-sized lithium titanate spinel battery material has exhibited charge and discharge rates 100 times higher than materials used in commercially available batteries. Telcordia recently developed a non-aqueous asymmetric hybrid prototype battery that incorporates Altair’s nano-lithium titanate spinel. The prototype has exceeded DOE/PNGV standards.