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Xerion A D V A N C E D B A T T E R Y C O R P
StructurePoreTM+Ba.eries+Lightweight,)Low)Cost)Ba/eries)through)Nanotechnology)
John+Busbee,+Ph.D.+Chief)Execu:ve)Officer)
+(217)+377>6888+
j.busbee@xerionba/ery.com)+
Who we are…
A. Chartered in Delaware as a C-Corp in 2010.
B. The founders and majority shareholders are: I. Chief Executive Officer John Busbee, Ph.D. II. Chief Financial Officer Christopher Kolb III. Chief Science Advisor & Inventor Professor Paul Braun, Ph.D. IV. The University of Illinois
C. 10 employees (including founders) – 6 Ph.D.s
D. 3 Patents (2 Granted/1 Pending)-Exclusive license for all fields of use from University of Illinois. 4 more company patents in progress
E. Development labs are located at the University of Illinois Research Park at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.
F. Raised $6.25M in Angel funding in 2 rounds
A+startup+company+comprised+of+seasoned+entrepreneurs+and+disGnguished+scienGsts+and+engineers+dedicated+to+fully+commercializing+advanced+ba.eries+
+
StructurePoreTM: Nanostructured, Porous Electrode Architecture
0" 15000" 30000" 45000"
LiCoO2
BEEST Goal
LiFePO4
Xerion
Specific Power, (W/Kg)
Lab$Demonstrated$
0 50 100 150 200
LiFePO4
LiCoO2
Xerion Battery
Energy Density, (Wh / Kg) 0 20 40 60
LiCoO2
LiFePO4
Xerion Battery
Rapid Charge Times (min)
Up#to#50%#reduc.on#in#materials#costs#
+
#70%#of#electricity#available#with##complete#discharge#in#10#sec#
StructurePoreTM Lab Demonstrated Charge and Discharge Performance
4+
1 10 100 10000.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
Cap
acity
Ret
entio
n
C Rate
Faster))Discharge)
Typical+Commercial+High+Power+Ba.ery+
LAB+DATA+
PotenGostaGc+charging+(3.5V),+3C+discharge+
#90%#Recharge#in#2#minutes!!#
StructurePore+LMO+Cathode+ StructurePore+LMO/Graphite+Cell+
StructurePore+Lab+Data+
5+
Technology Overview
Li++
High Power Density
Fast+movement+of+Li++through+the+pores+
++Fast+movement+of+e>+through+
the+laXce+++
Thin+acGve+material+=++
Fast#Reac.on#
High Energy Density
3D+Architecture+++
Nanoscale+pores+++
No+metal+foil+=++
Ac.ve#material#high#%#of#total#weight#
Enhanced Cycle Life
Reduced+HeaGng+=+
Slower#parasi.c#chemical#reac.ons#
#
+Porous+Structure+
=++Reduced#mechanical#cracking#
due#to#swelling#
Enhanced Safety
Thin+acGve+material+=+
Reduced#Hea.ng###
Nanostructured+metallic+foam+=++
Reduced#electrical#shorts#
Manufacturing#Processes#Cost+EffecGve,++Commercial++Processing+
Typical+ElectroplaGng+Line+(not+a+typical+ba.ery+process)+
Electrode##Manufacturing#
Typical+Ba.ery++Assembly+Line+
StructurePore)Electrode)Inserted)back)into)Commercial)Assembly)Line)
Cell++Assembly+
Electropla:ng)Powder)Processing)
Typical+Tape+CasGng+Line+(Commercial+Ba.ery+Process)+
Demonstrated#Milestone#Successes#
Milestone$ Significance#
• High>power,+nanostructured+carbon+electrode+ ! 2X+higher+capacity+
• High>energy+StructurePore™+silicon+electrode+ ! 10X+higher+capacity.+
• High>energy+StructurePore™+Gn+electrode+ ! 10X+higher+capacity+(vol)+
• New+electroplaGng+process+ ! Directly+deposit+final+ba.ery+material+
• StructurePore™+ultra>low+metal+variant++ ! From+30%+to+3%+metal+(by+volume)+
• StructurePore™+zero>metal+carbon+variant+ ! energy+density,+cycle+life+improvements+
• Tested+be.er+than+high+power+Li>Ion+leaders:+A123,+Horizon,+SAFT+and+Yardney++
• 30%+higher+capacity,+5X>10X+higher+power,+3X>4X+reduced+charge+Gme.+
• Models+(based+upon+lab+data)+project+50%+reducGon+in+ba.ery+raw+materials+cost+
New Intellectual Property
6#New#technologies#going#through#the#patent#process#
• New+solid+polymer+electrolyte+
• StructurePoreTM+architecture+refinement+
• New+manufacturing+processes+
• Two+new+acGve+materials+
• Advanced+ba.ery+structures+
New#technologies#broaden#markets/New#poten.al#revenue#channels#
Ba.ery>on>a>chip+Custom>shaped+Ba.eries+
Exis.ng#Commercial##Materials#• Reduce++Risk+• Speed+Gme+to+market+#
AQributes:#• Very+High+Power+• Fast+Charge+• Good+Storage+Capacity+• Be.er+Cycle+Life,+Safety+• Lower+Cost+#
Markets#• Hybrid+Vehicles+• Power+Tools+• Military+• UGliGes+
+
High#Capacity#Commercial##LiTion#materials#
• Being+adopted+now+• Broaden+market+reach+• Larger+Markets+
AQributes:#• High+Storage+Capacity+• Fast+Charge+• High+Power+• Be.er+Cycle+Life,+Safety+• Low+Cost+
Markets#• Cell+Phones+• Laptops+• Hybrid+Vehicles++
New#LiTion#Materials#• Development+Underway+• DrasGc+Performance+Improvements+
AQributes:#• Very+High+Storage+Capacity+• +Fast+Charge+• High+Power+• Very+High+Cycle+Life+• Very+Good+Safety+• Low+Cost+
Markets#• Grid>Scale+Energy+Storage+• Electric+Vehicles+• Electronics+
Medical+DiagnosGc+Devices ++Microba.eries++
Large>Scale+Manufacturing+
Custom+Systems+
Ba.eries+integrated+in+structures+
Business#Development#
Consumer#Products#
Company$ Product$Area$
Ongoing)Conversa:ons)
Horizon+Hobby+Stanley+Black+and+Decker+Duracell+
Radio>controlled+hobby+aircrai/cars+Power+tools+Consumer+cells+
Electronics#Company$ Product$Area$Samsung+Blackberry+Google+Dell+
All+Products+Handsets>AutomoGve+Netbooks,+handsets+Tablets,+cell+phones,+cameras+
Industrial#Company$ Product$Area$Sempra+Energy+USABC+(GM,+Chrysler,+Ford)+John+Deere+
UGlity+AutomoGve+Agricultural,+Forestry,+ConstrucGon++
11+
Phase+1:++Technology+Refinement+and+Feasibility+DemonstraGon+• Develop+cost>effecGve+manufacturing+
processes+• Demonstrate+manufacturable+architecture+• Refine+structure+and+Material+• Produce+Baseline+Tech+Feasibility+Prototype++
Phase+2:++Manufacturing+Process+Assessment++• OpGmize+structure+and+materials+for+scaled+
manufacturing+• Scale+manufacturing+processes+• Develop+process+flows,+quality+control+
criterion+and+tesGng+protocols++• Produce+Manufacturing>+RepresentaGve+
Prototype++
• Correlate+ba.ery+performance+and+features+to+specific+needs+by+market+
• IdenGfy+early+market+focus+based+upon+economies+of+scale+and+strategic+alignment+with+long>term+market+strategies+
• Develop+early+relaGonships+with+target+customers+to+understand+needs+
• Secure+R&D+contracts+with+potenGal+customers+as+product+testbed+and+to+broaden+scope+
• Work+closely+with+customers+to+iterate+product+features+before+fixing+final+design+
• Secure+strategic+relaGonships+and+agreements++
Leads)to) IPO#or#Acquisi.on#
Needs+Features#
Performance++IteraGon+
Product+Feedback#