Northcliff Resources Ltd. (Northcliff or the Company) reported on new and interesting technology advancements using tungsten that could lead to faster charging of batteries, potentially solving a key hindrance in the transition to a greener economy. Nyobolt Limited (Nyobolt) is commercializing lithium-ion batteries with record power density and ultra-fast charge capabilities. Nyobolt's technology builds on a decade of fast charge lithium-ion battery research led by University of Cambridge battery scientist Professor Dame Clare Grey.

Nyobolt's unique niobium and tungsten-based anode systems show superior performance over other Li-ion anode technologies. Advantages include: -Charging g time: >90% charged in <5 minutes -- Higher input power density: 10x power aresses range a anxiety and allows for smaller and lighter batteries -- Longer durability: 10x durability resulting in lower total cost of ownership for battery lifetime -- Improved safety: wider temperature performance and reduced fire risk - such capababilities enable new applications and enhanced customer experience with target end uses being high performance and industrial vehicles, automation (robotics), consumer appliances, cordless tools, stationary storage and mobile rapid charging. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, discovered a key material needed for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries.

The commercially relevant approach opens a potential pathway to improve charging speeds for electric vehicles. Results published in Advanced Energy Materials demonstrate a novel fast-charging battery anode material achieved by using a scalable synthesis method. The team discovered a novel compound of molybdenum-tungsten-niobate, or MWNO, with fast rechargeability and high efficiency that could potentially replace graphite in commercial batteries.