Prof. Manthiram and Prof. B Goodenough first identified the polyanion class of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. One of them, Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP), becomes a dominant battery for low-cost EVs and Energy Storage. Patent US 5910382A.
New class of Cobalt-Free and Nickel-Conscious cathodes (NMA a.k.a. NiMnAl) was invented at UT Austin by Prof. Manthiram and his group, outperforming NMC.
TexPower launched in stealth-mode to commercialize NMA with exclusive license of IP, and to continue investigating cathode materials.