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U.S. Remains Dependent on China for Rare Earth Elements

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The U.S. military is almost completely dependent on China for the rare earth elements that go into everything from batteries to precision-guided bombs, according to a report by the Congressional Research Service. Pursuing domestic battery chemistry production is a question of national security. Nanosys is one of only a handful of...
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IMS Research: Battery Innovations Might be the Cure for Electric Vehicle Market Malaise

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Nanosys, is a Palo Alto based nanotechnology firm. It develops technology for LED backlighting and energy storage. The reason Nanosys piqued my interest is its new anode material that better manages volumetric expansion of the anode silicon – in short, improving the energy density of the battery. Nanosys has received...
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Commercialization of High-Capacity Electric Vehicle Battery Materials by Nanosys Approved for by DOE in $11 Million Program

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Funds to Help Create EV Batteries with 300 Mile Range at Less Than $250/kWh Palo Alto, Calif., August 11, 2011 – Nanosys, Inc., an advanced materials architect, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded it funds to refine and bring to scale its SiNANOdeTM materials for the...
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Nanosys Closes Second Round of Series E Financing on Path to Commercialize Architected Materials for LCD and Battery Markets

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Palo Alto, Calif., October 26, 2010 – Nanosys, Inc., an advanced materials architect, today announced the completion of its Series E financing round, raising a total of $31 million. Led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, the round also included funding from previous venture capital investors including ARCH Venture Partners, El...
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