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GM partners with startup Forge Nano to improve EV battery life, performance, and safety

General Motors is working with Forge Nano, a materials science startup, to find new ways to enhance the performance and lifetime of electric vehicle

The automaker’s investment arm, GM Ventures, on Wednesday injected $10 million into Forge Nano, which is developing a thin coating the startup says will help improve safety and increase the lifetime of cathode-active materials, reducing overall battery costs. Paul Lichty, Forge Nano’s CEO, added that the Atomic Armor platform increases the safety of cells by helping to prevent things like thermal runway events, which can lead to battery fires. “We’re basically preventing corrosion in the cell that makes them die quickly, whether that’s from heat or from usage,” James Trevey, Forge Nano’s chief technology officer, told TechCrunch.

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