Custom chemistry
Cathode materials developed around the needs of your battery application.
Advanced cathode materials · AI-assisted innovation
Powering the next
generation of
batteries.
Custom lithium-ion and sodium-ion cathode materials. Intelligent materials research. NICAT brings the two together to help shape the future of electrification.
Materials science. Powered by intelligence.Discover NICAT
01 / Who we are
A better battery starts
with the right material.
We develop custom cathode materials for the evolving needs of battery manufacturers. Our focus is simple: cathode materials, tailored to your application.
Explore our materialsHigh nickel.Our material focus
Lower cobalt.Our research direction
Your specification.Our starting point
02 / The technology
Materials science.
Meet machine learning.
AI-assisted research helps us explore the next generation of low-cobalt, high-nickel lithium cathodes, with performance requirements guiding material development.
AI-assisted research
Machine learning applied to materials science and cathode development.
Performance in focus
Charge rate, charge–discharge behavior and tap density guide our research.
Built around your needs
Research into lower-cost, higher-performance, energy-dense battery materials.
03 / Our materials
Different chemistries.
Your next generation.
Explore our cathode material families, then talk to us about the specifications your cells need.
Lithium-ion cells
NMC 622
Custom nickel manganese cobalt cathode materials for your lithium-ion cell requirements.
- Material family
- Lithium cathode
- Development focus
- Application-specific requirements
Lithium-ion cells
NMC 811
Custom high-nickel NMC cathode materials, developed with your cell specifications in mind.
- Material family
- Lithium cathode
- Development focus
- High-nickel chemistry
Lithium-ion cells
NCA
Custom nickel cobalt aluminium cathode materials for lithium-ion battery development.
- Material family
- Lithium cathode
- Development focus
- Custom cathode specifications
Sodium-ion cells
Sodium-ion Cathode
Cathode materials for sodium-ion battery development, tailored to your application requirements.
- Material family
- Sodium-ion cathode
- Development focus
- Custom material specifications
04 / Industrial scale
From research
to industrial scale.
Building on NICAT’s İzmir pilot line, CATHOMAX is planning cathode material projects in Türkiye and Romania, each targeting 10,000 tons of annual capacity.
Explore CATHOMAX
Türkiye
Planned projectLFP cathode materials
- Target annual capacity
- 10,000tons / year
A planned CAM and preCAM manufacturing project based on NICAT’s pilot technology.
Explore Türkiye project
Romania
Planned projectNMC811 cathode materials
- Target annual capacity
- 10,000tons / year
A planned CAM and preCAM manufacturing project based on NICAT’s pilot technology.
Explore Romania project05 / Our ecosystem
Building the future,
together.
Meet the investors and research partners in NICAT's ecosystem.
Investors
Figen Korun
Research & industry
partnerships
06 / In the news
in the spotlight.
Selected coverage from our journey.
07 / Let's work together
Your next battery.
Let's start with the material.
Working on lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries? Talk to our team about custom cathode materials or a research collaboration.
Our international presence
Across borders. Within reach.
Headquartered in the USA.
Connected across Europe.
Our locations and projects
Office markers indicate city areas. Romania marks the project country.
Headquarters
USA
Binghamton
Wet Lab 113, 120 Hawley StreetBinghamton, NY 13901 +1 607 338 0934 Open in maps
Global Business Development
UK
Cambridge
Victoria StreetCambridge, CB1 1JP +44 7760 839563 Open in maps
R&D Center
Türkiye
İzmir
Gülbahçe Mh. Gülbahçe Cad.İYTE Sit. Teknopark, A1 Binası
Apt. No: 1 /17 /26, Urla / İzmir +90 541 130 62 01 Open in maps
Industrial Scale
Romania
CATHOMAX
Planned NMC811 cathode material project.
10,000tons / year · target capacity
Planned project Explore the project