Vancouver, British Columbia and Johannesburg, South Africa–(Newsfile Corp. – January 19, 2021) – Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX: PTM) (NYSE American: PLG) (“Platinum Group” “PTM” or the “Firm“) and subsidiary Lion Battery Applied sciences Inc. (“Lion”) experiences that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Workplace has issued a second patent to Florida Worldwide College (“FIU”) associated to platinum group metals (“PGMs”) being utilized in lithium batteries. Beneath a sponsored analysis settlement (“SRA”), Lion has unique rights to all expertise being developed by FIU with Lion funding, together with granted patents.
The brand new patent, the second granted to FIU referring to Lion’s analysis, was issued on December 8, 2020 entitled “Battery Cathodes for Improved Stability” with patent quantity US 10,862,103 B2. The patent covers a preparation methodology utilizing PGM catalysts in carbon supplies to be used as cathodes in lithium batteries, together with lithium-ion, lithium-air, and lithium-sulfur batteries. The brand new patent broadens safety for US patent 10,734,636 B2 issued to FIU on August 4, 2020 protecting the composition of carbon cathodes containing PGMs. Each patents are assigned to FIU and licensed by Lion.
Along with the above new patent, an extra provisional patent utility has additionally been filed for particular utility of PGMs in most lithium batteries, together with present lithium ion chemistries.
On account of the development in PGM battery analysis work performed by FIU and Lion, the Firm and Anglo American Platinum Restricted, Lion’s co-founder, have every authorised further funding in Lion. After this additional funding, the Firm will personal a 53.7% curiosity in Lion.
Dr. Bilal El Zahab, the venture chief at FIU commented, “We’re happy to obtain the second, broader methodology patent for our analysis work and we’re enthusiastic about our new improvements having potential utility to most present, state-of-the-art lithium ion battery chemistry available on the market.”
R. Michael Jones CEO of Platinum Group stated, “PGMs have many purposes in inexperienced applied sciences, together with clear emissions tools for inner combustion engines, hydrogen gasoline cell purposes for energy technology in vehicles and vehicles, and now the potential to enhance the efficiency of battery electrical automobiles. It is sensible that PGMs can play an essential function in modern power expertise as we search extra environment friendly power reactions. That is what the PGMs palladium, platinum and rhodium do – they’re highly effective catalysts that speed up chemical reactions. The potential of PGMs in batteries is apparent; it stares at us from the periodic desk.”
Lion is a personal firm shaped collectively in 2019 by Anglo American Platinum and the Firm to speed up the event of next-generation battery expertise utilizing platinum and palladium. Beneath the SRA, analysis and patent purposes are being funded in battery improvements using platinum and palladium to unlock the potential of upper energy to weight ratios in new technology lithium air and lithium sulfur battery chemistries. This work could now doubtlessly have utility to most industrial lithium batteries. Dr. Bilal El-Zahab, with prior battery analysis and growth expertise and post-doctoral work accomplished on the Massachusetts Institute of Expertise, is the pinnacle of the Lion battery analysis workforce.
About Platinum Group Metals Ltd.
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. is the operator of the Waterberg Venture, a 19.5 million ounce confirmed and possible reserve, bulk underground palladium, platinum and gold deposit positioned in South Africa. The Waterberg Venture was found by PTM and is being collectively developed with Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (“Implats”), Japan Oil, Gasoline and Metals Nationwide Company, Mnombo Wethu Consultants (Pty) Ltd. and Hanwa Co. Ltd.
Platinum Group Metals is investing in power effectivity innovation the place PGMs can play an essential function. As the bulk proprietor of the Waterberg Venture, the Firm views the modern use of PGMs in new expertise as a chance.
For additional data contact:
R. Michael Jones, President
or Kris Begic, VP, Company Improvement
Platinum Group Metals Ltd., Vancouver
Tel: (604) 899-5450 / Toll Free: (866) 899-5450
www.platinumgroupmetals.net
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