According to Yonhap News,

SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- POSCO Future M Co., the battery materials unit of South Korea's POSCO Holdings Inc., said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a U.S. startup to jointly develop advanced battery materials.

Under the agreement with Sila Nanotechnologies Inc., POSCO Future M will combine its cathode and anode expertise with the U.S. company's silicon-based anode technology to advance next-generation battery materials, the company said in a press release.

Sila produces lithium–silicon batteries using nanoengineered silicon particles.

Silicon anodes can store up to 10 times more energy than conventional graphite anodes, potentially extending the driving range of electric vehicles (EVs) while enabling faster charging.

"Beyond developing next-generation battery materials, we also agreed to expand cooperation to ensure a stable supply of these materials," said Hong Young-jun, head of POSCO Future M's technology research laboratory.

POSCO Future M currently produces cathode materials for nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) and nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum (NCMA) batteries. The company plans to broaden its portfolio to include lithium iron phosphate (LFP), all-solid-state batteries (ASBs) and lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries.

kyongae.choi@yna.co.kr



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Source: Yonhap News (March 13, 2026)