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Nano Technology Didn't Work?

[NotElonMusk]

In most recent interview at the 13:36 mark Bernard says the nano technology didn't work. Is he talking about nano silicon? Can somebody elaborate - is he referring to something else? It was my understanding nano-si hadn't been put into the "didn't work" bucket. My understanding was that sub 150nm silicon was being produced in a single step by HPQ and the process worked just fine.

 

[Thinkbigsti69]

INTELLECTUAL PROTECTION FOR THE PUREVAPTM NSiR TECHNOLOGIES As of the end of fiscal 2022, the company's PUREVAPTM NSiR patent portfolio consisted of one patent acquired from PyroGenesis Canada Inc. by HPQ Nano Silicon Powders Inc (HPQ NANO) (a 100% HPQ owned subsidiary) in 2020. The patent covers the “Nano-silicon particles/wire production by arc furnace for rechargeable batteries”. This

[cashbag101]

HPQ gave up on nano silicon for a couple of reasons,the nano silicon that they produced contain a level of oxygen that was above what was required, they attempted to fix it by rebuilding the reactor,that failed ,shortly after they shelved the project to concentrate their resources on the QRR.During this time battery materials started to move away form nano silicon,because of the fracturing of the

[cashbag101]

If oxygen in the nano Si is a problem, and SiOx is the latest thing for battery material,why not turn the lemons into lemonade by controlling the amount of oxygen and trans form the Nano Si into SiOx battery material, Novasium is ,afaik,ball milling Si to near nano size and entraining oxygen into it while milling to make SiOx, maybe it's cost prohibitive to use the nano reactor?

[BCONTVentures]

Keep in mind that Tekna Powders also "abandoned/mothballed" their work on Nano Silicon powders (due to changes in the market/market demand). Give Bernard and Team credit for having the ability to pivot as required. Very impressive the journey from the Uragold days to today's HPQ Silicon.

[Mostlyserious]

I would managements much more credit when they not spent money and time on something that was abandoned.  That would be the real foresight. I believe HPQ paid PYR $3.5 million for the Purevap NSiR technology and gave it back for free this year.  

[cashbag101]

If you wish to increase your successes,you must increase your failures!

[Mostlyserious]

Not quite the way I would put it but I can nuance this to a point where I could include some qualifiers to agree with what i think you are trying to say.