Industrial Tool
After the foundation in 2014, the goal has been to move beyond the research market and supply tools for mass production.
Scaling the technology for mass production
Since 2017 VSPARTICLE is offering state of the art R&D tools to top universities, institutes and corporate R&D. In 2023, the most advanced R&D tool (VSP-P1 Nanoprinter) is commercially introduced. In the overview below, you could see how we will move from research to development and production tools by first increasing the output (moving from VSP-G1 Nanoparticle Generator to next generation VSP-G100) and then numbering up in a second step.
Research Tool
To accelerate material screening the Research Tool (VSP-P1) is designed with flexibility in mind. Flexibility regarding the materials that can be processed and the type of substrates.
This new way of additive manufacturing can greatly simplify the production of nanoporous thin films and layers with a high surface-to-volume ratio. The applications of such films are numerous and include for example electrocatalysis, gas sensors as well as the fabrication of batteries and microelectronics.
Process Development Tool
When the desired material is discovered, the printing process needs to be optimised for production. This can be done on the Process Development Tool (PDT) equipped with the next-generation VSP-G100 Nanoparticle Generator. This new tool is designed to increase mass output by 100x compared to the VSP-G1. This boost in production capacity is accomplished by increasing the electrical sparks frequency that generates a certain number of nanoparticles. With a target of 25,000 sparks per second, the PDT is set to reach a printing speed 100x faster than current models operating at 300-500 sparks per second. After the process has been optimized for yield and material performance, it is time to prepare for production.
VSParticle introduces catalyst layers for PTEs and catalyst loading is reduced without compromising performance or durability.
Production Tool
VSParticle’s scaling strategy emphasizes “numbering up” individual VSP-G100 modules, providing a streamlined expansion approach that preserves nanoporous material properties across different scales. Therefore, in the next phase, VSParticle will develop a High Volume Production Tool (HVPT), incorporating at least 10 particle generators to achieve technological maturity for industrial-scale nanoporous material production.
