Latest from Pentalys Energy
Research breakthroughs, company milestones, partnerships, and insights from our team.
Önder Tekinalp joins Pentalys Energy as Materials Development Lead
Önder Tekinalp joins Pentalys as Materials Development Lead, bringing six years of hands-on experience with our separator and cathode materials from NTNU. He will lead the work of moving both materials from lab scale into commercial cells for our customers.
Pentalys Energy awarded 5 MNOK by the Research Council of Norway to scale its battery separator
Pentalys Energy has been awarded 5 MNOK through the Research Council of Norway's Verification programme for RUSH: Rapid Upscaling of lithium-sulfur and li-metal battery separator. The project takes the company's nanoengineered separator material from laboratory proof-of-concept to a validated, scalable product.
Piney Point backs Pentalys Energy to accelerate next-generation battery technology
Pentalys Energy has closed an investment round with Piney Point joining as a strategic investor. The investment will help Pentalys accelerate the development of its lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology, which offers significantly higher gravimetric energy density than today's lithium-ion batteries while making use of globally abundant sulfur.
Pentalys Energy joins FME BATTERY
Pentalys Energy joins as a partner in FME BATTERY, Norway's leading research centre for next-generation batteries. The membership brings Pentalys into a strong national consortium at the forefront of cutting-edge battery research, reinforcing the company's focus on advanced Li-S battery concepts and Norway's ambition to build a resilient and competitive battery value chain.
Pentalys Energy at Nanokveld 2026
This week, Pentalys Energy was invited to take the stage at Nanokveld as part of Timini's 20th anniversary celebration.
Pentalys Energy moves commercial activities to Startuplab Incubator
Pentalys Energy has joined Startuplab Incubator, home to Norway's most ambitious technology startups, to accelerate our commercial activities within a strong network of founders and advisors.
Pentalys Energy signs license agreement with NTNU
Pentalys Energy has successfully reached a license agreement with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to commercialize its lithium-sulfur battery materials.
Batterienes levetid kan femdobles: Norge har funnet løsningen på elbilens største svakhet (msn.com)
Et av de største problemene med elbiler har vært batterienes levetid.
Presenting at 12th Workshop on Lithium-sulfur batteries in Dresden
Our team presented the latest advances in polysulfide management and our roadmap to commercial Li-S battery materials at the annual Lithium-Sulfur workshop in Dresden.
Slik kan elbilbatterier få et lengre liv (forskning.no)
En ny oppfinnelse kan gjøre dagens tunge elbil-batterier lettere, sikrere og øke rekkevidden. Forskerne bak teknologien mener den også er ideell for bruk i luftfart, romfart, droner og skipsfart.
Norsk superløsning kan gi elbil-batterier 5 ganger lenger levetid (dagens.no)
Elbilens kanskje største hodepine kan snart være historie. Norske forskere har utviklet en teknologi som kan revolusjonere batteriene vi kjører på.
This filter could make electric car batteries last much longer (partner.sciencenorway.no)
This new invention could make today’s electric vehicle batteries lighter, safer, and increase their range.
Scientists make tech breakthrough that could help solve major issue with electric vehicles (thecooldown.com)
It has been the major brake on commercial exploitation — until now.
Dette supertynne smartfilteret kan gi elbilbatterier et mye lengre liv (Gemini.no)
En ny oppfinnelse kan gjøre dagens tunge elbil-batterier lettere, sikrere og øke rekkevidden. Forskerne bak teknologien mener den også er ideell for bruk i luftfart, romfart, droner og skipsfart.
From the research lab to a deep-tech startup: the Pentalys Energy origin story
What started as a research project has grown into a company on a mission to redefine energy storage.
Lithium-Sulfur Smart Separator Impresses (UPS Battery Center Blog)
Researcher Önder Tekinalp at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology developed a super-thin coating for lithium-sulfur battery separators that eliminates the polysulfide shuttle effect. Laboratory tests showed cycle life leap from 200 to 1,000 recharge cycles, opening the door for lithium-sulfur batteries to replace lithium-ion cells in electric vehicles.
Smart coating gives lithium-sulphur batteries 5x longer life, lighter packs for EVs (interestingengineering.com)
A patented coating blocks harmful polysulfides in lithium-sulphur batteries, boosting lifespan fivefold.
An ultra-thin smart filter can significantly extend EV battery lifespan (eurekalert.org)
Lithium-sulphur batteries are lighter and cheaper than other similar batteries. A new coating means they could soon come to market.
