Stian Madshus is the Senior Vice President Marketing, Strategy and Public Affairs in Vianode. With a true passion for materials science and a solid understanding of the industry’s requirements and challenges, Stian is committed to provide the lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers with high-performance anode materials produced in a sustainableway.
Stian was awarded a PhD degree from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology specializing in carbon materials technology. In his career, he has held various leadership positions in Elkem within process management, product management and international marketing and sales before leading the build-up of Vianode in Norway.
"Localized supply of high-performance sustainableanode materials"
The graphite used in modern high-performance lithium-ion battery cells is an advanced engineered material. It has a major impact on important battery cell properties such as energy density, fast charge capabilities and cyclelife. Today’s anode graphite production often comes with a major environmental footprint. In this presentation, it will be discussed how production of high-performance anode materials can be performed in a sustainable way. An update on Vianode’s role and progress in creating a localized and sustainable supply of anode graphite for the rapidly growing cell manufacturing industries in Europe and North America will be given.