Trends in the Lithium Ion Battery Industry

With the growing demand for electric vehicles and smaller, faster electronic devices, the lithium ion (Li-ion) battery industry is constantly evolving. The need for safer, lighter, and longer-lasting batteries is more pertinent than ever before, and those involved in the manufacturing and formulation of Li-ion components continue to develop innovative solutions that satisfy industry requirements.

Semiconductor Fabrication: How Are They Manufactured?

Halocarbon engineers and scientists have been working with the leading suppliers in the semiconductor fabrication industry for over a decade. Through next-generation innovation in fluorochemistry, HES has facilitated tremendous progress in the miniaturization of sophisticated semiconductor devices. Understanding the basics of semiconductor fabrication has allowed HES to advance the industry through enhancements in several phases

Immersion Photolithography and Semiconductor Miniaturization

Photolithography is a microfabrication process that uses light to etch geometric patterns onto a substrate – most often, a silicon wafer. This method inscribes the extremely small patterns of circuits which form the transistors and capacitors powering our electronic devices. Advances in photolithography have played a significant role in the miniaturization of next-generation electronics. As

F3-EMC for Improved Performance of Lithium Ion Batteries

Atlanta, GA., July, 2019 — Halocarbon Electronic Solutions introduces F3-EMC, or Trifluoroethyl methyl carbonate (Methyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl carbonate; 2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl methyl carbonate; FEMC; 3FEMC; or TFEMC, CAS #156783-95-8) for use in Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries. This new product is a linear, partially fluorinated carbonate that serves as a co-solvent to improve the performance of Li-Ion batteries.  F3-EMC contains

Emerging Trends in the Semiconductor Industry

As technological advancements continue to improve the design complexity and capability of semiconductor instruments, engineers must deliver specially formulated solutions that meet the evolving demands of the industry. With powerful breakthroughs in the hexafluoroisopropyl (HFIP) chemistry field, Halocarbon Electronic Solutions (HES) leads the market in developing new solutions to improve the performance of semiconductor devices.

The Future of Electric Vehicles: Higher Performing Lithium-Ion Battery

The automotive industry’s shift towards electric vehicles requires advanced Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries to improve powertrain efficiency and performance. Halocarbon Electronic Solutions (HES) is teaming up with the leading Li-ion battery producers to provide fluorochemical solutions for safer, lighter, longer-lasting batteries to enhance high-power operations in the electric vehicle. HES formulates fluorinated co-solvents and additives for

Hexafluoroisopropyl (HFIP) Chemistry Advances Semiconductor Fabrication

Today’s technology-driven economy demands the continued miniaturization of components created by the semiconductor fabrication industry. Specialty fluorochemicals enable the greater functionality of optimized electronic devices. The engineers at Halocarbon Electronic Solutions (HES) utilize their expertise in organofluorine chemistry to provide world-leading semiconductor suppliers with high-performing fluorinated solutions to enhance the semiconductor design and operation. Their

How Fluorochemical Solutions Improve Performance of the Lithium-Ion Battery

Fluorinated materials enable safer, lighter, longer-lasting Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries to meet the demand for optimized electric vehicles and faster electronics. Different classes of fluorochemicals provide unique benefits and can be used in specially formulated combinations to deliver the results desired in today’s advanced Li-ion batteries. Halocarbon Electronic Solutions (HES), as a global leader in large-scale

Modifying Electrolytes to Improve Lithium Ion Batteries

Halocarbon has been making great strides in Electronics Solutions to create fluorinated materials that can improve the performance of lithium ion batteries when they are pushed to the limit. Halocarbon is entering this market with a wide variety of fluorinated compounds to meet industry needs. One of Halocarbon’s research chemists, Neville Pavri, was interviewed by Design

Structure-Activity Relationships in Lithium Ion Batteries

The lithium ion battery has become the standard in many industries when it comes to mobilizing a power source. The developments in electronics, electric vehicles, and energy storage have created an overwhelming need for a lighter, stronger, and safer battery. Every year a new and improved version of this technology is introduced, and that drives the