Guangdong Carbon Language New Materials

Guangdong Carbon Language New Materials Co., Ltd. (Kargen) is a new materials technology company founded in late 2022 by several returning scholars from the United States, Germany, and Sweden. The company's founder is Yao Kun. The business focuses on the research, development, production, and application of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and self-emulsifying polymer microspheres for lithium battery separator coatings.

Kargen is one of the few companies globally to achieve large-scale production of MOFs using a non-solvent method at room temperature and pressure, which significantly reduces production costs. The company has developed over 40 MOF products. These materials, characterized by large surface areas and high porosity, are designed for applications such as carbon dioxide capture, gas separation, dehumidification, and cooling. In 2023, Kargen became the first in China to reach a ten-ton production capacity for MOFs, which has since expanded to a hundred-ton capacity. Its other main product, self-emulsifying polymer microspheres, serves as a fluorine-free alternative to traditional PVDF-HFP coatings for lithium-ion battery separators, offering stronger adhesion and lower costs.

The company targets several industries, including lithium batteries, petrochemicals, industrial gases, and CO2 capture. Having established a significant R&D and engineering facility in Zhuhai, the company has secured over 100 million RMB in total financing, including a Pre-A round in 2024 from investors Cenna Capital and Guozhong Green Fund. This funding is aimed at accelerating the industrial application of its MOF products and the construction of a thousand-ton production line.

Keywords: Metal-Organic Frameworks, MOF materials, carbon capture, new materials, polymer microspheres, lithium battery separator coating, gas separation, non-solvent production, advanced materials, porous materials, nanopolymer materials, ZIF-8, Al-FUM, CALF-20, CO2 capture, dehumidification, green materials