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Xerion to extend DirectPlate electrolysis to refining of gallium from domestic US feedstocks

What happened

Xerion Advanced Battery Corp has secured Phase I funding from the US Defense Logistics Agency to develop commercial-scale gallium refining using DirectPlate electrolysis for defense and semiconductor applications.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

Gallium

Xerion Advanced Battery Corp

galliumsupply-chaindefenser&d

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 9/25/2025 · View original source

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Xerion to extend DirectPlate electrolysis to refining of gallium from domestic US feedstocks

What happened

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