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🤝 CMF & Optiemus Infracom JV

CMF, Nothing’s sub-brand now spun off as an independent unit, has entered a $100M+ (~₹886 cr) joint venture with India’s Optiemus Infracom.

The deal makes India the global hub for CMF and Nothing, covering smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, and is expected to create 1,800+ jobs in 3 years.

🌍 Strategic Impact

- CMF HQ, R&D, and manufacturing shift to India.
- Supports Make in India.
- Builds on Nothing’s $200M India investment.

- CEO Carl Pei:

CMF could be India’s first global smartphone brand.

📈 Market Positioning

- Nothing: mid-premium (vs Apple, OnePlus, Samsung).
- CMF: budget-friendly (vs Xiaomi, Realme, Vivo, boAt, Noise).

👥 Leadership

- Himanshu Tandon (ex-Poco) → VP, CMF India.
- Global marketing also moved to India.

✨ Essence: Beyond manufacturing, this JV is a strategic bet on India as the base for global expansion, balancing Nothing’s premium image with CMF’s value-driven play.

🇮🇳 Indian Scientists Develop Flexible, Safe & Eco-Friendly Battery

🔋 The Breakthrough

- Aluminum-ion battery
- Developed by CeNS (Bengaluru) & CeNSE, IISc
- Supported by India’s Department of Science and Technology

🌍 Why It Matters

- Safe: No fire or explosion risk (unlike lithium-ion)
- Eco-friendly: Uses abundant aluminum + water-based electrolyte
- Flexible: Can bend, fold, or roll without losing performance
- Durable: Retains 96.77% capacity after 150 cycles

⚙️ How It Works

- Cathode: Copper hexacyanoferrate (stores aluminum ions)
- Anode: Molybdenum trioxide (releases/accepts ions)
- Electrolyte: Water-based solution (non-toxic, non-flammable)
- Together, these solve aluminum’s complex ion chemistry for efficient charge/discharge.

🧪 Proof of Concept

- Powered an LCD display continuously
- Worked even when bent or folded in half
- Verified with electron microscopy & spectroscopy for stability

🚀 Potential Applications

- Flexible smartphones & rollable displays 📱
- Wearable electronics 👕
- Safer electric vehicles 🚗
- Eco-friendly energy storage for homes & industries 🏠

🔄 Aluminum-ion vs Lithium-ion

- Safety: Aluminum-ion is non-flammable; lithium-ion can overheat/explode
- Eco-impact: Aluminum is abundant & recyclable; lithium & cobalt are scarce
- Flexibility: Aluminum-ion can bend/fold; lithium-ion is rigid
- Cost: Aluminum is cheaper; lithium & cobalt are costly
- Cycle Life: Aluminum-ion promising but developing; lithium-ion mature

🌱 Big Picture

This innovation places India at the forefront of next-gen battery tech. By moving away from lithium and cobalt, it supports a circular economy, reduces dependence on scarce resources, and opens the door to safer, greener, and more versatile energy solutions.

✨ In essence: A flexible, safe, eco-friendly aluminum-ion battery that could transform everything from wearables to EVs—and it’s proudly made in India.

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