The Coretec Group Inc. has opened a new wet laboratory and hired a research scientist. The new lab is located in the same building as the company's corporate offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Coretec Group plans to use the lab to develop cyclohexasilane (CHS), create silicon quantum dots, and create silicon-anode active materials for lithium-ion batteries.

The lab design includes a fume hood and glove box, which is necessary to handle pyrophoric materials such as silane gases and certain hydrides. The Coretec Group is engineering silicon to achieve advancements in a variety of applications including nanotechnology, solid-state lighting, microelectronics and battery technology. The Coretec Group is particularly interested in the potential for engineered silicon to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries.

The company has hired research scientist Nathanael Downes to lead work in the lab.