{"id":4678,"date":"2025-07-08T06:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/?p=4678"},"modified":"2025-07-08T07:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:00:03","slug":"homerun-resources-inc-achieves-breakthrough-in-silicon-carbide-synthesis-with-uc-davis-leveraging-brazilian-high-purity-silica-graphite-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/homerun-resources-inc-achieves-breakthrough-in-silicon-carbide-synthesis-with-uc-davis-leveraging-brazilian-high-purity-silica-graphite-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"HOMERUN RESOURCES INC. ACHIEVES BREAKTHROUGH IN SILICON CARBIDE SYNTHESIS WITH UC DAVIS, LEVERAGING BRAZILIAN HIGH-PURITY SILICA &amp; GRAPHITE RESOURCES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Vancouver, BC: Homerun Resources Inc. (\u201cHomerun\u201d ou a \u201cEmpresa\u201d) (TSXV: HMR) (OTCQB: HMRFF) <\/strong>is very pleased to announce that our research partners at UC Davis Materials Science and Engineering have successfully synthesized Silicon Carbide (SiC) with proprietary methods involving electrically generated heat and energy using Homerun\u2019s raw Belmonte silica sand and Bahia Graphite Corporations (BGC) raw graphite from Bahia, Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silicon Carbide is a critical material in modern industries, prized for its exceptional hardness, thermal stability, and semiconductor properties used in electric vehicle powertrains, renewable energy systems and 5G infrastructure and industrial robotics. By having access to both high-purity silica sand (SiO\u2082) and graphite (C) from nearby Brazilian deposits, Homerun bypasses supply chain vulnerabilities that are currently affecting global SiC producers. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Acheson_process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Acheson process<\/a>, used for the great majority of commercial SiC, requires precisely these inputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The journey from raw materials to functional SiC components involve two distinct phases: synthesis and final product manufacturing. While synthesis focuses on producing the base material, final product manufacturing tailors its structure and properties for specific applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further milestones from the continuing R&amp;D Program for 2025 are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><u>Silicon Carbide &#8211; R&amp;D Phase<\/u><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><u>Milestones to the End of 2025<\/u><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Phase 1: Synthesis to Silicon Carbide<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Achieved <\/strong>in first half of 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Phase 2: Pre-Treatment &amp; Densification<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sintering<\/strong> to densify the mixture &amp; 0ptimize for thermal conductivity and porosity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Phase 3: Laser Synthesis<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Perform laser irradiation <\/strong>in order to tune parameters (wavelength, power, scan rate) for phase formation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Phase 4: Material Characterization<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>XRD, SEM, Raman <\/strong>to confirm SiC phase and structure and compare with known \u03b2-SiC and \u03b1-SiC standards<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Phase 5: Optimization &amp; Scaling<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Repeat synthesis<\/strong> to improve yield, purity, and crystal structure and begin scale-up feasibility assessment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Phase 6: Application Testing<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Electrical\/thermal performance tests<\/strong> to begin development of integration into device prototypes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian Leeners, CEO of Homerun stated, \u201cWe extend our gratitude to the UC Davis Materials and Engineering team for achieving this pivotal milestone in our strategic mission to develop innovative processing methods for advanced materials. Global critical material supply chains face increasing pressures, including competition with former suppliers. To succeed, we must pioneer cost-effective technologies that align with clean energy principles. Our collaboration with UC Davis continues to deliver groundbreaking solutions, now combining Homerun\u2019s high-purity silica and Bahia Graphite\u2019s premium graphite to redefine industry standards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sobre Homerun<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/\">www.homerunresources.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Homerun (TSXV: HMR) \u00e9 l\u00edder em materiais verticalmente integrados, revolucionando solu\u00e7\u00f5es de energia verde por meio de tecnologias avan\u00e7adas de s\u00edlica. Como uma for\u00e7a emergente fora da China para inova\u00e7\u00e3o em s\u00edlica de quartzo de alta pureza (HPQ), a empresa controla toda a vertical industrial, desde a extra\u00e7\u00e3o de mat\u00e9ria-prima at\u00e9 solu\u00e7\u00f5es de \u00faltima gera\u00e7\u00e3o em energia solar, baterias e armazenamento de energia. Nossa estrat\u00e9gia de integra\u00e7\u00e3o vertical bimotor combina:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materiais Avan\u00e7ados Homerun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Utilizing Homerun\u2019s robust supply of high purity silica sand and quartz silica materials to facilitate domestic and international sales of processed silica through the development of a 120,000 tpy processing plant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pioneirismo em purifica\u00e7\u00e3o termoel\u00e9trica sem desperd\u00edcio e tecnologias avan\u00e7adas de processamento de materiais com a Universidade da Calif\u00f3rnia \u2013 Davis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solu\u00e7\u00f5es de energia Homerun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Building Latin America\u2019s first dedicated high-efficiency, 365,000 tpy solar glass manufacturing facility and pioneering new solar technologies based on years of experience as an industry leader in developing photovoltaic technologies with a specialization in perovskite photovoltaics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L\u00edder europeu em marketing, distribui\u00e7\u00e3o e vendas de solu\u00e7\u00f5es de energia alternativa nos segmentos comercial e industrial (B2B).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comercializa\u00e7\u00e3o de solu\u00e7\u00f5es de sistemas de gerenciamento e controle de energia com intelig\u00eancia artificial (IA) (hardware e software) para captura de energia, armazenamento de energia e uso eficiente de energia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parceria com o Departamento de Energia dos EUA\/NREL no desenvolvimento do sistema de armazenamento de energia duradouro e de longa dura\u00e7\u00e3o, utilizando a areia de s\u00edlica de alta pureza da empresa para arbitragem de calor e eletricidade industrial e purifica\u00e7\u00e3o complementar de s\u00edlica.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Com seis centros de lucro constru\u00eddos dentro da estrat\u00e9gia vertical e todos ganhando vantagem econ\u00f4mica utilizando a s\u00edlica HPQ da empresa, atrav\u00e9s de solu\u00e7\u00f5es solares, de bateria e de armazenamento de energia, a Homerun est\u00e1 posicionada para capitalizar em mercados globais de transi\u00e7\u00e3o energ\u00e9tica de alto crescimento. O plano de desenvolvimento de tr\u00eas fases alcan\u00e7ou todos os marcos importantes em tempo h\u00e1bil, incluindo parcerias governamentais, acesso log\u00edstico escal\u00e1vel ao mercado e propriedade intelectual inovadora em processamento avan\u00e7ado de materiais e solu\u00e7\u00f5es energ\u00e9ticas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Homerun mant\u00e9m um compromisso intransigente com os princ\u00edpios ESG, implantando as tecnologias de produ\u00e7\u00e3o mais limpas e sustent\u00e1veis \u200b\u200bem todas as opera\u00e7\u00f5es, beneficiando ao mesmo tempo as pessoas nas comunidades onde a Empresa opera. \u00c0 medida que avan\u00e7amos na gera\u00e7\u00e3o de receitas e na integra\u00e7\u00e3o vertical em 2025, a Empresa continua a proporcionar valor aos acionistas atrav\u00e9s da execu\u00e7\u00e3o estrat\u00e9gica no \u00e2mbito da impar\u00e1vel transi\u00e7\u00e3o energ\u00e9tica global.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Em nome do Conselho de Administra\u00e7\u00e3o da<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recursos Homerun Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Brian Leeners&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brian Leeners, CEO e Diretor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>brianleeners@gmail.com \/ +1 604-862-4184 (WhatsApp)<br><br>Tyler Muir, Rela\u00e7\u00f5es com Investidores<br>info@homerunresources.com&nbsp; \/ +1 306-690-8886 (WhatsApp)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>PARA A ADEQUA\u00c7\u00c3O OU PRECIS\u00c3O DESTE LAN\u00c7AMENTO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>As informa\u00e7\u00f5es aqui contidas cont\u00eam \u201cdeclara\u00e7\u00f5es prospectivas\u201d na acep\u00e7\u00e3o da legisla\u00e7\u00e3o de valores mobili\u00e1rios aplic\u00e1vel. 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(\u201cHomerun\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) (TSXV: HMR) (OTCQB: HMRFF) is very pleased to announce that our research partners at UC Davis Materials Science and Engineering have successfully synthesized Silicon Carbide (SiC) with proprietary methods involving electrically generated heat and energy using Homerun\u2019s raw Belmonte silica sand and Bahia Graphite Corporations (BGC) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1304,"featured_media":4048,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"[]"},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1304"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4678"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4684,"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4678\/revisions\/4684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homerunresources.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}