Redefining the fundamentals of chemical production
Rhoic’s field-induced reactor technology enables high-efficiency chemical production without extreme heat or pressure.
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Energy inefficiency, extreme conditions, and long development timelines plague the industry.
Rhoic’s field-induced reactor technology enables high-efficiency chemical production without extreme heat or pressure.
Extreme price volatility
Fragile centralization
Energy-coupled economics
Rising cost to move hazmat
Rising cost to move hazmat
Energy-coupled economics
Fragile centralization
Extreme price volatility
Rhoic eliminates centralized production risks
Electrospun conductive nanofibers with catalyst coatings form nanoscale field emitter arrays.
Up to 86%
Reduction in emissions
Up to 70%
Reduction in energy consumption
Up to 80%
Reduction in hazardous transportation
01
Reactant Entry
Reactants flow directly into the 3D nanofiber matrix, where chemistry begins inside the reactor volume.
02
Volumetric Reaction
Reactions occur throughout the full scaffold at near-ambient conditions.
03
Field Generation
High-frequency AC fields create localized electric field gradients at catalyst surfaces.
04
Molecular Activation
Electric fields polarize molecules, lower activation barriers, and enable selective bond activation.
05
Continuous Output
Products exit continuously—without extreme temperature or pressure cycling.
Rhoic’s Maxwell Reactor eliminates risks associated with centralized production.
A volumetric matrix of electrospun, electrically conductive nanofibers coated with catalyst nanoparticles. This architecture functions as a massively scaled array of nanoscale field emitters.
Up to 86%
Reduction in emissions
Up to 70%
Reduction in energy consumption
Up to 80%
Reduction in hazardous transportation
Introducing the Maxwell Reactor
Making on-site, energy-efficient, low-emissions chemistry the default rather than the exception
01
Reactant Entry
Reactants flow directly into the 3D nanofiber matrix, where chemistry begins inside the reactor volume.
02
Volumetric Reaction
Reactions occur throughout the full scaffold at near-ambient conditions.
03
Field Generation
High-frequency AC fields create localized electric field gradients at catalyst surfaces.
04
Molecular Activation
Electric fields polarize molecules, lower activation barriers, and enable selective bond activation.
05
Continuous Output
Products exit continuously—without extreme temperature or pressure cycling.
Platform technology across chemical markets
From defense-critical energetics to pharmaceutical precursors, the Maxwell Reactor enables distributed, energy-efficient synthesis where centralized production creates unacceptable risk.
Nitrogen Products
Hydrocarbon Products
Deep expertise in hard tech commercialization
Rhoic's founders bring 30 combined years of experience translating breakthrough science into industrial-scale solutions
John Slack
Co-Founder & CEO
John, a Vanderbilt chemical engineering Ph.D., has 12+ years in nanostructures across industry, academia, and DOE labs. Ex-Nikola leader; founded Rhoic to scale advanced materials manufacturing and accelerate sustainable technology.
Ashley Bernstein
Co-Founder & COO
Ashley brings 7+ years scaling climate-tech startups across industrial decarbonization, logistics, and energy. Duke MBA, Brown B.A. Expert in GTM, partnerships, and operations—bridging federal policy and utility strategy to drive commercial growth.
Dan Goodman
Advisor
Dan Goodman is a veteran tech commercialization expert and serial entrepreneur with 16 ventures since 1970. He advises Fortune 500 leaders and founders as a consultant, mentor, and board director.
David Weinstein
Advisor
David Weinstein is Founder and Managing Partner of Freshwater Advisors. He was founding CEO of 1871, co-founded the Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund, led BlueMeteor, and served as Chief Technology Advisor to the City of Chicago.
Deep expertise in hard tech commercialization
Rhoic's founders bring 30 combined years of experience translating breakthrough science into industrial-scale solutions
John Slack
Co-Founder & CEO
John, a Vanderbilt chemical engineering Ph.D., has 12+ years in nanostructures across industry, academia, and DOE labs. Ex-Nikola leader; founded Rhoic to scale advanced materials manufacturing and accelerate sustainable technology.
Ashley Bernstein
Co-Founder & COO
Ashley brings 7+ years scaling climate-tech startups across industrial decarbonization, logistics, and energy. Duke MBA, Brown B.A. Expert in GTM, partnerships, and operations—bridging federal policy and utility strategy to drive commercial growth.
Dan Goodman
Advisor
Dan Goodman is a veteran tech commercialization expert and serial entrepreneur with 16 ventures since 1970. He advises Fortune 500 leaders and founders as a consultant, mentor, and board director.
David Weinstein
Advisor
David Weinstein is Founder and Managing Partner of Freshwater Advisors. He was founding CEO of 1871, co-founded the Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund, led BlueMeteor, and served as Chief Technology Advisor to the City of Chicago.
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