Xiaomi, a multinational consumer and tech company headquartered in Beijing, has received a patent for a solid-state EV battery using a layered electrode design. Xiaomi’s patent for a solid-state battery features a layered electrode structure designed to enhance ionic conductivity and energy density, reports CarNewsChina. The design integrates a current collector with multiple electrode layers… Read more »
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Gotion completes 0.2 GWh pilot line for all-solid-state batteries
Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech has completed a 0.2 GWh pilot production line, started in 2024, that has a 90% yield rate for its GEMSTONE all-solid-state battery. The 2025 iteration demonstrates a 60% improvement in sulfide electrolyte ion conductivity, 150% higher cell capacity and 90% reduced stacking pressure pre-tension force, the company said. Its safety… Read more »
Ampcera launches nano-sulfide solid electrolytes, starts shipments to solid-state battery makers
US-based solid-state battery materials developer Ampcera has launched its new nano-sulfide solid electrolyte powders for all-solid-state batteries and has started global shipments to customers. Ampcera’s nano-sulfide powders feature high ionic conductivity and super-fine particle sizes in the hundreds of nanometers, addressing a bottleneck in solid-state battery development and manufacturing. The powders enable higher energy density… Read more »
BMW Group and Solid Power test solid-state battery cells in a BMW i7
German automaker BMW is testing large-format, all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells from Solid Power in a BMW i7 it is operating in the Munich area. The concept battery integrated into the BMW i7 test vehicle combines a Gen5 construction approach, placing prismatic cells in modules, and new module concepts. The use of solid power cells with… Read more »
Ampcera and Xponential Battery Materials to develop sulfur solid-state EV battery
Ampcera, a US-based developer of solid electrolyte materials and battery technology and Xponential Battery Materials (XBM), have signed an agreement to collaborate on the production of a high-energy density, low weight and cost-effective sulfur solid-state battery for EVs. The collaboration establishes a lithium and sodium solid-state battery development partnership that aims to leverage both companies’… Read more »
SK On enhances cycle life of solid-state EV batteries
South Korean battery maker SK On has discovered a method to enhance the cycle life of sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium batteries. SK On’s research, conducted in collaboration with Dr. Dong-Won Kim’s group at Hanyang University in Seoul, introduces a method for forming a protective layer on the lithium metal anode surface to enhance battery safety and… Read more »
Stellantis and Factorial Energy validate solid-state automotive-size battery cells
Stellantis and Factorial Energy have announced the successful validation of Factorial’s automotive-size FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) solid-state battery cells. Solid-state batteries could offer higher energy density and faster charging than today’s lithium-ion batteries. The validated 77 Ah FEST cells demonstrated specific energy of 375 Wh/kg over 600 cycles, progressing towards automotive qualification. The cells… Read more »
Goliath solid-state battery achieves scale-up milestone
UK solid-state battery technology developer Ilika has verified the high performance of its Goliath batteries manufactured via an industrially scaled process at The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. This confirms the battery is on track on its route to market, the company said. The announcement follows Ilika’s announcement in February reporting large-scale preparation of the Goliath… Read more »
Mizzou researchers explore protective coatings for solid-state batteries
Using a combination of advanced imagery and ultra-thin coatings, University of Missouri (Mizzou) researchers are looking to develop protective coatings for solid electrolytes to make safer batteries. Using four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D STEM), the researchers examined the atomic structure of a battery without taking it apart to gain an understanding of the chemical… Read more »
ION Storage Systems reaches solid-state battery performance milestone
US-based solid-state battery manufacturer ION Storage Systems has demonstrated a 25x increase in capacity while surpassing 1,000 charge cycles for its solid-state battery (SSB) cell. This validates the performance and durability solid-state battery cells need for a range of applications, as ION’s cells cycle without compression or volume change—which is a barrier to commercial SSB… Read more »
