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 »
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Sion Power advances Licerion battery commercialization with production line
US battery technology developer Sion Power has taken a step toward commercializing its Licerion battery technology by installing a new large-format battery cell production line, which it developed in partnership with Germany’s Muhlbauer. The new fully automated manufacturing line will be capable of producing 75 MWh of 56 Ah lithium metal cells annually. It will… Read more »
Volt Carbon Technologies and Charge CCCV test two battery technologies
Volt Carbon Technologies and Charge CCCV (C4V) have announced successful test results from Volt’s lithium metal electrolyte paired with C4V’s advanced biomineralized lithium mixed metals phosphate (BMLMP) cathodes, and Volt’s dry separated graphite paired with C4V’s Green Anode technology. The combination of Volt’s lithium metal electrolyte and C4V’s BMLMP cathodes achieved enhanced energy density that… Read more »
Elevated Materials launches to supply lithium battery films
Elevated Materials is a newly formed independent company that aims to supply ultra-thin, uniform lithium films for batteries for EVs, eVTOLs and e-aircraft, energy storage systems and consumer electronics. The company’s technology can be applied across graphite, silicon and lithium metal anodes. The company has received investments from TPG’s Rise Climate fund and Applied Materials…. Read more »
24M’s new Eternalyte electrolyte boasts improved charge rate and cold-temperature performance
24M Technologies has expanded its portfolio of Eternalyte electrolytes, which are designed to improve the charge rate and cold-temperature performance of batteries. Initially unveiled in February 2024 and designed for lithium metal batteries, the new enhanced offering is suitable for silicon- and graphite-based batteries used in applications that require high power and good low-temperature performance…. Read more »
ProLogium to produce inorganic electrolyte battery
ProLogium Technology aims to start pilot production of its fourth-generation lithium ceramic battery (LCB) containing a fully inorganic electrolyte by the end of 2025. Increasing the inorganic content from 90% to 100% enhances energy density, charging speed, low-temperature reliability and safety, according to the company. The fourth-generation LCB achieves specific energy of 380 Wh/kg and… Read more »
Pure Lithium and Saint-Gobain Ceramics to produce lithium-selective membranes for batteries
US-based lithium battery technology company Pure Lithium has signed a joint development agreement with Saint-Gobain Ceramics to accelerate the production of Pure Lithium’s selective, water-blocking membranes for lithium metal anode production from brine. Pure Lithium has also invented a flexible lithium conducting membrane for next-generation lithium metal battery applications, which can serve as both a… Read more »
Sakuu taking commercial orders for its dry-process battery manufacturing platform
US-based Sakuu, which provides commercial-scale equipment and technologies to the battery manufacturing industry, will make its Kavian dry-process battery technology platform available for commercial orders in January 2025. The platform can dry-print anodes and various cathodes from lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) electrodes. It also has the flexibility to support new… Read more »
SOLiTHOR makes progress with solid-state batteries for aviation and maritime applications
SOLiTHOR has made advancements in the development of its lithium solid-state batteries, which are designed to help the aviation and maritime industries accelerate their electric transition. The latest advancements include improvements in cyclability, energy density and readiness for industrialization. Recent testing of SOLiTHOR’s pouch cells, conducted at a moderate temperature of 25° C and with… Read more »
Boston-based Pure Lithium acquires cathode materials provider Dimien
Boston-based lithium metal battery technology company Pure Lithium has acquired the assets of private US vanadium cathode materials company Dimien. The purchase aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of Pure Lithium’s lithium metal vanadium (LVO) battery. Dr. Brian Schultz, Dimien founder and CEO, will become Pure Lithium’s VP of Business Development and Technology, and… Read more »
