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 »
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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 »
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 »
VW’s PowerCo to help produce QuantumScape solid-state battery cells
Volkswagen’s battery company PowerCo SE and US solid-state lithium metal battery developer QuantumScape have agreed to industrialize QuantumScape’s technology. QuantumScape’s platform is based on its solid-state ceramic separator, which enables the use of a pure lithium metal anode. Once certain technical milestones and royalty payments have been reached, QuantumScape will grant PowerCo a non-exclusive license… Read more »
Wildcat Discovery Technologies is building a US plant to produce next-gen LFP cathode and battery materials
Q&A with Wildcat President and CEO Mark Gresser. EV battery technology is advancing rapidly—it seems like every few days we read about a scientific breakthrough that will enable safer, cheaper, smaller and more energy-dense batteries. However, the road from the lab to the auto dealership is a long one—it typically takes several years of testing… Read more »
Factorial delivers B-samples of solid-state battery cells to Mercedes-Benz
US-based Factorial Energy, which is developing solid-state battery technology for EVs, has delivered B-samples of its 106+ Ah lithium-metal solid-state battery cells to Mercedes-Benz as part of the companies’ ongoing joint development agreement. The cells use Factorial’s Factorial Electrolyte System Technology (FEST) platform, which includes a lithium metal anode and delivers specific energy of 391… Read more »
Toray develops ion-conductive polymer membrane for batteries
Toray Industries, a Japanese performance chemical manufacturer, has developed an ion-conductive polymer membrane that it says delivers 10 times the ion conductivity of its predecessors. The new polymer membranes offer ion conductivity through hopping conduction. This mechanism enables lithium ions to traverse between interacting sites within polymer membranes, jumping across sites. The membranes remain non-porous…. Read more »
ION Storage Systems achieves milestone with its anodeless solid-state battery
ION Storage Systems, a Maryland-based manufacturer of solid-state batteries, has announced that its anodeless and compressionless SSB achieved a key threshold with its first market deployment with the US military. ION says its SSB successfully exceeded 125 cycles with less than 5% capacity degradation in performance, offering the potential for more than 1,000 cycles in… Read more »
QuantumScape introduces a new cell format for solid-state EV batteries
QuantumScape, a US battery company, has introduced a new cell format, FlexFrame, for solid-state EV batteries. FlexFrame combines pouch and prismatic cells. The FlexFrame architecture has a frame that wraps around the cell stack and a flexible polymer laminate outer layer like pouch cells. The cell is anode-free and the cell stack is contracted, with… Read more »