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The image conceptualizes the processing, structure and mechanical behavior of glassy ion conductors for solid state lithium batteries. Credit: Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Fused Molecules Are Building Blocks For Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries

4 weeks ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

By fusing together a pair of contorted molecular structures, Cornell researchers created a porous crystal that can uptake lithium-ion electrolytes and transport them smoothly via one-dimensional nanochannels — a design that could lead to safer solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The team’s paper, “Supramolecular Assembly of Fused Macrocycle-Cage Molecules for Fast Lithium-Ion … [continued]

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The EV battery of today is good enough (and then some) for most drivers, but automakers are banking on 100% solid-state technology for the electric vehicles of the future (new ELIGHT sports sedan courtesy of JMEV).

EV Buyers Are Not Waiting For The Solid-State EV Battery Of The Future

1 month ago Tina Casey 0 Comments

The EV battery of today is good enough (and then some) for most drivers, but automakers are banking on 100% solid-state technology for the electric vehicles of the future.

GreenWay charging with VW ID.4. Photo courtesy of WysokieNapiecie.pl

Novel Manufacturing Process for High-Performance Lithium-Metal Battery

2 months ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Towards a sustainable and competitive battery value chain in Europe The Horizon 2020 SOLiDIFY consortium, comprised of 14 European partners, has developed a high-performance lithium-metal solid-state battery. The prototype battery, manufactured in a state-of-the-art battery lab at EnergyVille, Belgium, features a unique “liquid-to-solid” processed electrolyte, jointly developed by imec, Empa … [continued]

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory made a thin, flexible, solid-state electrolyte that may double energy storage for next-gen vehicles, cell phones, laptops and other devices. Credit: Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Researchers Demystify Polymer Binders to Pave Way for Better Sulfide Solid-State Electrolyte Membranes

2 months ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are speeding the arrival of next-generation solid-state batteries. This effort advances the development of electric vehicle power enabled by flexible, durable sheets of solid-state electrolytes. The sheets may … [continued]

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The US EV battery innovator QuantumScape is ready for gigawatt-scale production of its new solid state battery under a new manufacturing agreement with the PowerCo branch of Volkswagen. Image courtesy of QuantumScape.

New QuantumScape Solid-State EV Battery Exposes EV Sales Flop Fakery, Again

4 months ago Tina Casey 0 Comments

The US battery innovator QuantumScape is ready for gigawatt-scale production of its new solid-state EV battery under a new manufacturing agreement with the PowerCo branch of Volkswagen.