Imagine a battery that replaces the liquid inside with a solid, salt-like material. This makes the battery much safer and allows it to hold significantly more energy in the same amount of space. It's like upgrading from a standard fuel tank to a high-capacity one that charges faster and lasts longer.
Current lithium-ion batteries lack the energy density and safety required for electric aviation and long-range EVs. There is also a critical need to reduce dependence on Asian battery supply chains.
A Generation 4b solid-state battery cell using a halide electrolyte, Ni-rich cathode, and Li-metal anode. This includes 40 mAh pouch cells and a physics-based simulation model.
If you are an electric aircraft manufacturer dealing with limited energy density for flight, this project developed a Generation 4b battery that increases power density. This allows for longer flight ranges and safer operation in the air.
If you are an EV battery pack producer dealing with slow charging times and short driving ranges, this project developed halide solid electrolytes that enable fast charging. This helps boost the overall driving range for the end consumer.
If you are a recycling plant dealing with expensive raw material recovery, this project developed a recovery process achieving over 80% for yttrium. This ensures the economic sustainability of the battery lifecycle.
The project aims to enable low-cost and scalable cell manufacturing to reduce the overall cost of battery devices. Based on available project data, specific price reductions are not quantified.
The project has focused on optimizing extrusion processes and fabricating 40 mAh monolayer pouch cells. It aims to provide a scalable manufacturing process for the market by 2025.
The project has identified 12 Key Exploitation Results, including innovations in halide electrolytes, solid-state cells, and protective layers. An IPR strategy is currently being advanced.
The objective is to have these differentiating European 4b generation batteries on the market from 2025.
The project developed testing protocols and physics-based cell-level models specifically for EV and aeronautic use cases to ensure compatibility.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward industrial application, with 11 industry partners (61% ratio) and 2 SMEs across 8 countries. This strong industrial presence, combined with 5 research centers and 2 universities, indicates a high focus on commercial viability and manufacturing scalability rather than pure academic research.
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