Imagine a phone battery that lasts twice as long and charges in minutes instead of hours, but is also better for the planet. This work replaces rare, expensive metals like cobalt with common materials to make batteries cheaper and greener. It's like upgrading the engine of an electric car to go further on a single charge without harming the environment.
Electric vehicles suffer from limited range, slow charging, and high costs due to reliance on critical raw materials like cobalt and graphite. Additionally, current battery production often relies on harmful organic solvents and fluorinated binders.
The project is building 20 Ah automotive cells and 1 kWh battery modules using high-voltage LNMO cathodes and Si-Gr anodes.
If you are an EV manufacturer dealing with limited driving range and slow charging times — this project developed high-voltage cells that reach 350 Wh/kg and 700 W/kg. This allows for increased range and rapid charging capabilities for the end consumer.
If you are a battery producer dealing with high costs and reliance on critical raw materials — this project developed a cobalt-free LNMO chemistry and synthetic Si-Gr anodes. This reduces the price to <100 €/kWh on a pack level.
If you are a chemical supplier dealing with strict environmental regulations regarding fluorinated binders — this project developed aqueous processing and fluorine-free binders. This enables a carbon-neutral production process aligned with 2050 goals.
The project targets a price tag of less than 100 €/kWh on a pack level.
The project is developing commercial-scale automotive cells of 20 Ah and battery modules of 1 kWh.
Based on available project data, the project uses open-source modelling tools to accelerate development, but specific licensing terms for the resulting materials are not detailed.
The battery is designed for a cycle life exceeding 2000 deep cycles while maintaining 80% remaining capacity.
The project period runs from 2022-09-01 to 2026-05-31, with a recent 12-month extension to meet KPIs.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 7 industrial partners (54% of the group), including 2 SMEs, which indicates a strong focus on commercialization. The collaboration spans 7 countries (AT, CH, DE, DK, ES, NO, UK), combining the academic rigor of 2 universities and 4 research centers with industrial scale-up capabilities.
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