Imagine a battery where the liquid inside is turned into a stable jelly. This prevents leaks and dangerous fires while allowing the battery to hold more power. It also removes the need for expensive, toxic drying ovens during manufacturing, making the whole process faster and greener.
Current Li-ion battery energy density and cost reductions are plateauing. Manufacturers need a breakthrough in cell design to meet demands for safer, cheaper, and more sustainable electric vehicles.
A gellified cell concept (3b generation) featuring gelled electrodes, separators, and a high voltage-stable gel electrolyte, prototyped up to 20Ah.
If you are an EV manufacturer dealing with high production costs and safety concerns — this project developed a gellified cell concept that reduces energy consumption by 50% and removes low boiling point components to increase safety.
If you are a Gigafactory operator dealing with high capital expenditure and solvent evaporation issues — this project developed a manufacturing process that avoids the electrolyte-filling step and toxic NMP solvents.
If you are a battery producer dealing with the plateau of energy density in current 3a cells — this project developed a 3b generation cell for high voltage applications to break through current performance limits.
It reduces capital and operating costs by avoiding the evaporation of solvents and eliminating the electrolyte-filling step in the production line.
The project aims to prototype the gellified cell concept up to TRL6 with a capacity of 20Ah.
Based on available project data, the consortium includes 12 industry partners like Varta and Umicore, but specific licensing terms are not disclosed.
The technology improves sustainability by avoiding the use of toxic organic solvents such as NMP and reducing energy consumption by 50% against the state-of-the-art.
The project runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, with a strong focus on fast commercialization following the project end date.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 57% industry ratio, comprising 12 industrial partners, 5 SMEs, 4 universities, and 5 research centers across 9 countries. The presence of major value-chain players like FEV, Syensqo, Umicore, and Varta indicates a high probability of commercial uptake and a focus on practical manufacturing rather than pure academic research.
Contact FEV Europe GmbH for technical specifications on the 3b gellified cell concept.
Contact us to connect with the NEXTCELL consortium for licensing and integration opportunities.
