Imagine a battery that doesn't use liquid chemicals, making it much safer and harder to leak. It's built like a thin layer cake using a fast, roll-to-roll printing process that cuts out toxic solvents. This makes the batteries last longer, charge faster, and be much easier to take apart for recycling at the end of their life.
Current battery manufacturing relies on toxic solvents and energy-heavy drying, while liquid electrolytes pose safety risks and limit energy density.
A pilot-scale manufacturing process for solid-state batteries featuring roll-to-roll dry extrusion coating and pulsed laser deposition. It includes a setup for EIS-analysis for inline quality control.
If you are an EV manufacturer dealing with limited driving range and safety concerns — this project developed a manufacturing process for batteries with energy density above 900 Wh/l that increases safety and charging rates.
If you are a storage provider dealing with short battery lifespans for home energy — this project developed long-lasting solid-state batteries suitable as 2nd life batteries for integrating renewable energy into households.
If you are a recycler dealing with difficult battery disassembly — this project developed a design using polymeric interlayers that allow for easy delamination and direct recycling.
The project uses cost-effective production methods like pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and dry coating to reduce prices while maximizing yield and reducing waste through digital quality control.
Yes, the project focuses on creating a pilot scale manufacturing process using roll-to-roll (R2R) equipment and industrial scale assembly.
Based on available project data, the project develops specific manufacturing setups, including R2R dry extrusion coating and PLD processes, which may be available for licensing.
It utilizes roll-to-roll (R2R) processing and inline inspection methods, which are standard for high-volume battery manufacturing.
The project period runs from 2022-09-01 to 2026-08-31, indicating it is currently in the development and pilot phase.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 7 industrial partners (47% ratio), including 5 SMEs, which suggests a strong focus on commercial viability. With 15 partners across 9 European countries, the project combines academic research from 4 universities and 4 research centers with practical manufacturing expertise.
Contact VTT Finland for technical specifications on R2R dry extrusion coating.
Contact SciTransfer to connect with the SOLiD consortium for pilot-scale licensing.
