Hype and hope for solid-state batteries – pv magazine International

From pv magazine 08/2022It is a moment of truth for dozens of companies working on SSBs as their technology emerges from cloistered labs and makes its way to the factory floor. Having mobilized big investment, SSB makers now need to prove that they have not only solved the challenges associated with using solid electrolytes, but commercial scale success as well. If proven, SSBs will be in a position to deliver on the twin promise of improved performance and safety compared to their ubiquitous, liquid-filled cousins. “When it comes to the commercial viability of SSBs, there of course we must differentiate between the technology classes – SSBs based on polymer electrolyte are on the market already, but those based on oxide and sulfide electrolytes are mostly in the prototype phase,” says Thomas Schmaltz of the German Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research…

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