Electric Vehicle Batteries Eye Solid-State Technology: Prototypes Promise Lower Cost, Faster Charging, and Greater Safety

China's vehicle electrification impacts on sales, fuel use, and battery material demand through 2050: Optimizing consumer and industry decisions

“…One of the most promising battery chemistries that may emerge as the mainstream choice for PEVs is solid-state lithium-metal (Li-metal) battery technology. Compared to state-of-the-art LIBs, solid-state battery technology—replacing a liquid electrolyte with a solid electrolyte—has further advantages, including lower cost, higher energy density, enhanced safety, and better fast-charging capability ( Bindra, 2020 ). However, even with the advanced development and commercialization of solid-state batteries, the demand for critical elements, such as cobalt, lithium, and perhaps nickel, will likely still exist for the cathode needs.…”

Connecting battery technologies for electric vehicles from battery materials to management

“…It was also considered as one of the largest energy storage systems ( Poullikkas, 2013 ). Many OEMs have already put some eggs in the basket of ASSBs ( Bindra, 2020 ): Volkswagen invested US$100 million in an ASSB start-up “QuantumScape” from California while Ford, BMW, and Hyundai are the co-investors of a similar SSB developer “Solid Power”, ambitiously aiming to deliver the commercially available EV SSBs by 2022. The successful commercialization of ASSBs would significantly increase the driving mileage, simplify the BTMS due to its single-piece large plate structure, and improve the safety with lower heat generation rate.…”

A Review of Modeling, Management, and Applications of Grid-Connected Li-Ion Battery Storage Systems

“…While the anode and cathode materials govern the basic performance of a battery, electrolyte and separator are tightly associated with safety. Solid-state electrolyte is an emerging technology, which according to [26] promises lower price, rapid charging/discharging, and improved safety. When the electrolyte is polymer-based, there are only a few options from which the electrolyte can be chosen to provide the required high ion conduction due to the electrochemical stability concerns of the polymer [27].…”