Lithium battery defects are broken! New double layer solid state battery aims at markets.

It is reported that ion storage systems has obtained $30 million of round a venture capital investment from Toyota ventures, Tenaska energy company of the United States and bangchak Corp., a Thai energy giant.The money will be used for new factories and large-scale battery production.

It's worth noting that the key difference between the batteries the company is going to make and other solid-state batteries is that it's a "double-layer design.".This reduces the typicalLithium ion batteryIt can be compatible with the existing and next generation cathode chemical composition, and can avoid the use of key elements such as cobalt, nickel and goldMaterial Science.

Neil Ovadia, vice president of operations for ion storage systems, said the company could target multiple markets, ranging from defense, consumer products toelectric vehicleAnd fixed grid storage.

"Our batteries contain a dense ceramic electrolyte barrier that connects to a porous ceramic electrolyte scaffold. This porous scaffold is similar to a sponge and creates a continuous and uniform path for lithium metal plating without external volume changes," Ovadia explained

"The dense layer acts as a solid barrier to block lithium dendrites and avoid short circuits. Thanks to this architecture, ion's solid electrolyte is compatible with a wide range of existing and next-generation cathode chemistry."He added.

Ovadia has not emphasized the use of flammable materials in the battery structure.

"Ion's two-layer battery architecture is made of low-cost, non flammable materials. Because of the lithium metal anode, ion can meet the performance standards of the next generation of batteries, including high energy density, strong cycle performance, wide temperature range, and fast at room temperaturechargeAnd without compression.The battery can take advantage of existing and next-generation cathode chemistry, eliminating the need for materials with limited supply, such as nickel and cobalt. "He said.

Finally, referring to the difficulties in expanding the production process, ion said it "adopted existing industrial scale ceramic preparation methods.".The company claims that thanks to its unique structure, "it can use widely deployed lithium-ion battery manufacturing equipment for final battery assembly."