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Anthro Energy breaks ground on U.S. battery materials plant to pave way for all-solid-state batteries
U.S. battery materials company Anthro Energy has broken ground on an electrolyte production plant in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual capacity of 25 GWh. The company aims to supply materials for more than 300,000 electric vehicles and build a U.S. battery materials supply chain that reduces reliance on China. The plant targets a 2028 start-up. Federal and state support includes U.S. Department of Energy funding and tax credits, as well as Kentucky incentives tied to 110 permanent jobs.
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MIT finds clue to key hurdle in all-solid-state batteries
A study found that a key cause of short circuits in all-solid-state batteries lies in grain boundaries inside solid electrolytes. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Technical University of Munich identified a main driver of lithium-metal dendrite growth and proposed a process solution to reduce it. Using AI and analysis methods, they tracked current flow and adjusted electrolyte processing to cut damage and energy loss. They said current density rose by more than 300 percent in tests.
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Solus Advanced Materials secures zero-defect plated current collector for all-solid-state batteries
Solus Advanced Materials said on Monday it has completed development of a nickel-plated copper foil current collector, a key material for all-solid-state batteries, and has begun scaling up for mass production. The company aims to secure both technological and cost competitiveness for the all-solid-state battery market expected to commercialize around 2027. It said its plating technology achieves zero-defect coating even on ultrathin foil under 500 nanometers.
