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Solid-state batteries move from dream technology to reality as QuantumScape, Toyota, CATL jockey
Solid-state batteries, seen as a next-generation technology for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, are reigniting a commercialisation race. They replace liquid electrolytes with solid materials to cut fire risk and raise energy density, but face hurdles including dendrites, manufacturing defects and high costs. QuantumScape says it has secured key manufacturing technology. Toyota and CATL are also stepping up development, while some companies weigh aviation and defence as early markets.
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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.
