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The state of solid-state batteries

Solid-state batteries hold the potential to overcome many of the limitations of today’s lithium-ion storage technologies. Though they have been a research topic for more than 30 years, and more recently have seen billions of dollars poured into their development by leading carmakers and electronics giants, commercial development is still extremely limited. Major roadblocks remain in the way of both device performance and industrial-scale processing. pv magazine recently caught up with solid-state’s research community for a look at where the technology stands.

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Mark Hutchins

03 Aug 2020

Image: Solid Power

Lithium-ion batteries have already transformed modern technology, and in powering electric vehicles, balancing renewables led grids and much more, their importance is only set to increase. But the technology is not without drawbacks.Top of the list is safety. Though generally safe enough for everyone to carry one around in their pocket, several high-profile cases where …

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