Featured in The great integrator – 08-2022

Solid opportunity

Hype and hope for solid-state batteries (SSBs) continues to grow as industries from automotive to storage bet big on the technology. Leading battery manufacturers and a roll call of start-ups are jostling to get from lab to fab. The reality of SSBs is in question though. As Marija Maisch reports, the window of opportunity for the decades-old technology to make the next big step toward commercialization is now.

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Marija Maisch

09 Aug 2022

Image: Toyota

It is a moment of truth for dozens of companies working on SSBs as their technology emerges from cloistered labs and makes its way to the factory floor. Having mobilized big investment, SSB makers now need to prove that they have not only solved the challenges associated with using solid electrolytes, but commercial scale success …

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