ION Storage Systems, a Maryland-based company, has announced a significant advancement in its solid-state battery (SSB) technology. The company has successfully completed 800 cycles in its SSB cells without the need for compression or volume change, overcoming a long-standing challenge in SSB development.
This achievement expands the potential applications for ION’s battery technology in the consumer electronics and medical device markets, valued at more than $24 billion. The company’s anodeless and compressionless design offers an alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries, potentially improving safety and performance while reducing the use of certain materials such as graphite.
Dr. Nicholas Hudak, Director of Cell R&D at ION, explained that this advancement is due to the company’s innovative ceramic electrolyte and cell architecture. The stable cycling demonstrated in their R&D cells is the result of extensive research by ION’s team of ceramic and battery scientists.
Dr. Greg Hitz, ION’s CTO, noted the uniqueness of achieving this cycle life in an anodeless cell without compression. He also mentioned promising early results from larger format cells, indicating that further developments may be forthcoming.
This milestone follows other recent developments for ION, including the opening of a $30 million manufacturing facility and the receipt of a $20 million grant from ARPA-E for electric vehicle battery research. The company aims to introduce its first commercial product by the end of 2024.
ION’s solid-state battery technology claims several potential benefits, including improved safety, higher energy density and faster charging. Its design, which could potentially replace existing lithium-ion batteries, could facilitate adoption across multiple industries, including consumer electronics, aerospace and defense.
This development by ION Storage Systems represents a step forward in the ongoing evolution of energy storage technology, potentially contributing to more efficient battery solutions for various applications.
Source: PR Newswire, Ion Storage System
