Investing in Blue Current, solid-state battery technology ... - Umicore
2023年3月30日 · Umicore and Blue Current, a leading manufacturer of silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries, have agreed to strengthen their collaboration on the development of solid-state battery technology, with Umicore investing a minority stake in the U.S.-based start-up.
Innovation for a sustainable future | Umicore
Most original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), our customers, have silicon-based anodes on their technology outlook map, as they have the potential to offer significantly higher energy density than current graphite technology -- though currently, …
Si-anode are expected to grow massively driven by high energy density and fast charging requirement. Si/C has the potential to gain significant share of the EV market EV customers 5 key needs: Performance, Cost, Scale, IP, ESG → Umicore Si/C business value proposition and differentiating factors Umicore Si/C performance being
Innovation for a sustainable future - Umicore
Umicore has developed and is currently qualifying with customers its unique first-generation silicon-based anode material that can cope with this drawback. Solid-state batteries are also on the OEMs’ technology outlook map.
Semiconductor Processes and Products | Umicore
Insoluble anodes are proven to help increase process efficiency, reduce process costs, environmental impact and process control efforts in plating tools for advanced packaging. The key differentation of Umicore´s PLATINODE® is the unique layer performance due to the manufacturing method using a molten salt electrolyte allowing ultra-high ...
Powering towards a future in electric Vehicles | Umicore
Energy storage also depends on the anode, which has long used a technology based on graphite. Despite improvements over time, the basic material has not changed. Umicore is working on replacing graphite with higher energy-density composite silicon-carbon anodes which could potentially more than double anode capacity.
Umicore steps up solid-state battery technology development …
Umicore’s roadmap for rechargeable battery materials spans short-, mid- and long-term research horizons for cathode and silicon-based anodes, including those used in solid-state technologies.
• Extend Umicore’s battery materials innovative edge also on post liquid Li-ion battery technologies • Adjacent positioning for extra value creation • Scout competing electrolyte technologies and impact on Umicore products • Opportunistic step toward next-generation anodes Offensive R&D strategy on SSB since 2017: Early positioning as
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Umicore at the core
In term of anode energy density, we talk really about maximizing, very, very high silicon content, lithium metal or even more disruptive, the anode free technology that some technology developers like f or example
Umicore Invests in Blue Current's Solid-State Battery Technology
2023年3月30日 · Composite electrolytes and silicon anodes allow for EV designers to create smaller, lighter, lower-cost battery packs with greater safety and higher energy density. This increases the driving range of EVs and speeds up charging.