Simulation and modeling can be employed to replace time-consuming and costly experiments with inexpensive and efficient CAE simulation. Modeling can significantly improve the Li-ion battery manufacturing process, especially in the formation & aging process which is one of the most expensive and time-consuming processes in the Li-ion manufacturing process.

Here I will talk about NIO's battery and manufacturing technology roadmap. In particular, I will discuss key considerations and further improvements that can be made for building battery factories of giga-scale and beyond.

An overview of the areas of the cell electrode manufacturing process that have the strongest potential for improvements in cost, scalability, and safety as we look into the next ten years of cell manufacturing. We will be focusing on areas that have the highest technology readiness levels and capital efficiency, presenting a summary into what industry players will be likely fielding in their future gigafactories.

The global automobile industry has established a long-term trend toward electrification technology, attracting industry chain manufacturers to rush to invest. The Asian battery manufacturers plan to respond a series of challenges like to balance of supply and demand on cellmaking and materials side, ensure the source of mineral and all materials and technical competition between Japanese, Korean and Chinese manufacturers. This presentation will provide an overview of the above cellmakers’ planning, especially cover both the technical comparison, market and product segmentation to show the future development in Asian xEV LIB Manufacturers.

Saft will present the progress of Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate cathodes (LMFP) development including performance, life, and abuse results from cylindrical, prismatic, and pouch cells which are commercialized for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications. Saft will also give an update on the use of gel polymer electrolytes to further increase cell safety. Finally, cell designs to improve fast charging will be shown.

Solid-State Electrolyte Battery (SSEB) frequently being quoted as the next-generation or future batteries. It has been claimed high safety, high energy density, etc. for many years. Reality check? Here we compare SSEB and traditional Liquid Electrolyte + Separator Battery (LESB), newly claimed Semi Solid Battery(SSB) from a point of view of fundamental electrochemistry and practical industrial production. Without detailed problems, discussion of the SSEB such as anode selections, and the lithium-ion transport between solid particles in the solid phase cathode could be a major hurdle for battery performance. We will discuss SSEB, LESB, and SSB together for commercial production and applications of these batteries. For high energy density, battery safety, commercial production, and clean energy needs today, it looks like the best battery system could still be the existing commercial Li-ion battery systems.

This presentation will provide an overview of the current most active r&d areas in lithium-ion manufacturing. It will cover multilayer coating, LMFP mixing with NCM and LFP, and potential prelithiuation innovations.

Corning has developed a continuous roll-to-roll process for the manufacture of thin oxide-ceramics (10-100 um) called ribbon ceramics. Complementary to the production of traditional oxides such as alumina and yttria-stabilized zirconia, Corning has focused research and development on solid-state materials for next-generation lithium-metal-based battery cells. The talk will highlight work on solid electrolyte separators based on Garnet (LLZO) as well as a free-standing, sintered-cathodes.

FREYR has released to set up JV battery plant in the US together with Koch Industry. Our target is to create 50GWh battery capacity by 2030. I will update this US project and explain how we think as to battery supply chain in the US.

First, materials characterization techniques (SEM-EDS, XRD) were used to explore the effect ultrafast laser ablation had on the electrode materials’ morphology and structure. Next, the improvements in the patterned electrodes’ electrochemical cycling performances and degrees of wetting will be compared to a pristine baseline case. Finally, the correlation between experimentally obtained data and model predictions will be presented and discussed.

The United States Department of Energy has recently released its vision for the future of batteries in the United States, titled The National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries. This document outlines the key areas of investment most critical to enabling a more secure and independent ecosystem around lithium-based batteries for the U.S. and is heavily influenced by the ideas of sustainable technological development. In this regard, earth-abundant cathode active materials are particularly attractive. This presentation will explore research and development efforts at Argonne National Laboratory focused on enabling new designs in high Mn, low Ni, Co-free cathodes towards diversifying the portfolio of viable materials for commercial applications.

Electrifying aerospace propulsion is considered a key strategy to reduce environmental impact from aviation as well as improve fuel efficiency. A core technical challenge is achieving the necessary specific power and energy density to meet the demanding requirements for new electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOL’s) and hybrid-electric systems, as well as delivering safe and reliable Li-ion cells and battery systems to meet rigorous governmental regulations. This presentation will discuss advancements in materials and cell architectures designed to meet the current and future requirements for this rapidly growing segment, including impacts of design choices, manufacturing, and implementation.