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Battery materials and technologies

Advances in battery technology are enabling the transformation of existing applications and the realization of new devices, from wearable medical devices and portable electronics to electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage. For many of these technologies, the need remains for increased energy densities and durability, higher safety and lower cost, whereas for others, factors such as miniaturization, flexibility and conformability are crucial. Through advances in materials science, tremendous progress is being made in addressing these requirements. This Collection showcases some of the most promising next-generation battery systems, and the materials and computational models that make them possible. 

The battery literature has been full of fake news and empty promises. Many claims often look great on paper, but cannot deliver real cells that demonstrate any of the claimed benefits. The world is confused and wondering when there would actually be a real transformation… Until now. 

SolidEnergy designs and manufactures the lightest rechargeable cells in the world at >400Wh kg-1 on a commercial scale. This will transform the future of connectivity and transportation, both in air and on land. 

SolidEnergy is now supplying Li-metal cells (monthly capacity of 5,000 3Ah cells with 450Wh kg-1 and 1,200Wh L-1) to customers in aeronautics and space and consumer drones, and enabling exciting applications such as high altitude pseudo satellites to provide free and open access to internet and education to children in rural areas, autonomous electric flying taxis to dramatically reduce pollution and traffic during our daily commutes, and beautifully choreographed drone light shows that capture our imagination.

Today, pioneers with 2018 ideas are limited by 1990 battery technology. They are the creative genius, but often they are ridiculed for having outlandish ideas. SolidEnergy wants to help those people by bringing them an entirely new source of energy, and unlimit human imagination. Read the sponsor's message.