ION Storage Systems, a Maryland-based manufacturer of safe, high-energy density, fast-charging solid-state batteries (SSB), reached a new milestone in the commercialization of its SSB. The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) tested ION’s SSBs at its Adelphi, MD facility and was able to achieve hundreds of cycles without compression, at both room (25℃/77°F) and extreme (60° C/140° F) temperatures, using ION’s anodeless solid-state batteries.
Temperature can have various effects on batteries, including their performance and longevity. While moderate heat can have a positive effect on a battery’s performance, prolonged exposure to high temperatures can accelerate the degradation of the battery cells, leading to a shortened lifespan, reduced capacity, increased internal resistance, and decreased overall performance.
Heat-induced degradation can further compromise the structural integrity of the battery, increasing the risk of safety hazards. To protect a battery and its users from extreme heat, a vast array of battery management and cooling systems are deployed, especially in larger battery platforms like electric vehicles, to ensure no damage and hazards occur.
“For as long as batteries have been around, battery manufacturers have had to make concessions to keep them from overheating, resulting in painful charging times, shorter battery life, and even fires,” said Ricky Hanna, CEO of ION Storage Systems. “In partnership with the ARL, ION has proven that our batteries aren’t beholden to the same old rules and that we can offer a considerably higher performing and safe battery.”
ION’s SSB will support a variety of applications including defence, aerospace, medical, consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and grid storage. The company recently announced a multi-year supply agreement with Saint-Gobain Ceramics, a ceramic materials products company, following a successful technical relationship and manufacturing pilot program.
As part of the agreement, Saint-Gobain will use its proprietary manufacturing process to produce high-quality ceramic powder to meet ION’s planned GWh-scale manufacturing growth.
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