As the UK and several other countries approach deadlines that ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, manufacturers are trying to figure out how to squeeze the most energy out of their batteries, at the lowest price and weight. Solid-state batteries (SSBs) are seen as the next leap in technology, with many benefits over the current lithium-ion chemistry.
What are solid-state batteries?
Lithium-ion batteries, currently used widely in the manufacture of electric cars, consist of a carbon anode (a negative electrode) and a cathode (a positive electrode) with a porous separator between them. A liquid electrolyte in the battery allows the flow of lithium ions between the anode and cathode.
Ilika plc (LON:IKA) is a pioneer in solid state battery technology enabling solutions for applications in Industrial IoT, MedTech, Electric Vehicles and Consumer Electronics.
