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Battery Materials: Next-Generation & Beyond Lithium Ion

15-16 February 2023
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About the Event

This event covers two major themes in the battery industry: (1) solid-state batteries and (2) frontier materials beyond standard Li-ion chemistry. In doing so, TechBlick brings together a handpicked world-class agenda consisting of end users, manufacturers, promising start-ups, as well as renowned market analyst groups. This event provides the opportunity to learn about the latest technology trends, disruptive start-ups, scale-up and production strategies, green approaches, OEM requirements, and market analysis and forecasts. It is truly a unique agenda with unparalleled networking opportunities.

Topics Covered

Themes | Solid State Batteries | Next-Gen and Beyond Li-Ion | Thin Film Solid State Batteries and Microbatteries | Supercapacitors | Promising Start Ups | Market Forecasts & Patent Analysis | Scale Up Techniques and Successes | Roll-to-Roll | Emerging Solid-State Electrolyte Material Families | Ceramic Battery Materials | Pure and Composite Silicon Anodes | AI and Simulation in Material Discovery and Optimization | LiS | Graphene, CNTs, and VACNTs | Reactive Metals | Existing Emerging Novel Cathodes Materials for Li-ion and SSBs | Aqueous, Binder-Free and/or Green Solutions | 3D Batteries | Additively Manufactured Batteries | Dry Electrode Technology | Monocarbon Membranes | Sulfide Glass

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15 February 2023

TechBlick

Welcome & Introduction

Wednesday

1.00PM

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Khasha Ghaffarzedeh

CEO & Founder

Welcome & Introduction

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15 February 2023

Avicenne Energy

Which technology is making the most progress to become the next generation battery technology?

Wednesday

1.05PM

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Michael Sanders

Senior Adviser

Avicenne Energy has been forecasting technology roadmaps and trends for nearly 30 years. The rechargeable battery market has moved from Lead Acid and NiMH to a majority Lithium-Ion with substantially higher energy density from its time of launch nearly 30 years. There has been a lot of hype over high silicon anodes, lithium metal, semi solid state, solid state and now we are seeing new technologies of sodium ion and Iron/Air. The discussion will cover the advances, technology, and business model changes along with early forecasts for technologies that have made significant progress.

Which technology is making the most progress to become the next generation battery technology?

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Avicenne Energy has been forecasting technology roadmaps and trends for nearly 30 years. The rechargeable battery market has moved from Lead Acid and NiMH to a majority Lithium-Ion with substantially higher energy density from its time of launch nearly 30 years. There has been a lot of hype over high silicon anodes, lithium metal, semi solid state, solid state and now we are seeing new technologies of sodium ion and Iron/Air. The discussion will cover the advances, technology, and business model changes along with early forecasts for technologies that have made significant progress.

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15 February 2023

Fraunhofer IKTS

Solid-state batteries and the development of co-sintered ceramic materials (TBC)

Wednesday

1.25PM

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Jochen Schilm

Group Manager: Joining Technology


Solid-state batteries and the development of co-sintered ceramic materials (TBC)

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15 February 2023

EMPA

Thin-film solid-state batteries: from micro-devices to monolithically-stacked bulk batteries

Wednesday

1.45PM

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Yaroslav Romanyuk

Group Leader

All-solid-state thin-film batteries combine the characteristics of solid-state batteries, such as long lifetime, ultra-fast charge/discharge and safety, and can be fabricated by physical vapour deposition (PVD) at industrial scale. The talk will present several recent highlights from Empa, including stable cycling of Li-rich NMC thin-film cathodes, carbon interlayers for anode-free configuration, and thin solid electrolyte separators. At last, we will present a monolithic stacked multi-cell battery fabricated entirely by PVD methods, which could boost specific and areal capacity and enable a new type of ultrafast rechargeable battery.

Thin-film solid-state batteries: from micro-devices to monolithically-stacked bulk batteries

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All-solid-state thin-film batteries combine the characteristics of solid-state batteries, such as long lifetime, ultra-fast charge/discharge and safety, and can be fabricated by physical vapour deposition (PVD) at industrial scale. The talk will present several recent highlights from Empa, including stable cycling of Li-rich NMC thin-film cathodes, carbon interlayers for anode-free configuration, and thin solid electrolyte separators. At last, we will present a monolithic stacked multi-cell battery fabricated entirely by PVD methods, which could boost specific and areal capacity and enable a new type of ultrafast rechargeable battery.

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15 February 2023

Basquevolt

Solid state batteries as the key to accelerate the electrification of our society

Wednesday

2.05PM

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Francisco Carranza

CEO

Batteries are a critical technology to succeed the phase out of fossil fuels and accelerate the decarbonization of our society. However, despite the significant progress made in the last decade the current batteries still are too expensive and are not capable of storing enough energy. We need more affordable batteries that need much less critical raw materials for every kWh.
If there is no significant cost reduction and much higher efficiency in the use of raw materials the wider electrification in sectors like passenger cars, heavy duty vehicles, marine or aviation will not happen despite a regulatory framework going in that direction. Simply, only end consumers with high purchasing power will be able to afford eco-friendly and sustainable products.
In that context, if the carbon neutrality ambitions of the society are maintained, the situation will widen social inequalities and set back decades of social and economic progress.

Solid state batteries as the key to accelerate the electrification of our society

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Batteries are a critical technology to succeed the phase out of fossil fuels and accelerate the decarbonization of our society. However, despite the significant progress made in the last decade the current batteries still are too expensive and are not capable of storing enough energy. We need more affordable batteries that need much less critical raw materials for every kWh.
If there is no significant cost reduction and much higher efficiency in the use of raw materials the wider electrification in sectors like passenger cars, heavy duty vehicles, marine or aviation will not happen despite a regulatory framework going in that direction. Simply, only end consumers with high purchasing power will be able to afford eco-friendly and sustainable products.
In that context, if the carbon neutrality ambitions of the society are maintained, the situation will widen social inequalities and set back decades of social and economic progress.

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15 February 2023

Meet The Speakers & Networking Break

Meet The Speakers & Networking Break

Wednesday

2.25PM

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15 February 2023

b-science

Solid Electrolyte / High Energy Negative Electrode Permutations for High Energy Li-ion Batteries - an Innovation & Patent Analysis

Wednesday

2.50PM

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Pirmin Ulmann

Co-founder/CEO

Based on our unique ML-supported innovation & patent analysis approach, the commercial prospects of various permutations between solid electrolytes (sometimes mixed with a minor amount of liquid) and Si-rich or lithium metal electrodes will be discussed. Each permutation has a different prospective performance / safety / cost profile, which can be compared with requirements of consumer electronics, aerospace, EV and stationary storage applications.

Solid Electrolyte / High Energy Negative Electrode Permutations for High Energy Li-ion Batteries - an Innovation & Patent Analysis

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2.50PM

Based on our unique ML-supported innovation & patent analysis approach, the commercial prospects of various permutations between solid electrolytes (sometimes mixed with a minor amount of liquid) and Si-rich or lithium metal electrodes will be discussed. Each permutation has a different prospective performance / safety / cost profile, which can be compared with requirements of consumer electronics, aerospace, EV and stationary storage applications.

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15 February 2023

VTT

The development of R2R processes for manufacturing solid state batteries in particular as part of the newly launched SOLID EU project

Wednesday

3.10PM

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Marja Vilkman

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The development of R2R processes for manufacturing solid state batteries in particular as part of the newly launched SOLID EU project

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15 February 2023

CNM Technologies

Enabling metal anode batteries by modifying the anode and separator interfaces with Carbon Nanomembranes.

Wednesday

3.30PM

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Albert Schnieders

​CTO/CEO

o overcome the limitations of lithium-ion batteries, new battery technologies, such as lithium and beyond lithium metal, are being investigated. However, these solutions often suffer from dendrite growth or surface passivation at the metal anode site. Carbon nanomembranes (CNMs) are an electrically insulting 2D nanomaterial that has shown its ability to conduct lithium ions and promote homogeneous ion deposition when used in conjunction with conventional separators. These properties open the possibility of using CNMs as a promising material to enable metal anodes batteries, not only by modifying the interface of separators but also of metal anodes by acting as an artificial solid electrolyte interface to prevent dendrite growth. We will discuss in this presentation the technical and economic potential of these possibilities of CNMs in next-generation batteries.

Enabling metal anode batteries by modifying the anode and separator interfaces with Carbon Nanomembranes.

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o overcome the limitations of lithium-ion batteries, new battery technologies, such as lithium and beyond lithium metal, are being investigated. However, these solutions often suffer from dendrite growth or surface passivation at the metal anode site. Carbon nanomembranes (CNMs) are an electrically insulting 2D nanomaterial that has shown its ability to conduct lithium ions and promote homogeneous ion deposition when used in conjunction with conventional separators. These properties open the possibility of using CNMs as a promising material to enable metal anodes batteries, not only by modifying the interface of separators but also of metal anodes by acting as an artificial solid electrolyte interface to prevent dendrite growth. We will discuss in this presentation the technical and economic potential of these possibilities of CNMs in next-generation batteries.

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15 February 2023

RWTH Aachen University

Battery Atlas 2023: Shaping the European Battery Industry

Wednesday

3.40PM

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Heiner Heimes

Managing Senior Engineer

Battery Atlas 2023: Shaping the European Battery Industry

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15 February 2023

Fraunhofer ISI

Solid-State Battery Roadmap

Wednesday

4.00PM

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Thomas Schmaltz

Senior Scientist

Current lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are based on liquid electrolytes and are used in many mobile and stationary applications. However, their optimization potential is diminishing as technology advances - it is expected that this technology will slowly reach its limits in the coming decade. Solid-state batteries (SSBs) using solid electrolytes, which are under development and could reach the market in the coming years, offer the promise of improving several important key performance indicators (KPIs).
The presentation will look at the past and future developments of solid-state batteries and discuss promising SSB cell concepts. Potential advantages and shortcomings in KPIs such as energy density, safety, lifetime, cost and fast-charging capability are compared to the benchmark of liquid electrolyte LIB. Estimations on how the SSB market could grow in a phase of strong LIB production expansion and, finally, the main application scenarios and markets of SSB will be discussed.

Solid-State Battery Roadmap

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Current lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are based on liquid electrolytes and are used in many mobile and stationary applications. However, their optimization potential is diminishing as technology advances - it is expected that this technology will slowly reach its limits in the coming decade. Solid-state batteries (SSBs) using solid electrolytes, which are under development and could reach the market in the coming years, offer the promise of improving several important key performance indicators (KPIs).
The presentation will look at the past and future developments of solid-state batteries and discuss promising SSB cell concepts. Potential advantages and shortcomings in KPIs such as energy density, safety, lifetime, cost and fast-charging capability are compared to the benchmark of liquid electrolyte LIB. Estimations on how the SSB market could grow in a phase of strong LIB production expansion and, finally, the main application scenarios and markets of SSB will be discussed.

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15 February 2023

Meet The Speakers & Networking Break

Meet The Speakers & Networking Break

Wednesday

4.20PM

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15 February 2023

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Laser Sintering of Solid-State Electrolytes

Wednesday

4.45PM

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Jianchao Ye

Materials Science Division

The manufacturing of All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) is challenging especially for the ceramic electrolyte systems that are intrinsically brittle and conventionally require high temperature/high pressure for densification. To address these challenges, we are developing laser-based manufacturing of ASSLBs, the technology of which has many tunable knobs such as a variety of laser wavelength and pulse duration options, versatile beam shaping capabilities, and computer designed scan strategies. In this presentation, I will discuss the interactions between continuous wave lasers (fiber lasers, CO2 lasers) and solid-state electrolytes. Experimental observations of laser induced solid state reactions, densification, melting, decomposition and cracking will be presented. The findings such as accelerated densification, anisotropic shrinkage, and controllable microstructures demonstrate the great potentials of laser sintering for the fabrication of high-quality solid-state electrolytes.

Laser Sintering of Solid-State Electrolytes

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The manufacturing of All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) is challenging especially for the ceramic electrolyte systems that are intrinsically brittle and conventionally require high temperature/high pressure for densification. To address these challenges, we are developing laser-based manufacturing of ASSLBs, the technology of which has many tunable knobs such as a variety of laser wavelength and pulse duration options, versatile beam shaping capabilities, and computer designed scan strategies. In this presentation, I will discuss the interactions between continuous wave lasers (fiber lasers, CO2 lasers) and solid-state electrolytes. Experimental observations of laser induced solid state reactions, densification, melting, decomposition and cracking will be presented. The findings such as accelerated densification, anisotropic shrinkage, and controllable microstructures demonstrate the great potentials of laser sintering for the fabrication of high-quality solid-state electrolytes.

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15 February 2023

LiNa Energy

Development of New Sodium Battery Technology for Energy Storage Applications

Wednesday

5.05PM

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Richard Dawson

Technical Director

Lancaster based, LiNa Energy Ltd is a clean tech company which addresses a rapidly growing need for sustainable and low-cost energy storage. LiNa is commercialising high performance sodium batteries which offer greater safety, sustainability, and lower cost versus lithium-ion. LiNa’s breakthrough battery technology can not only help the world get to net-zero by 2050 but help achieve it sooner.

LiNa’s innovative new storage technology, enables more renewable energy to be used when and where it's needed. Key to LiNa’s innovation is the use of an ultra-thin sodium-conducting ceramic electrolyte rather than the flammable solvent used in conventional batteries – this enables inherently safe performance and greatly increased energy densities. LiNa batteries contains no cobalt or lithium, enabling transparent and ethical supply chains using locally sourced materials and domestic manufacturing. Using abundant raw materials and scalable processes will enable LiNa to manufacture cells for less than $50 / kWh, half of the cost of lithium-ion batteries today.

This presentation will give an introduction to the LiNa cell technology, the fundamental electrochemical reactions, electrode structures and electrolytes. The use case of the technology within the battery energy storage markets and examples of the demonstrations made to date on the development pathway will be presented including results of abuse testing confirming the inherent safety credentials of the technology.

Development of New Sodium Battery Technology for Energy Storage Applications

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Lancaster based, LiNa Energy Ltd is a clean tech company which addresses a rapidly growing need for sustainable and low-cost energy storage. LiNa is commercialising high performance sodium batteries which offer greater safety, sustainability, and lower cost versus lithium-ion. LiNa’s breakthrough battery technology can not only help the world get to net-zero by 2050 but help achieve it sooner.

LiNa’s innovative new storage technology, enables more renewable energy to be used when and where it's needed. Key to LiNa’s innovation is the use of an ultra-thin sodium-conducting ceramic electrolyte rather than the flammable solvent used in conventional batteries – this enables inherently safe performance and greatly increased energy densities. LiNa batteries contains no cobalt or lithium, enabling transparent and ethical supply chains using locally sourced materials and domestic manufacturing. Using abundant raw materials and scalable processes will enable LiNa to manufacture cells for less than $50 / kWh, half of the cost of lithium-ion batteries today.

This presentation will give an introduction to the LiNa cell technology, the fundamental electrochemical reactions, electrode structures and electrolytes. The use case of the technology within the battery energy storage markets and examples of the demonstrations made to date on the development pathway will be presented including results of abuse testing confirming the inherent safety credentials of the technology.

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15 February 2023

Ensurge Micropower

Anode-less Solid-State Lithium Chemistry Enables Fast-Charging Microbatteries with High Energy Density

Wednesday

5.25PM

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Arvind Kamath

VP Technology and Engineering.

Today’s wearables, hearables and other products used in space-constrained applications need a safe, fast-charging microbattery with high volumetric energy (VED) and long cycle life in the 1 milliampere-hour (mAh) to 100 mAh capacity range. This presentation will explain how anode-less solid-state lithium technology now enables the development of rechargeable microbatteries that deliver these benefits when implemented with an architecture and manufacturing approach that supports high-volume applications. The latest architecture and manufacturing approaches have removed previous barriers to solid-state technology’s adoption in microbatteries for powering an estimated one billion products shipped annually. These approaches maximize energy density while enabling end-to-end fabrication and packaging in a conventional cleanroom rather than expensive dry (zero humidity) environment. Additionally, the approaches increase VED through the use of an ultra-thin stainless steel substrate, and diced and vertically stacked packaging layers. This also enables a customizable footprint at a desired capacity, and the use of conventional metal terminals for creating a surface-mountable device that is compatible with low-temperature-reflow assembly processes. Attendees will also learn about the opportunities ahead as anode-less rechargeable solid-state lithium miocrobatteries enter the market and transform how wearable, hearable and other products are designed, manufactured and powered.

Anode-less Solid-State Lithium Chemistry Enables Fast-Charging Microbatteries with High Energy Density

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Today’s wearables, hearables and other products used in space-constrained applications need a safe, fast-charging microbattery with high volumetric energy (VED) and long cycle life in the 1 milliampere-hour (mAh) to 100 mAh capacity range. This presentation will explain how anode-less solid-state lithium technology now enables the development of rechargeable microbatteries that deliver these benefits when implemented with an architecture and manufacturing approach that supports high-volume applications. The latest architecture and manufacturing approaches have removed previous barriers to solid-state technology’s adoption in microbatteries for powering an estimated one billion products shipped annually. These approaches maximize energy density while enabling end-to-end fabrication and packaging in a conventional cleanroom rather than expensive dry (zero humidity) environment. Additionally, the approaches increase VED through the use of an ultra-thin stainless steel substrate, and diced and vertically stacked packaging layers. This also enables a customizable footprint at a desired capacity, and the use of conventional metal terminals for creating a surface-mountable device that is compatible with low-temperature-reflow assembly processes. Attendees will also learn about the opportunities ahead as anode-less rechargeable solid-state lithium miocrobatteries enter the market and transform how wearable, hearable and other products are designed, manufactured and powered.

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15 February 2023

Solid State Battery Inc

Novel seperator for solid state batteries with enhanced ionic conductivity - status and roadmap (TBC)

Wednesday

5.45PM

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Dr. James Jung

Senior Chemist

Novel seperator for solid state batteries with enhanced ionic conductivity - status and roadmap (TBC)

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15 February 2023

Meet The Speakers & Networking Break

Meet The Speakers & Networking Break

Wednesday

6.05PM

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15 February 2023

South8

Liquified Gas Electrolytes for Next-Generation Batteries

Wednesday

6.30PM

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Jungwoo Lee

Chief Technology Officer

The vast majority of electrolyte development has focused on liquid-based solvent systems and solid-state ionic conductors. Given the delicate balance of electrochemical stability, ionic conductivity, and safety, new electrolyte development is incredibly challenging but crucial to pushing the boundaries of energy storage. South 8's Liquefied Gas (LiGas) Electrolyte technology offers a unique approach addressing many shortcomings of existing liquid and solid-state electrolytes for lithium batteries. These electrolytes are a platform technology to develop a variety of next-generation high-energy electrode chemistries to achieve >400 Wh/kg and have demonstrated significant safety improvements with the elimination of thermal runaway while maintaining excellent cycle life (>1,000 cycles) and temperature operation (-60 to +60C). With these benefits, South 8's LiGas electrolytes can address an entirely new class of batteries for market applications such as electric vehicles, all-weather grid storage, defense, aerospace, an

Liquified Gas Electrolytes for Next-Generation Batteries

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The vast majority of electrolyte development has focused on liquid-based solvent systems and solid-state ionic conductors. Given the delicate balance of electrochemical stability, ionic conductivity, and safety, new electrolyte development is incredibly challenging but crucial to pushing the boundaries of energy storage. South 8's Liquefied Gas (LiGas) Electrolyte technology offers a unique approach addressing many shortcomings of existing liquid and solid-state electrolytes for lithium batteries. These electrolytes are a platform technology to develop a variety of next-generation high-energy electrode chemistries to achieve >400 Wh/kg and have demonstrated significant safety improvements with the elimination of thermal runaway while maintaining excellent cycle life (>1,000 cycles) and temperature operation (-60 to +60C). With these benefits, South 8's LiGas electrolytes can address an entirely new class of batteries for market applications such as electric vehicles, all-weather grid storage, defense, aerospace, an

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15 February 2023

Solid Energies

Solid As-Assembled Electrolytes (SAE) for SSB's with Si anodes

Wednesday

6.50PM

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Kevin Zanjani

To enable long range EV’s and electric trucks, technological breakthroughs at the chemistry level are required. These innovations are needed for all aspects of the battery system, but specific attention must be given to the anode and the electrolyte.

One of the main challenges with long-term cycling performance of next generation battery system is the interfacial behavior of the anode and the SSE. These challenges arise from either chemical instability between the anode and the SSE or mechanical stress between the anode and the SSE. These two challenges are accentuated at the anode due to the anode’s low standard electrode potential and because of the large volumetric expansion next generation anodes (like silicon) experience.

If the electrolyte is reactive, inflexible, and penetrable, even the best active anode materials will be worthless. To address these issues, we have developed a novel class of electrolytes that improve operational temperature range, require no stack pressure and can work with next generation Si anodes.

Solid As-Assembled Electrolytes (SAE) for SSB's with Si anodes

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To enable long range EV’s and electric trucks, technological breakthroughs at the chemistry level are required. These innovations are needed for all aspects of the battery system, but specific attention must be given to the anode and the electrolyte.

One of the main challenges with long-term cycling performance of next generation battery system is the interfacial behavior of the anode and the SSE. These challenges arise from either chemical instability between the anode and the SSE or mechanical stress between the anode and the SSE. These two challenges are accentuated at the anode due to the anode’s low standard electrode potential and because of the large volumetric expansion next generation anodes (like silicon) experience.

If the electrolyte is reactive, inflexible, and penetrable, even the best active anode materials will be worthless. To address these issues, we have developed a novel class of electrolytes that improve operational temperature range, require no stack pressure and can work with next generation Si anodes.

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15 February 2023

Li-Metal

(TBC) Manufacturing Li metal foils using Li carbonate

Wednesday

7.10PM

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Maciej Jastrzebski

Founder & CEO

(TBC) Manufacturing Li metal foils using Li carbonate

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16 February 2023

TechBlick

Welcome & Introduction

Thursday

1.00PM

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Khasha Ghaffarzedeh

CEO & Founder

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16 February 2023

Rho Motion

Second generation batteries, matching performance to the market.

Thursday

1:05PM

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Victoria Hugill

Battery Analyst

In the face of greater demand for advanced battery technology, be it in EVs or energy storage, the necessity for improved technology to meet this demand is ever-looming. Alongside wanting to improve performance we must consider material costs and availability. This talk will cover where we are currently with battery technology, focusing on the EV market status and trends. As well as discussing where the industry is headed and emerging technologies

Second generation batteries, matching performance to the market.

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In the face of greater demand for advanced battery technology, be it in EVs or energy storage, the necessity for improved technology to meet this demand is ever-looming. Alongside wanting to improve performance we must consider material costs and availability. This talk will cover where we are currently with battery technology, focusing on the EV market status and trends. As well as discussing where the industry is headed and emerging technologies

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16 February 2023

Skeleton Technologies

Addressing high power requirements – Supercapacitors and high power batteries

Thursday

1.25PM

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Sebastian Pohlmann

Vice President

Supercapacitors have found their place in many different applications where high power densities, safety and the ability to charge at low temperatures are more important than high energy density. However, they still lack the energy density in order to be used in applications where energy is needed longer than for 30 to 60 seconds.
Lithium Ion batteries are technically a poor choice for charge-discharge events under 10 minutes due to self-heating and the attributed effects on lifetime. This is commonly solved by simply oversizing the battery, resulting in more volume and weight being occupied than needed out of a pure energy content perspective. Nevertheless, Lithium Ion batteries today are the most economical choice today even for charge-discharge events below 5 min, as their overall cost per kWh is low and keeps decreasing with new innovations in both electrochemical and process technology.
The performance of Ultracapacitors and Lithium Ion batteries thus leaves a gap for high power pulse applications with charge-discharge events lasting between 15 seconds and 15 minutes.
Skeleton Technologies has been addressing this performance gap by integrating Supercapacitors with Li-ion batteries as well as by developing a high power battery technology. Both approaches are useful when trying to address high power charge and discharge events with high efficiency while keeping energy density higher than 60 Wh/kg, and provide attractive solutions for weight-, volume-, and cost-efficient energy storage for 15 seconds to 15 min high power applications.
This presentation will delve into the potential of the newly developed “Superbattery” technology, compare it to current Ultracapacitor and LIB technology and the combinations thereof, in addition to outlining different application scenarios in the electrification of on- and off-road applications.
In particular, it will investigate how the power profiles of different applications differ and thus favor either a high average or a high peak power solution. Investigated use cases include mining electrification, board-net peak power smoothing and industrial energy efficiency improvements
Finally, an overall scope of the technology market will be presented.

Addressing high power requirements – Supercapacitors and high power batteries

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Supercapacitors have found their place in many different applications where high power densities, safety and the ability to charge at low temperatures are more important than high energy density. However, they still lack the energy density in order to be used in applications where energy is needed longer than for 30 to 60 seconds.
Lithium Ion batteries are technically a poor choice for charge-discharge events under 10 minutes due to self-heating and the attributed effects on lifetime. This is commonly solved by simply oversizing the battery, resulting in more volume and weight being occupied than needed out of a pure energy content perspective. Nevertheless, Lithium Ion batteries today are the most economical choice today even for charge-discharge events below 5 min, as their overall cost per kWh is low and keeps decreasing with new innovations in both electrochemical and process technology.
The performance of Ultracapacitors and Lithium Ion batteries thus leaves a gap for high power pulse applications with charge-discharge events lasting between 15 seconds and 15 minutes.
Skeleton Technologies has been addressing this performance gap by integrating Supercapacitors with Li-ion batteries as well as by developing a high power battery technology. Both approaches are useful when trying to address high power charge and discharge events with high efficiency while keeping energy density higher than 60 Wh/kg, and provide attractive solutions for weight-, volume-, and cost-efficient energy storage for 15 seconds to 15 min high power applications.
This presentation will delve into the potential of the newly developed “Superbattery” technology, compare it to current Ultracapacitor and LIB technology and the combinations thereof, in addition to outlining different application scenarios in the electrification of on- and off-road applications.
In particular, it will investigate how the power profiles of different applications differ and thus favor either a high average or a high peak power solution. Investigated use cases include mining electrification, board-net peak power smoothing and industrial energy efficiency improvements
Finally, an overall scope of the technology market will be presented.

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16 February 2023

Graphenix Development (GDI)

European Production of 100% Silicon Anodes at Megawatt Scale in 2023.

Thursday

1.45PM

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Robert Anstey

CEO

It is critical for the European Battery market to have both secure supply chains and next generation materials to meet the future requirements of performance electronics and eMobility. Currently almost all anode materials are sourced from Asia. Silicon anodes however can be made in Europe, using friendly suppliers and domestic manufacturing. The key is to use supply chains that already exist in Europe. We will leverage large scale manufacturing already used for the EU glass market and copper foil already produced in Germany, to manufacture a 100% silicon anode. This anode can be integrated into existing cell manufacturing and increases energy density of Li-ion batteries by over 30% and enable over 600 15-min fast charging cycles. The EU production of this advanced silicon anode will hit Megawatt scale capacity by 2023, and over 100 Megawatts of manufacturing capacity in 2024.

European Production of 100% Silicon Anodes at Megawatt Scale in 2023.

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It is critical for the European Battery market to have both secure supply chains and next generation materials to meet the future requirements of performance electronics and eMobility. Currently almost all anode materials are sourced from Asia. Silicon anodes however can be made in Europe, using friendly suppliers and domestic manufacturing. The key is to use supply chains that already exist in Europe. We will leverage large scale manufacturing already used for the EU glass market and copper foil already produced in Germany, to manufacture a 100% silicon anode. This anode can be integrated into existing cell manufacturing and increases energy density of Li-ion batteries by over 30% and enable over 600 15-min fast charging cycles. The EU production of this advanced silicon anode will hit Megawatt scale capacity by 2023, and over 100 Megawatts of manufacturing capacity in 2024.

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16 February 2023

NanoXplore

Energy-dense, low-cost, silicon graphene anodes: tailored for both liquid and solid electrolyte batteries

Thursday

2.05PM

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Nima Moghimian

Global Director R&D

Silicon anodes provide opportunities for energy-dense chemistries. The use of Si in anodes in commercial liquid electrolyte Li-ion batteries has been slowly but steadily rising in recent years and more interestingly, the same silicon anodes are emerging in solid-state batteries as well.

In this talk we unveil NanoXplore’s proprietary silicon graphene composite anode with excellent electron/ion transport, high reversible capacity, mechanical integrity, and stable cycle life performance. We will show how our patented mechanofusion technique tightly wraps graphene over the surface of Si particles, providing the stability and the conductivity that make such anode active materials a viable solution for large scale battery cell manufacturing, both for commercial Li-ion batteries and the emerging solid-state chemistries.