Dallas-based advanced battery tech company Solidion Technology announced Tuesday a significant breakthrough in solid-state batteries that could ‘dramatically’ reduce weight, volume, and cost.
Groundbreaking bipolar electrode-to-pack (BEEP) tech
According to the press release, Solidion’s newly introduced patent-protected bipolar electrode-to-pack (BEEP) technology seeks to streamline solid-state batteries’ design and production.
The innovative BEEP tech apparently only needs a single casing and a small number of connectors compared to hundreds of housings and connectors in most EV batteries in the market today.
It also introduces a new approach to battery pack production to ensure high voltage and high capacity features. Instead of developing individual battery cells and modules, the BEEP technology stacks up and links bipolar electrodes and solid electrolyte layers in series and parallel.
Advantages: Battery weight, volume, and cost reductions
Solid-state batteries have strong potential to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles owing to their high level of safety, fast charging capability, and driving range of more than 900 miles between charges.
However, the complexity and high manufacturing cost continue to impede their widespread availability.
In a significant development, the new BEEP platform tech managed to address these obstacles. As mentioned, it only needs one housing and fewer connectors than the hundreds seen in most batteries today.
“Solid-state batteries are the future of the EV market, but commercialization has been held back by design and manufacturing-related challenges.
The internal bipolar electrode stacking in our patent-protected BEEP technology is intrinsically simpler and easier to develop as compared to making individual cells and using external cables to connect multiple pre-fabricated cells. Solidion’s BEEP technology has the ability to deliver significantly improved manufacturability and reduced manufacturing cost – ultimately leading to a faster route to commercialization.”
Board Chairman and Chief Science Officer Dr. Bor Jang
About Solidion
Solidion Technology is currently headquartered in Dallas, Texas, but its pilot production facilities are in Dayton, Ohio. It started trading on the Nasdaq on February 5 through a $700 million merger of Dayton-based Honeycomb Battery Co. and Dallas-based Nubia Brand International.
The advanced battery tech solutions provider focuses on battery materials and components manufacturing, along with next-gen battery developments for energy storage systems and electric vehicles.
So far, it has more than 525 patents across the world. Of that total, 355 patents are in the US, while the other 170 are in various foreign countries.
Solidion joins an increasing number of industry players racing in solid-state battery tech development for electric vehicles, including Toyota, Volkswagen, CATL, and BYD.
