SINT-TRUIDEN, Belgium, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The comparatively new firm, SOLiTHOR, has made big developments in its subsequent era solid-state lithium battery expertise. SOLiTHOR is creating a wholly solid-state lithium battery which implies that there isn’t a liquid electrolyte within the battery enabling using a lithium steel anode. This differs massively from their opponents who declare to make Solid-State however, in actuality, make a semi solid-state battery (with or with out Lithium). SOLiTHOR’s prototypes are All-Solid-State Lithium Battery and nothing else.

SOLiTHOR’s expertise presents compelling worth propositions, efficiency, vitality density/weight, security, and manufacturability for its goal markets.

SOLiTHOR’s preliminary focus is on Aviation, Urban Air Mobility and Aerospace offering a novel rechargeable all-solid-state lithium battery cell expertise which is a step-change development in contrast with Li-ion and different solid-state battery expertise.

One of the important thing challenges to Solid-State Battery builders is decreasing the thickness of the strong electrolyte while sustaining each the electrochemical and mechanical properties of this key part. In lower than eighteen months, SOLiTHOR has made a breakthrough in decreasing the thickness of the strong electrolyte part by an element 18, reaching a strong electrolyte separator thickness of 35µm (+/-5µm).

This is a primary however essential step in fixing the restrictions of Li-ion by carrying out increased vitality density (i.e. additional vary, decrease weight) in addition to intrinsically protected, thermally steady cells that meet the aviation trade’s strict security necessities.

The CEO of SOLiTHOR, Huw Hampson-Jones says, “SOLiTHOR is the cornerstone for establishing a world class centre of excellence, here in Europe for the development, manufacture and commercialisation of cell technology and battery systems for the full electrification of aircraft.”

Last August, SOLiTHOR moved to new, 3000 sq. metre cutting-edge premises in Sint Truiden, Belgium.  It boasts a 400sq metre dry room and new pouch cell manufacturing tools has been put in to start the event and manufacture of demonstrator cells for proof of idea for electrical plane and maritime vessels. At the stack degree SOLiTHOR has already achieved ~ 700Wh/L however its goal brief time period is 800+Wh/L. To date it has achieved 245Wh/kg with a Generation 1, brief time period goal of 327 Wh/kg. 

SOLiTHOR’s new International Test Centre, which is situated on web site, is now open to be used by their purchasers and companions. For instance, SOLiTHOR  has already developed new testing mechanisms for complying with Aviation Flight certification programmes.  Thermo-mechanical properties testing on web site point out SOLiTHOR’s solid-state electrolyte part is able to withstanding temperatures as excessive as 120°C with out shrinkage. This is a serious benefit because the separator should make sure the separation of optimistic and unfavorable electrodes in all circumstances (temperatures) to keep away from brief circuit of the cell. 

Long-term, SOLiTHOR will leverage the identical technological benefits for the Maritime market and develop rechargeable all-solid-state lithium battery expertise for a later roll out to 2 different key electromobility markets – Medium & Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Passenger Cars.

www.solithor.com

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