Energy Storage

Innovation map of company and player landscapes in critical battery materials.

Seeo was founded in 2007 by researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), including Nitash Balsara, Hany Eitouni, and Mohit Singh. The company was built on the foundation of a nanostructured solid polymer electrolyte technology developed at LBNL. This technology, later branded as "DryLyte," utilized a block copolymer that combined safety, non-flammability, and high energy density. The solid electrolyte allowed the use of lithium-metal anodes, which offered significantly higher theoretical capacities compared to conventional graphite anodes.

The German company renowned for its expertise in glass and glass-ceramics, Schott, began its journey into SSB technology in 2011 when the company recognized the growing importance of energy storage and sought ways to apply its material expertise to overcome the limitations of conventional lithium-ion batteries. At a time when SSBs were not widely discussed in Europe or the U.S., Schott initiated research into solid electrolytes, particularly focusing on glass-ceramic materials.

In December 2017, Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Corporation agreed to start studying the feasibility of a joint automotive prismatic battery business. On 22nd January 2019, Toyota Motor and Panasonic announced that they had signed an agreement to establish a joint venture, Prime Planet, for the automotive prismatic battery business, focusing on R&D, production technology, manufacturing, procurement, orders and management of automotive prismatic lithium-ion batteries, all-solid-state batteries, and next-generation batteries.

Infinite Power Solutions (IPS) have stopped trading, but the company used to have THINERGY and LITE*STAR series solid-state battery products. Their IPs were acquired by Apple in 2014.

This premium article introduces graphite as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries and provides an overview on natural graphite mining and processing.

The solid-state battery (SSB) industry is transforming and is driven by advanced technologies and rising application demand. Offering breakthroughs in safety and energy density, SSBs could reach a US$9 billion market by 2035.

LG AI Research, a subsidiary of LG Corporation, is an artificial intelligence research organization focused on developing AI models for various applications within the LG Group, including materials informatics. This profile focuses on its its EXAONE Discovery materials informatics platform.

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The EV revolution is driving demand for a huge variety of materials used in battery cells and packs. With new chemistries emerging to bridge cost and energy density gaps, the landscape is evolving rapidly. However, battery pack designers face complex challenges.

Forecasts from the IDTechEx Research report "Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2025-2045: Markets, Technologies, Forecasts"

This premium article provides an introduction to aerogels.

Innovation map on EU per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) restriction proposal.

Innovation map of lithium metal anodes: dealing with dendrites and benchmarking technologies.

Lithium metal batteries are well placed to see significant adoption in the next ten years. IDTechEx anticipates mass production of solid-state lithium metal in 2027/2028; of liquid electrolyte lithium metal in 2029/2030,6 and of lithium-sulfur in 2031/2032.

Innovation map of fire Protection Material Benchmarking for electric vehicles (EVs).

The battery remains one of the key components of an EV, and vastly different performance, economic, and operational requirements necessitate a wide range of other batteries likely to be required for each sector. IDTechEx's report "Electric Vehicles across Land, Sea, and Air" covers 11 diverse vehicle categories. What types of batteries will be needed to meet the unique requirements of each of these sectors?

Forecasts taken from IDTechEx report "Critical Battery Materials 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Markets, and Forecasts"

Faraday Factory Japan is one of the largest suppliers of second-generation high temperature superconductor (2G HTS) tape.