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EU funding (€7,588,476): Competitive and sustainable lithium solid-state battery technology enabling large scale production for automotive application Hor28 Nov 2024 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"

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Competitive and sustainable lithium solid-state battery technology enabling large scale production for automotive application

The growing energy demand aggravated by the high dependency on non-renewable fossil fuels has severely impacted on climate change, as evidenced by Earth’s global average temperature increase in the last century. Road transport is responsible for around three quarters of transport-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, thus decarbonization of this sector is necessary to achieve a climate neutrality. Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are a crucial enabler for accomplishing this target. In this frame, SOLIDBAT proposes a disruptive solid-state battery (SSB) technology to meet the challenging demands of the automotive sector. The focus is on high energy density SSB (400 Wh/kg, 1000 Wh/L) enabling fast charging, long life, and safety. To achieve these goals, SOLIDBAT entails innovation in five main areas: i) Digital tools and models for materials development and cell parameters design; ii) High capacity and water processable surface protected nickel-rich NMC cathode active material; iii) 3D-texturized high energy lithium metal anode coated with a protective artificial solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI); iv) Highly conductive and electrochemically stable hybrid gel polymer electrolyte (HGPE), crosslinked in-situ; and v) Scalable solutions for SSB technology manufacturing that are easily adaptable to current lithium-ion technology, thus hastening the introduction into the EV market. Moreover, cost, sustainability and recycling are prioritized along the whole project development, in e.g., reducing raw material use and avoiding organic solvents for greener processing. SOLIDBAT's collaborative consortium spans the whole battery value chain, fostering European innovation and industry growth. By establishing SSB manufacturing in Europe, SOLIDBAT contributes to climate-neutral energy and transport transitions, as well as avoids the dependence of battery production on Asian countries such as the current situation for Li-ion technology.


Funded Companies:

Company name Funding amount
Ampere SAS €250,099
Centro de Investigacion CRL de Energias Alternativas Fundacion, Cic Energigune Fundazioa €1,043,139
Clancy Haussler Rita €191,626
Commissariat a L Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives €752,928
FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG e. V. €803,723
Fundacion Cidetec €928,875
Hydro-Quebec €668,500
Inobat Auto Jsa €633,675
Life Cycle Engineering S.p.A. €187,206
RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN €734,908
SCHOTT AG €383,285
Specific Polymers €366,965
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BRAUNSCHWEIG €450,021
Toyota Motor Europe N.V. €193,527

Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101147533

The filing refers to a past date, and does not necessarily reflect the current state.