Silicon4batteries

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

Through this R&D work, Elkem will introduce a silicon product suited for anode material in Li-batteries with a verified quality in half and full cell tests that satisfies minimum 1000 mAh/g anode and more than 1200 cycles. Several publications show that the transportation sector is the fastest growing market up to 2020 and it also states that EV will play a key role in the future. Energy storage in smart grids and renewable power plants also represents market opportunities since intermediate energy storage is necessary for e.g. solar and wind energy. The consumer electronics also demonstrate a continuous growth. The forecasts tell us that there will be an increasing demand for batteries with higher energy density and improved safety can be solved by using silicon. Elkem has selected to target batteries for transportation and consumer electronic where it is believed that silicon will be introduced in the coming years. The project will establish silicon products suitable for anode in Lithium batteries and IPR will be monitored and secured when necessary.