https://t.me/technologyforgood/149
https://telegra.ph/Solid-state-batteries-11-01
Solid-state batteries
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When I write about EVs, I often get comments about how dangerous they are, as the batteries inside can ignite and cause a really big fire.
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Today I want to present you one of the techs that can potentially improve the EV industry's fire safety. I am talking about solid-state batteries.
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What does solid-state mean? It refers to the stuff between the anode and the cathode of a battery cell. That is where the electrical charge is stored. Virtually all of it contains volatile solvents that make it into a semi-liquid paste similar in appearance and texture to fig jam.
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That paste contains lithium, which under some circumstances can form sharp spikes of metal called dendrites. Those spikes can cause a short circuit inside a cell which then leads to overheating. If the cell gets hot enough, the paste ignites. That makes the nearby cells overheat and ignite. We know what happens next because all of us have seen those videos with EVs burning like hell.
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Solid-state technology eliminates that semi-liquid paste and replaces it with a solid substance. The benefit is no dendrites and no fires. Scientists also expect improvements in energy density and battery life from solid-state technology.
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Last week has brought us two news meaning that solid-state batteries could soon come closer to mass production