China3D printingNet August 9th, Japanese auto parts manufacturer Musashi Seimitsu Industry has established a strategic partnership with advanced battery technology expert KeraCel to accelerate3D printingThe development of solid-state batteries.
As part of this collaboration, Musashi has invested in KeraCel to promote its3D printingBatteries are developing in the direction of mass production. The partners will mainly focus on the motorcycle industry and then adapt to the technology of the wider automotive industry. Robert Bagheri, Chairman and CEO of KeraCel, stated that “cooperating with Musashi” enables KeraCel to contribute to the automotive market,motorcycleDevelop safe, high-energy batteries.
For motorcycles3D printingSolid state battery
Solid-state batteries are different from standard lithium-ion batteries because they replace liquid or polymer gel electrolytes with solids. This leads to smaller batteries, larger capacity and safer to use. The many benefits of solid-state batteries have led many large automobile companies, such as Toyota, BMW and Honda, to develop similar solutions for their electric vehicles.
Solid stateBattery and chemistryBatterycompare. The picture comes from Toyota.
KeraCel was established in 2016 and is developing and launching a proprietary3D printingMethod of manufacturing solid-state batteries. The solid material used in KeraCel batteries is ceramics. In KeraCel’s method, the ceramic material layer is very thin, reducing the amount of inactive material overhead and increasing the potential energy density.According to China3D printingThe network understands that compared with existing lithium-ion batteries, the battery capacity has doubled and the cost has been reduced by half. 3D printingIt also allows KeraCel to manufacture batteries of any shape or size to meet multiple applications.
Musashi vs. KeraCel 3D printingThe investment in battery technology is in line with the company’s vision of promoting sustainable energy and growth while protecting the environment. “We are very happy to explore the technological innovation of solid-state batteries with KeraCel,” commented Hiroshi Otsuka, President and CEO of Musashi Group. This cooperation is also in the face of increasing pressure on automakers to reduce carbon emissions.
Motorcycle parts of Musashi Seimitsu. Picture from Musashi Seimitsu.
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At present, various research institutions are trying a variety of different solid-state battery production methods. In 2018, scientists from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Missouri University of Technology applied3D printingTechnology produces high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. At the time, the study was regarded by the research authors as “a major advancement in 3D batteries” that could change all portable electronic devices, from smart phones to laptops and game consoles.
Researchers at Texas State University and Duke University in North Carolina use the desktop3D printingIt also discovered an economical and effective way to make lithium-ion batteries into wearable devices and button batteries.
And recently in 2019, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory3D printingAn all-liquid device was developed for chemical synthesis of batteries and drug formulations.
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