Developing the Next Generation
Sulfide electrolyte solid-state
batteries for EV applications
ABOUT SUBLIME
Sulfide electrolyte solid-state batteries for EV applications
Wide global deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) is necessary to reduce transport related emissions, as transport is responsible for around a quarter of EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and more than two thirds of transport-related GHG emissions are from road transport.
SUBLIME’s overall aim is to significantly increase EV adoption by taking on the technical challenges that are presented by the consumer needs – especially the reduction in costs of EVs, increasing their capabilities regarding long distance traveling and fast charging.
NEWS
Recent insights on NCM cathodes using Fluorine-free binders as a potential way to reduce cost for lithium-ion battery manufacturing were recently published...
We hope this letter finds you well. As some of you may know, the 31st of October 2024 marks the last day of the SUBLIME project, the 1st European project focusing...
@Artur Tron from AIT Austrian Institute of Technology will be presenting a poster contribution at the Conference on Battery Direct Recycling 2024...
UPCOMING EVENTS
PUBLICATIONS
- Artur Tron, Raad Hamid, Ningxin Zhang, Alexander Beutl: “Rational Optimization of Cathode Composites for Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Batteries”, Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 327.
- A. Golov, J. Carrasco: “Molecular-Level Insight into the Interfacial Reactivity and Ionic Conductivity of a Li-Argyrodite Li6PS5Cl Solid Electrolyte at Bare and Coated Li-Metal Anodes”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 36, 43734–43745
- A. Golov, J. Carrasco: “Enhancing first-principles simulations of complex solid-state ion conductors using topological analysis of procrystal electron density”, npj Comput Mater 8, 187 (2022)
- M. Batzer, C. Heck, Dr. P. Michaloski, Prof. Dr. A. Kwade: “Current Status of Formulations and Scalable Processes for Producing Sulfidic Solid-State Batteries”, Batteries & Supercaps e202200328 (2022)
- Artur Tron, Raad Hamid, Ningxin Zhang, Andrea Paolella, Paul Wulfert-Holzmann, Vladislav Kolotygin, Pedro López-Aranguren, Alexander Beutl: “Film processing of Li6PS5Cl electrolyte using different binders and their combinations (Elsevier)”, Journal of Energy Storage 2023, 66, 107480.
- A. Golov, J. Carrasco: Unveiling Solid Electrolyte Interphase Formation at the Molecular Level: Computational Insights into Bare Li-Metal Anode and Li6PS5–xSexCl Argyrodite Solid Electrolyte, ACS Energy Lett. 2023, 8, XXX, 4129–4135
- A. Tron, A. Paolella, A. Beutl: “New insights of infiltration process of argyrodite Li6PS5Cl solid electrolyte into conventional lithium-ion electrodes for solid-state batteries”, Batteries 2023, 9(10), 503.
- A. Tron, A. Orue, P. López-Aranguren, A. Beutl: “Critical current density measurements of argyrodite Li6PS5Cl solid electrolyte at ambient pressure ”, Journal of Electrochemical Society 2023, 170, 100525.
- A. Orue, M. Cheddadi,A. Tron, A. Beutl, P. López-Aranguren: “Understanding interfaces at the positive and negative electrode on sulfide-based solid-state batteries ”, ACS Applied Energy Materials 2023, 6(21), 11030–11042.
- M. Batzer, D. Gundlach, P. Michalowski, A. Kwade: “Scalable Production of Separator and Cathode Suspensions via Extrusion for Sulfidic Solid-State Batteries ”, ChemElectroChem 2023, e202300452.
- M. D’Amore, M.Y. Yang, T. Das, A.M. Ferrari, M.M. Kim, R. Rocca, M. Sgroi, A. Fortunelli, W.A. Goddard: “Understanding Ionic Diffusion Mechanisms in Li2S Coatings for Solid-State Batteries: Development of a Tailored Reactive Force Field for Multiscale Simulations” J. Phys. Chem. C 2023, 127, 22880−22888.
- D. Dessantis, P. Di Prima, D. Versaci, M. Santarelli, F. Bella, V. Kolotygin, P. Lopez-Aranguren, J. Amici: "Investigating sulfide-based all solid-state cells performance through P2D modelling" , Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 18 (2024) 100610.
- P. Ghorbanzade, A. Pesce, M. Armand, K. Gómez, S. Devaraj, P. López-Aranguren, J.M. López del Amo: “Unveiling the Reactivity and the Li-Ion Exchange at the PEO-Li6PS5Cl Interphase: Insights from Solid-State NMR” , Small Struct. 2024, 2400139.
- S. Montes, A. Beutl, A. Paolella, M. Jahn, A. Tron: “Cost-Effective Solutions for Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing: Comparative Analysis of Olefine and Rubber-Based Alternative Binders for High-Energy Ni-Rich NCM Cathodes", ChemElectroChem 2024, e202400465.
- S. Montes, A. Beutl, A. Paolella, M. Jahn, A. Tron: “Cost-Effective Solutions for Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing: Comparative Analysis of Olefine and Rubber-Based Alternative Binders for High-Energy Ni-Rich NCM Cathodes", ChemElectroChem 2024, e202400465 – Cover Feature
DELIVERABLES
- Deliverable 1.1: Project Handbook
- Deliverable 1.2: Initial Risk Management Plan
- Deliverable 1.3: Initial Data Management Plan
- Deliverable 1.4: Final Risk Management Plan
- Deliverable 1.5: Final Data Management Plan
- Deliverable 2.1: Report on specifications, performances, and cost requirements for the large cell
- Deliverable 2.2: Report on specifications and performance requirements for the small cells
- Deliverable 2.3: Report on test protocols for small and large cells
- Deliverable 2.4: Upgraded requirements and targets for 2030
- Deliverable 3.1: Report on delivery of 100 g sulfide for WP4
- Deliverable 3.2: Report on delivery of 1 kg batches for WP4 & WP5
- Deliverable 3.3: Report on delivery of 10 kg batches for WP5
- Deliverable 3.4: Report on the protective strategies on Lithium metal
- Deliverable 3.5: Report on delivery of optimized cathode for Primary pathway
- Deliverable 3.6: Report on delivery of optimized cathode for Secondary pathway
- Deliverable 3.7: Report on delivery of lithium metal foil for Primary pathway
- Deliverable 3.8: Report on delivery of lithium metal foil for Secondary pathway
- Deliverable 4.1: Protocol for sulfide-based material handling and transportation
- Deliverable 4.2: Report on interface stability using optimized materials
- Deliverable 4.3: Report on formulation and process at lab scale
- Deliverable 4.4: Report on layer processing towards upscaling
- Deliverable 4.5: Report on monolayer pouch cell assembly
- Deliverable 4.6: Report on solid-to-solid interface characterization
- Deliverable 5.1: Definition of safety conditions for material and electrodes scaling-up and shipments
- Deliverable 5.2: Report on prototype cell design
- Deliverable 5.3: Results of the process upscaling benchmarking for cathode and solid electrolyte layer
- Deliverable 5.4: 10Ah cell prototypes manufacturing
- Deliverable 6.1: Report on the safe handling & testing protocol and cell testing protocols (electrochemical, aging, abuse)
- Deliverable 6.2: Report on electrochemical, aging and safety tests
- Deliverable 6.3: Report on possible recycling path including a flow sheet and mass balance calculation
- Deliverable 6.4: Report on LCA including listed data set
- Deliverable 6.5: Matrix Model for Sustainability Assessment
- Deliverable 6.6: Cell cost assessment
- Deliverable 7.1: Properties prediction of sulfide solid electrolyte
- Deliverable 7.2: Mechanism of Li transport and dendrite formation in all solid battery
- Deliverable 7.3: Report on the prediction of electrochemical performance and degradation behaviour
- Deliverable 7.4: Report on the interaction with the battery modelling community
- Deliverable 8.1: Dissemination & communication strategy and plan
- Deliverable 8.2: Interim IPR report & exploitation strategy & business plan
- Deliverable 8.3: Final IPR report and exploitation strategy after SUBLIME – Roadmap to 2030
- Deliverable 8.4: Final dissemination report, summary of published documents
NEWSLETTER
TEAM
On a regular basis we will showcase members of our international SUBLIME Team. Click on their quotes below to learn about their roles in SUBLIME.
Umicore
Esther Breugelmans
"The collaborative nature of scientific research means I get to work with bright minds from all different backgrounds, which is both inspiring and fulfilling."
ABEE
Neel Sanghvi
"In science, you face a lot of challenges, but the range of possibilities is also greater."
Saft
David Echasserieau
„Science is instrumental for a better understanding of the world and turns knowledge in new technologies into a better life.“
Uniresearch B.V.
Wieteke van Balen
„As so many different companies are working together to achieve the set goals, I know for sure that better results will be acquired than would be the case if just one organization would try it.“
MIMI Tech GmbH
Milena Stopic
"Science has the power to connect people from various professions with the aim of creating a better future."
TNO
Ömer Ulaş Kudu
"Only through observing and understanding it, we improve our lives and develop useful tools."
CRF
Ricardo Rocca
”Science opens your mind and it’s able to make you understand how nature works.“
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V.
Paul Wulfert-Holzmann
”Science enables us to understand any process in nature or technology. Despite its history, science is never absolute but strives to broaden already existing knowledge.“
Institute for Particle Technology,
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Mattis Batzer
”The opportunity to discover new things and develop solutions to previously unsolvable problems. I like the diversity and the challenge of keeping up with constant progress.“
Politecnico di Torino
Davide Dessantis
"About science I like formulas and equations, because I find interesting in understanding how the different phenomena are influenced by the parameters characterizing them."
Politecnico di Torino
Julia Amici
"For me science is curiosity, I like to find out how things work, I always had and still have a billion questions about everything, and science gives answers."
CIC energigune
Andrey Golov
"What I appreciate about science is its ability to solve complex problems, inspire curiosity and innovation, and bring people together in pursuit of a common goal. Additionally, science can be a way of self-expression and creativity."
CIC energigune
Javier Carrasco
"I was probably drawn to science out of a sense of curiosity. What I find most exciting about science is the process of exploring the unknown and making new discoveries."
CIC energigune
Pedro López-Aranguren
"I find science an exciting way of observing our fascinating surrounding phenomena that gives me the incentive on the daily life."
CIC energigune
Vladislav Kolotygin
"I like to explore the world, as it is, find new relationships and update my knowledge about it. I like to overcome challenges, analyze my mistakes and achieve goals. Science satisfies all these positions."
FEV
Jens Ewald
"Science advances mankind."
FEV
Arash (Seyedhosein) Payandeh
"I love science because it can change the World with novelty and better understanding of the different phenomena."
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Raad Hamid
"Science is knowledge and know-how about old and new things in the world following defined methodology and regulations."
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Jacqueline Winter
"There is always something new to learn about the world."
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Ningxin Zhang
"Science is the most reliable measure for solving current problems and alleviating future challenges, it could play key roles especially for environment degradation due to global warming, environment pollution, etc."
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Artur Tron
"Quite a quick experiment can shed light on an important connection that we have taken for granted or perhaps never even thought about that. Therefore, science was, is, and will be part of our life."
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Alexander Beutl
‘’Science feels like magic, but it is more reproducible.’’