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
The amount of available publications on sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries reporting on the performance of unreasonable cell designs outweighs the limited number of papers employing cell designs and processes closer to industrial adoption.
The solid-to-solid interface characterization of solid-state batteries is an important point in the optimization and understanding of interfaces and the diagnostics of cell degradation.
The 4th open access publication focuses on elucidating the relationship between the physicochemical properties of the binder materials and the resulting electrochemical and mechanical properties of the electrolyte films for all-solid-state battery component fabrication.
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)”, BJournal of Energy Storage 2023, 66, 107480.
DELIVERABLES
- Deliverable 1.1: Project Handbook
- Deliverable 1.2: Initial Risk Management Plan
- Deliverable 1.3: Initial 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 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 3.4: Report on the protective strategies on Lithium metal
- Deliverable 3.5: Report on delivery of optimized cathode for Primary 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 4.6: Report on solid-to-solid interface characterization
- Deliverable 5.1: Definition of safety conditions for material and electrodes scaling-up and shipments
- Deliverable 6.1: Report on the safe handling & testing protocol and cell testing protocols (electrochemical, aging, abuse)
- Deliverable 6.3: Report on possible recycling path including a flow sheet and mass balance calculation
- Deliverable 7.1: Properties prediction of sulfide solid electrolyte
- Deliverable 7.2: Mechanism of Li transport and dendrite formation in all solid battery
- Deliverable 8.1: Dissemination & communication strategy and plan
- Deliverable 8.2: Interim IPR report & exploitation strategy & business plan
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.
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.’’