Fraunhofer IPA develops scalable production methods for safe solid-state batteries  

In the EMSiG project, researchers at Fraunhofer IPA have developed a scalable production methods for solid-state batteries that offer advantages over lithium-ion batteries, such as greater safety and energy density. The project, which is being carried out together with the companies Dr. Fritsch Sondermaschinen GmbH and Dr. Fritsch GmbH & Co. KG and funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg with over one million euros, enables the production of solid-state lithium-ion batteries on an industrial scale. One challenge remains the availability of the required raw materials such as lithium aluminium titanium phosphate (LATP). The researchers have developed an efficient sintering process that enables the production of several graded layers in a single step and lays the foundation for industrial production. 

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More information about the battery research at Fraunhofer IPA: https://www.ipa.fraunhofer.de/en/about-us/guiding-themes/battery-manufacture.html