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Silicon-based EV batteries promise 2x range, improved safety, and fast charging
A recent report has claimed that silicon anodes are ahead in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies compared to solid-state batteries.
While some OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have inked deals with solid-state battery developers, carmakers such as Mercedes, Porsche, and GM have all bet big on silicon anodes to deliver transformative change in the science behind EVs, reported . Sila Nano has had materials used in the Whoop fitness wearable, Amprius has deployed batteries in drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites (HAPS), while Lightning Motors will offer e-motorcycles using Enevate’s technology, according to the report. Venkat Srinivasan, director of the Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science at the U.S. government’s Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, also stated that five years ago silicon-anode batteries had a calendar life of roughly one year, but recent data appears to show a dramatic improvement in the durability of these materials, with some tests now projecting a three to four-year calendar life.
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