Smart Three-dimensional ELectrode Lithium-ion batteries with Automated Robotics (STELLAR)

具有自动化机器人技术的智能三维电极锂离子电池（STELLAR）

• 批准号: 10007476
• 金额: $ 57.19万
• 依托单位: ADDIONICS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10007476
• 关键词: Smart; Three; dimensional; ELectrode; Lithium

The UK will ban the sale of new combustion-engine vehicles by 2030 and its aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050. The mass introduction of zero emission vehicles is gradual but irreversible. Electric cars overwhelmingly rely on battery technology. Therefore the UK must be at the forefront of design and manufacture of EVs and batteries. Consumer concerns are around cost, charging time, battery life and limited driving range, which severely impedes the sales of EVs. As such the UK is in urgent need of highly innovative solutions that can (i) overcome the aforementioned concerns and (ii) take a technological lead that generates employment and market competitiveness within a short timeframe. It will need better battery design and manufacturing to produce complex technologies at low cost that the market demands.The Stellar project addresses these challenges by providing innovative and scalable solutions. The project will utilise technology developed by partners for 3D electrode fabrication that has shown significant battery performance improvements. Modelling battery geometries and AI battery design will help address the thermal, energy density and mechanical issues that plague state-of-the-art batteries. This enables vertical integration into the cell manufacturing process through tailoring batteries for specific type of vehicles: fast charging times, increased energy density and power density can then all be engineered before fabrication. CPI will enable fabrication of 3D electrodes designs with optimised ink formulations for commercial applications using state-of-the-art robotic systems for rapid formulation and screening. UKBIC will provide input for ensuring industrial scalability. The process will be able to use AI design to create entire batteries with new electrode geometries and an automated process that allows rapid and cost effective development. The project will demonstrate significant improvement in performance of high-energy lithium-ion battery cells in charging/discharging behaviour and cycle life.Additionally, the project approach requires no change to existing battery facilities, supply chains and represents a 'drop-in' solution whereby 3D electrodes can be supplied to a variety of facilities. We also remove time-consuming manufacturing processes where several iterations are required for optimum structure and ink creation. We aim to improve cell performance and manufacture, enhancing UK capabilities and creating resilience of supply. We will save time and cost from the present manufacturing chain while benefitting environmentally from longer lifetime cells that will help the UK grid in its transition to cleaner energy mixes.

英国将在2030年前禁止销售新的内燃机汽车，其目标是在2050年前实现碳中性。零排放汽车的大规模引入是渐进的，但不可逆转。电动汽车压倒性地依赖于电池技术。因此，英国必须在电动汽车和电池的设计和制造方面走在前列。消费者担心的是成本、充电时间、电池寿命和有限的行驶里程，这严重阻碍了电动汽车的销售。因此，英国迫切需要高度创新的解决方案，这些解决方案能够(I)克服上述担忧，(Ii)在技术上领先，在短时间内创造就业机会和市场竞争力。它将需要更好的电池设计和制造，以低成本生产市场所需的复杂技术。STELL项目通过提供创新和可扩展的解决方案来应对这些挑战。该项目将利用合作伙伴开发的3D电极制造技术，该技术已显示出电池性能的显著改善。电池几何模型和人工智能电池设计将有助于解决困扰最先进电池的热、能量密度和机械问题。这通过为特定类型的车辆量身定制电池，实现了电池制造过程的垂直集成：快速充电时间、更高的能量密度和功率密度都可以在制造之前进行设计。CPI将使用最先进的机器人系统进行快速配方和筛选，从而能够制造具有优化墨水配方的3D电极设计，用于商业应用。UKBIC将为确保行业可伸缩性提供投入。该过程将能够使用人工智能设计来创造整个电池，具有新的电极几何形状和自动化过程，允许快速且具有成本效益的开发。该项目将展示高能锂离子电池在充放电行为和循环寿命方面的性能显著改善。此外，该项目方法不需要改变现有的电池设施和供应链，并代表了一种可向各种设施提供3D电极的“即插即用”解决方案。我们还消除了耗时的制造过程，在这些过程中，需要多次迭代才能优化结构和创建油墨。我们的目标是改善电池性能和制造，增强英国的能力，并创造供应的弹性。我们将从目前的制造链中节省时间和成本，同时从更长寿命的电池中受益于环境，这将有助于英国电网过渡到更清洁的能源组合。