I-Corps: Solid-state Ceramic Battery

这个I-Corps项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是使电动汽车（EV）技术得到广泛采用。 该项目符合美国能源部“EV Everywhere Grand Challenge”对突破性电池技术的要求，以及美国先进电池联盟“EV 2020”的具体目标，成本降低25%，性能提高2倍。虽然锂离子技术目前用于相对低批量生产的插电式混合动力和利基高性能车辆，但真正大规模采用电动汽车所需的技术目标可能超出了锂离子的能力。几种先进的电池技术正在开发中，但还没有直接商业化到大型移动空间的成功例子。因此，确定一个可行的垫脚石市场战略是一个新的电池技术的商业化至关重要。这个I-Corps项目将探索陶瓷固态电池的商业化潜力。本项目进一步开发了一种可扩展的，低成本的，大规模的使用超离子导电氧化物的固态电池。这项工作建立在对超离子导电氧化物膜技术的研究基础上，该技术具有独特的突破性材料特性。目前的进展表明，这些材料的大规模陶瓷加工是可行的。固态结构和材料化学允许与锂金属兼容，导致与锂离子相比的2倍能量密度。正在开发一种制造方案，该方案利用传统的制造工具，消除了干室加工的需要，从而使成本结构低于竞争的锂离子技术。虽然这些功能可以在多个工业领域广泛增加价值，但电池技术的成功商业化需要准确识别可行的滩头市场，以便制定进入市场的战略。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is to enable widespread adoption of electric vehicle (EV) technologies. The project is line with the requirements for breakthrough battery technologies articulated by the US Department of Energy "EV Everywhere Grand Challenge" as well as the specific goals in the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium's "EV 2020", 25% lower cost, 2x higher performance. Although Li-ion technology is currently used in relatively low volume production plug-in hybrid and niche high performance vehicles, the technological goals required to enable truly mass adoption of EV are likely beyond the capabilities of Li-ion. Several advanced battery technologies have been under development but there has been no successful example of commercialization directly into the large mobility space. As such, identification of a viable stepping stone market strategy is paramount for commercialization of a new battery technology.This I-Corps project will explore the commercialization potential for a Ceramic Solid-state Battery. This project furthers develops a scalable, low-cost, bulk-scale solid-state batteries using superionic conducting oxides. The work builds from research on a superionic conducting oxide membrane technology exhibiting unique breakthrough materials properties. Current progress demonstrates that bulk-scale ceramics processing of these materials is feasible. The solid-state construction and materials chemistry allows for compatibility with Li metal resulting in 2x energy density compared to Li-ion. A manufacturing scheme is being developed which utilizes conventional manufacturing tools and eliminates the need for dry room processing with a path forward to cost structures lower than competing Li-ion technologies. While these features can broadly add value in several industrial sectors, successful commercialization of a battery technology requires accurate identification of a viable beachhead market so a go-to market strategy can be developed.