Field Enhanced Sintering of Beta Alumina for Electric Vehicle Battery Applications

“钠电池是取代当前锂离子技术的关键技术，全球锂资源供应有限，预计将在2025年至2040年之间耗尽。该项目将评估一种有前途的新技术，即场增强烧结（FES），以制造β-氧化铝固体电解质，这是钠电池的关键组成部分。陶瓷加工的一步变化将彻底改变钠电池的设计，使其能够在更低的温度下运行，降低成本，提高电动汽车的安全性和市场接受度。FES加工有可能降低烧结时间和温度，并改善β-氧化铝的性能，β-氧化铝是一种用于钠电动汽车电池的陶瓷固体电解质。Lucideon开发了用于加工结构陶瓷的FES，显示出显著的工艺优势和增强的产品性能。这些能力可以显著改善电解质制造工艺并提高陶瓷强度，从而减少厚度和降低电阻，有利于钠电池的设计和性能该项目将由Ionotec和Lucideon两家SME提供，他们带来了互补的专业知识和能力以及市场占有率。Ionotec是固体电解质制造和钠电池开发的领导者，与全球客户合作。Lucideon是FES技术的领先开发商，与许多陶瓷制造商和研究人员合作。该项目旨在为英国开发创造一种独特的技术。通过这种途径生产的钠电池可以占据电动汽车电池市场的重要份额，并导致新的制造公司与相关的供应链，从而带来就业效益。"

"Sodium batteries are a key technology to replace current lithium-ion technology, with the world's lithium resource in limited supply and expected to be exhausted between 2025 and 2040\.This project will assess a promising new technique, Field Enhanced Sintering (FES), to manufacture beta-alumina solid electrolytes, a critical component of sodium batteries. A step change in ceramic processing would revolutionise sodium battery design by enabling lower temperature operation, reducing costs and improving safety and market acceptability for EVs.FES processing has the potential to lower sintering times and temperatures, and improve the properties of beta-alumina, a ceramic solid electrolyte used in sodium EV batteries. Lucideon has developed FES for processing structural ceramics, showing significant process benefits and enhanced product properties. These capabilities could deliver significant improvements to the electrolyte fabrication process and increase ceramic strength, allowing thickness reduction and lower resistance with benefits for sodium battery design and performanceThe project will be delivered by two SME's, Ionotec and Lucideon, who bring complementary expertise and capabilities plus market presence. Ionotec is a leader in solid electrolyte manufacture and sodium battery development, working with global clients. Lucideon is a leading developer of FES technology working with many ceramic manufacturers and researchers.This project aims to create a unique technology for exploitation in the UK. Sodium batteries made by this route could take significant shares of the EV battery market and lead to new manufacturing companies with associated supply chain and thus employment benefits."