Electrification is all the rage these days. From cars and motorcycles, to scooters and even lawnmowers, the push for a greener, more sustainable future is pretty much everywhere you look. But as exciting as all this progress may seem, the road ahead is still riddled with challenges, and at the center of it all lies one big hurdle: battery technology.
Thankfully, we’ve seen quite a lot of innovations in recent years, from increasing battery capacity and efficiency to enhancing safety measures to keep things from catching fire. But one of the latest breakthroughs has the chance to pretty much change the game for the entire EV industry.
It comes from a collaboration between Japan’s Doshisha University and TDK Corporation. Their development? A quasi-solid-state lithium-ion battery (LIB) that might just tick all the right boxes.
Before we dive into this new tech, let’s first take a look at the stuff powering most modern-day EVs. Traditional lithium-ion batteries, while efficient for the most part, come with some drawbacks, including fire risks and performance trade-offs when pushing for higher energy densities. This new quasi-solid-state battery combines liquid and solid electrolytes, offering a middle ground (between traditional and solid-state LIBs) that supposedly enhances both safety and durability.
