Building Solid-State Batteries: Insights from Swiss Research Labs

Authors

  • Kostiantyn V. Kravchyk Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland;
  • Corsin Battaglia Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Gloriastrasse 35, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Materials, School of Engineering, EPFL, Station 17, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Valerie Siller Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI – Switzerland
  • Barthélémy Lelotte Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI – Switzerland
  • Mario El Kazzi Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI – Switzerland
  • Jedrzej Morzy Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
  • Moritz Futscher Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
  • Yaroslav Romanyuk Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
  • Michael Stalder Institute for Intelligent Industrial Systems I3S, Berner Fachhochschule, Pestalozzistrasse 20, CH-3400 Burgdorf, Switzerland.
  • Axel Fuerst Institute for Intelligent Industrial Systems I3S, Berner Fachhochschule, Pestalozzistrasse 20, CH-3400 Burgdorf, Switzerland.
  • Maksym Kovalenko Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2024.403

PMID:

38946413

Keywords:

Li metal anode, Solid-state batteries, Solid-state electrolyte

Abstract

This review article delves into the growing field of solid-state batteries as a compelling alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries. The article surveys ongoing research efforts at renowned Swiss institutions such as ETH Zurich, Empa, Paul Scherrer Institute, and Berner Fachhochschule covering various aspects, from a fundamental understanding of battery interfaces to practical issues of solid-state battery fabrication, their design, and production. The article then outlines the prospects of solid-state batteries, emphasizing the imperative practical challenges that remain to be overcome and highlighting Swiss research groups’ efforts and research directions in this field.

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Published

2024-06-26