Group14 Technologies Achieves Key Milestone for Silicon Battery Anodes
US-based Group14 Technologies, a company that makes silicon battery anode materials, has announced a significant performance achievement for its SCC55 material. This material allows silicon batteries to consistently last over 1,500 charge cycles, and in some cases, more than 3,000 cycles, across various applications.
The industry has long aimed for silicon batteries to achieve around 1,000 charge cycles, which is a standard for high-performing lithium-ion batteries.
Recent data from over 20 Group14 customers shows that SCC55 batteries meet or exceed 1,500 cycles in different applications. Importantly, they also offer higher energy density and faster charging compared to traditional battery materials.
This advancement could significantly lower the overall cost of ownership, especially for sectors like electric vehicles (EVs), electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and energy storage systems.
Group14’s SCC55 silicon battery material works well with different battery types, including LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate), LMFP (Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate), and batteries that use high-nickel materials.
“The data is clear: silicon batteries have crossed a critical threshold, and 1,500 cycles is the new 1,000,” said Rick Luebbe, CEO and co-founder of Group14 Technologies. “This performance benchmark for silicon batteries presents a new era of durability combined with higher energy density and faster charging for all types of rechargeable energy storage.”
Source: Group14 Technologies
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