Dry electrode coating is a game changer in terms of cost reduction for lithium-ion battery manufacturing. Frank Lev clears the murky waters as he explores the pros and cons of this ‘cost-reducing’ technology.
When Tesla unveiled its 4680 battery cell in 2020, the car manufacturer introduced several advancements that have significantly slashed battery costs. One of them was a dry electrode coating (DBE) technology that Tesla obtained by acquiring Maxwell in 2019. According to Tesla, DBE is capable of a 10-fold reduction in footprint and 10-fold reduction in energy usage, promising to reduce the cost of . . .
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