Thirteen projects developing solid-state technology, nickel-rich cathodes and manufacturing processes for lithium-ion batteries have been awarded cash by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
The projects, selected through a Battery Manufacturing Lab Call, will receive combined funding of almost $15 million over three years as part of the Energy Storage Grand Challenge.
National laboratories— Argonne, Brookhaven, Pacific Northwest, Oak Ridge and National Renewable Energy Laboratory— will establish partnerships with private companies that address engineering challenges for advanced battery materials and devices.
The focus is on de-risking, scaling, and accelerating adoption of new technologies to help accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to strengthen US economic leadership in battery manufacturing.
The program will be jointly-funded by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office and Vehicle Technologies Office with matching funds from the private sector and investor community.
Funds will be awarded directly to the National Laboratories to support work with companies under Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs).
A 50/50 cost-share will be required between DOE and the private partner, which can include an in-kind contribution.
The Grand Challenge builds on the $158 million Advanced Energy Storage Initiative announced in US president Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request.
DOE selected the following projects:
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Lead Organization |
Industry Partner (location) |
Title |
|---|---|---|
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Argonne National Laboratory |
Albemarle/Ameridia (North Carolina) |
Advanced Brine Processing to Enable U.S. Lithium Independence |
|
Argonne National Laboratory |
Hunt Energy Enterprises (Texas) |
Hydrothermal Production of Single Crystal Ni-rich Cathodes with Extreme Rate Capability |
|
Argonne National Laboratory |
Koura Global (Massachusetts) |
Continuous Flow Reactor Synthesis of Advanced Electrolyte Components for Lithium-Ion Batteries |
|
Argonne National Laboratory |
PolyPlus (California) |
Continuous high yield production of defect-free, ultrathin sulfide glass electrolytes for next generation solid state lithium metal batteries |
|
Argonne National Laboratory |
SafeLi LLC (Wisconsin) |
Scale-up Production of Graphene Monoxide for Next-Generation LIB Anodes |
|
Argonne National Laboratory |
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics (Pennsylvania) |
Scaling halide-type solid electrolytes for solid state batteries |
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Brookhaven National Laboratory |
C4V & Primet (New York) |
Commercially Viable Process for Surface Conditioning of High-Nickel Low-Cobalt Cathodes |
|
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Saint-Gobain Research North America (Pennsylvania) |
Scale-Up of Novel Li-Conducting Halide Solid State Battery Electrolyte |
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
Clarios, Amplitude, Feasible (New York) |
High-Throughput Laser Processing and Acoustic Diagnostics for Enhanced Battery Performance and Manufacturing |
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
PPG (Pennsylvania) |
High-Energy and High-Power NMP-Free Designer Electrodes with Ultra-Thick Architectures Processed by Multilayer Slot-Die Coating and Electrophoretic Deposition |
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Soteria (South Carolina) |
Multilayer Electrode with Metalized Polymer Current Collector for High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries with Extreme-Fast-Charging Capability |
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Albemarle (North Carolina) |
Scaling up of High-Performance Single Crystalline Ni-rich Cathode Materials with Advanced Lithium Salts |
|
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Ampcera Inc. (California) |
Scaling-Up and Roll-to-Roll Processing of Highly Conductive Sulfide Solid-State Electrolytes |
