The global use of lithium-ion batteries all types has been increasing at a rapid pace for many years. In order to achieve the goal an economical and sustainable battery industry, recycling recirculation materials is central element on this path. As achievement high 95% recovery rates demanded by European Union some metals from today’s lithium ion already very challenging, question arises how process chains safety as well closed material cycles are affected new generations, which supposed...

Abstract Commercialization of solid‐state batteries requires the upscaling material syntheses as well mixing electrode composites containing solid electrolyte, cathode active materials, binders, and conductive additives. Inspired by recent literature about tremendous influence employed milling dispersing procedure on resulting ionic transport properties conductors general performance all batteries, in this review, underlying physical mechanochemical processes that processing are discussed....

Progress in new sustainable technologies depends on the development of battery materials, specifically safer, low-cost, and higher energy density batteries. One type materials are halide solid electrolytes (HSEs), which have been shown to exhibit high ionic conductivity, deformability, oxidative stability. Here, synthesis Li3InCl6 (LIC) HSEs by ball-milling followed dry room annealing is investigated. Crystal structure, particle size, conductivity analyzed using a combination X-ray...

Solid-state batteries are a promising step in the development of battery technology as they could meet demands for ever-increasing energy and power densities an increasingly effective electromobility. Within this generation, liquid electrolytes replaced with solid electrolytes. Compared other electrolyte classes, sulfide-based exhibit very high ionic conductivities. Due to reactivity sulfides, exposure elements within ambient atmosphere is challenging. Various reaction products negatively...

For the development of all‐solid‐state batteries (ASSBs), it is major importance to identify scalable process routes, define limits processing technologies, and investigate how electrochemical performance can be influenced by manufacturing process. Herein, two sustainable production chains are presented, extrusion‐ direct calendaring composite cathode granules, which suitable for industrial series production. Both routes start with a melt granulation step desagglomerate carbon black...

Abstract Solid‐state batteries possess the potential to combine increased energy densities, high voltages, as well safe operation and therefore are considered future technology for electrical storage. In particular, sulfides solid electrolyte promising candidates due their ionic conductivities possibility of a scalable production. This review aims demonstrate ways manufacture suspension‐based sulfidic solid‐state both on laboratory scale an industrial level, focusing assessment current...

Mechanochemical syntheses have a high potential as environmentally friendly and scalable processes. However, especially in case of solid electrolytes, these are reported very time consuming with process times up to several days. In this study, the sulfide electrolyte Li3PS4 was successfully synthesized less than 5 h after systematic variation subsequently optimization parameters energy ball mill. The samples were characterized according their composition, morphology, particle size...

Abstract The use of novel battery technologies in short‐haul electric aircraft can support the aviation sector achieving its goals for a sustainable development. However, production batteries is often associated with adverse environmental and socio‐economic impacts, potentially leading to burden shifting. Therefore, this paper investigates alternative lithium–sulfur all‐solid‐state (LiS‐ASSBs) terms their contribution development (SDGs). We propose new approach that builds on life cycle...

Abstract The growing demand for advanced energy storage systems requires the development of next‐generation battery technologies with superior density and cycle stability, lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries representing a promising solution. Sulfur‐containing polyacrylonitrile cathodes (SPAN) Li–S are significant advancement this chemistry, addressing major issue limited life encountered in conventional carbon/sulfur composite cathodes. In presented study, influence available ionic electronic...

The electrode drying process in lithium‐ion‐battery production is energy‐intensive and contributes significantly to costs due its large machine footprint. This study explores the use of induction heating technology enhance rates overall efficiency compared traditional convective methods. A novel monitoring method utilizing spot temperature measurements with infrared pyrometers developed assess dynamics effectively a pilot‐scale roll‐to‐roll dryer. Results show mean rate increase 23.0% for...

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) provide the largest source of electrical energy storage today. This paper covers use comminution processes and, thus, crushers and mills for particle breakage dispersing, as well classifiers separation within process chain, from raw material to final lithium battery cell its recycling at end life. First all, materials active production have be produced either by processing primary materials, or spent batteries. The end-of-life cells shredded, separated then...

Abstract Continuous densification procedures such as calendering are crucial for sulfide‐based solid‐state batteries to realize industry‐relevant processing. Therefore, in this study, the impact of line load, roller circumferential speed and roll temperature on slurry‐based Li 3 PS 4 6 5 Cl separators compacted by a lab‐calender installed an argon‐gas‐filled glovebox was investigated. While layers became fragile calendered state, tested were more suitable due better mechanical stability....

Prelithiation is widely recognized as a promising technology to enable the use of high capacity anode active materials such silicon. Numerous prelithiation techniques have been proposed over years, with handful successfully undergoing pilot scale testing. Nevertheless, new challenges arise when moving from optimizing single processes integrating them into process chain. A major concern stability prelithiated electrodes against moisture. In this study, we investigate influence...

Abstract While post‐synthesis processing steps are frequently applied in the preparation of cathode composites for solid‐state batteries to ensure homogeneous mixing and good contact with active material, little is known about processes that occur during milling how they influence structure transport solid electrolytes. Here, an extensive set experimental methods simulations used study effects by a frequency planetary ball mill on highly conducting chloride‐rich argyrodite Li 5.5 PS 4.5 Cl...

The synthesis of sulfide solid electrolytes in ball mills by mechanochemical routes not only is efficient but also can enable the upscaling material as required for commercialization solid-state battery materials. On a laboratory scale, Emax high energy mill accounts stresses and power densities, well temperature control, to prevent damage equipment even long process times. To overcome merely phenomenological treatment, we characterized milling an DEM simulations, using electrolyte LPS model...

Abstract Solid‐state batteries have the potential to outperform conventional lithium‐ion batteries, as they offer higher energy densities, necessary for increasing demand portable storage. Silicon‐graphite composites are considered be one of most promising alternatives lithium metal anode due their low lithiation and resistance against dendrite formation. Since these show insufficient ionic conductivity, a fast‐conducting solid electrolyte is needed facilitate charge carrier transport....

Despite the variety of solid electrolytes available, no single electrolyte has been found that meets all requirements successor technology lithium-ion batteries in an optimum way. However, composite hybrid combine desired properties such as high ionic conductivity or stability against lithium are promising. The addition conductive oxide fillers to sulfide reported increase and improve relative individual electrolytes, but influence mixing process create not investigated. Here, we investigate...

Silicon (Si) is considered a promising anode active material to enhance energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Many studies have focused on new structures and the electrochemical performance, but only few investigated particulate properties in detail. Therefore, comprehensive study impact Si content (5, 10, 15 wt.%) particle size (120, 160, 250 nm) core–shell structured Si@Gr composites electrode was conducted. It shown that both parameters had significant specific surface area (SSA)...

One of the major drawbacks for applications high-temperature superconducting films is that magnetic flux not completely expelled but penetrates film in form vortices. Any motion these vortices accompanied by noise and prevents larger supercurrents. Thus, an effective pinning a prerequisite based on thin superconductors such as coated conductors or sensor devices. However, particular structures tunnel barriers guides suffer from increased forces. We report adding gold layers to production...