USA-based Ion Storage Systems says it has successfully produced its first multi-layer ceramic solid-state battery (SSB) cell on its semi-automated production line at its facility in Beltsville, Maryland. The company notes that this marks a critical step toward commercializing the its compression-free, anodeless SSB cell.
The breakthrough follows Ion’s recent announcement that its single-layer, 40 × 40mm cell achieved a 25-fold capacity increase and surpassed 1,000 cycles, further validating its ceramic SSB platform. By successfully advancing multi-layer cells on semi-automated production equipment in the 40 × 40mm cell footprint, Ion has taken a considerable step in demonstrating the manufacturing capabilities of its platform at scale.
“There’s a growing demand for safer, more powerful, and fully recyclable batteries, and Ion’s technology is built to meet that need,” said Jorge Diaz Schneider, CEO of Ion.
“The successful production of our multi-layer solid-state battery cell is a major step toward commercialization, and we’re thrilled to reach this milestone.
“Moving from single-layer lab prototypes to multi-layer, stackable cells typically requires considerable time and effort. Achieving this milestone so swiftly highlights the remarkable team we’ve built and the efficiency of our product development process.”
