Solid electrolyte battery related technology

We offer coherent development support from materials / components development to prototyping and evaluation analysis of solid electrolyte battery.

Solid Electrolyte Research and Development Equipment

  • ●Dry room for developing solid electrolyte batteries (maximum dew point -70 ℃: indoor H2S filter)
  • ●Ar dry box in the dry room (dew point -80 ℃)
  • ●Planetary ball mill in dry room (max, 500cc)
  • ●Small electric furnace in atmosphere box
  • ●Mixing machine in dry room (planetary, self-revolving type, Filmix)
  • ●Electrode coating machine in dry room
  • ●Roll press in dry room, 50t hot press
  • ●Impedance analyzer in the dry room
  • ●Large area high pressure press
  • ●Simple SEM in dry room (×5000 times)
  • ●Optical microscope in dry room (×5000 times)
  • ●Safety test equipment (Osaka: small to large)
    (H2S trap scrubber, indoor H2S filter)

Examples of KRI owned technology concerning solid electrolyte development

  • ●Basic characteristics evaluation of various active materials
    (Powder pressure type cell, Applicable to pressurization up to 1GPa)
  • ●Ionic conductivity / Activation energy calculation (-40℃~150℃)
  • ●Basic physical properties of mixed powder in situ measurement
    (0~1GPa, Compression density, electric conductivity, ionic conductivity)
  • ●Fabrication of sheet electrode and electrolyte sheet
  • ●Laminated cell prototyping, fabrication of powder pressure type cell
  • ●Evaluation of exposure for various atmospheres
  • ●Evaluation of resistance to various solvents

Proposal from KRI / Future development / Expected results, etc.

  • ●Application study as materials / components for solid electrolyte battery
  • ●Consideration of electrode prototype process
  • ●Stability study
  • ●Evaluation of prototype solid electrolyte battery
  • ●Evaluation analysis of solid electrolyte battery (characteristic development mechanism, deterioration mechanism, safety, etc.)