RE:RE:RE:RE:Batteries edging out fossil fuel
The Group14 Solution For Better EV Batteries PNNL has developed a low cost solution based on a coating of carbon. Carbon also factors into the Group14 solution. Group14s flagship product is a silicon-carbon powder marketed under the trademarked name SCC55, and they are not shy about listing the advantages. SCC55 has five times the capacity and affords up to 50% more energy density than conventional graphite for Lithium battery anodes, Group14 states. Its unique hard carbon-based scaffolding keeps silicon in the most ideal form amorphous, nano-sized, and carbon-encased. The result is the best-in-class anode material that exhibits outstanding first cycle efficiency and long life upon Li-ion battery cycling. Considering supply chain issues bedeviling the global economy, the big question is whether or not Group14 and other lithium-silicon stakeholders can churn out high volumes of SCC55 at a fast clip. That does not appear appear to be an issue. Group14 emphasizes that its technology is based on abundant and non-exotic materials. In addition, the powder is tailor-able depending on a customers needs, and it can be integrated into existing fabrication lines on a drop-in basis. That means willing customers can put the stuff to work when they receive it, rather than investing time and money to retool their lines.