Solid-state battery technology is set to revolutionize electric mobility, mainly due to its advantages over more conventional batteries, such as greater autonomy and ultra-fast charging. Brands such as Toyota, Nissan or Mercedes-Benz have been investing in these batteries for years, considered by many the “holy grail” of electric cars.
In recent years the race to dominate solid-state battery technology has intensified but has not yet taken off, since its ‘Achilles Heel’ is mass production. Now China is one step closer to achieving it, thanks to the specialists at ProLogium Technology: its fourth generation ceramic batteryin its latest phase of development, is one of the star novelties of CES 2025 in Las Vegas, USA.
These are the batteries with solid ceramic electrolyte that want to mark a milestone in electric mobility
ProLogium solid state batteries, based on its LLCB technology, stand out for an innovative design that incorporates a 100% inorganic electrolyte. This key advancement enables higher energy density and promises, among other things, ultra-fast charging speeds and superior performance in extreme conditions.
These advantages could help to overcome the main reluctance of drivers when making the leap to electric mobility, including infrastructure problems and anxiety about range. But there is more:
- Safety and sustainability: By eliminating organic content, ProLogium batteries reduce the risk of fire and prevent thermal runaway. In addition, its circular design allows more than 80% of materials to be recycled compared to conventional batteries, reducing the environmental footprint.
- Autonomy and efficiency: With energy densities of 811.6 Wh/L (volumetric) and 359.2 Wh/kg (gravimetric), they far exceed LFP and NMC batteries, offering greater autonomy with less weight and size.
- Ultra-fast charging: The “possibility of recovering 300 km of autonomy in five minutes” redefines the standards of the sector, finally bringing the charging duration closer to that of refueling a combustion vehicle.
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On December 6, 2024, ProLogium’s next-generation lithium ceramic battery cells earned the renowned TÜV… pic.twitter.com/IJKV4d2o1M— ProLogium Technology Huineng Technology (@ProLogium) December 12, 2024
Additionally, ProLogium batteries outperform leading alternatives, offering up to 79.5% higher energy density than LFP (below 200 Wh/kg) and NMC (200-300 Wh/kg) batteries. This translates into smaller and lighter batteries with greater autonomy and energy efficiency.
According to the manufacturer’s data, for example, a Tesla Model 3 equipped with these batteries could increase its autonomy up to 79%, exceeding 1,200 km in the WLTP cycle, “with recharges that reach 80% in just six minutes.” but The first brand to carry them would not be the Californian, but Mercedes-Benz, a ProLogium partner.
With more than 18 years of experience in the field of electric car battery research, Taiwanese firm ProLogium has achieved several key milestones in the last year with its latest ceramic solid electrolyte batteries. Among them, TÜV Rheinland safety certification.
Although the automotive industry is betting heavily on this technology (with forecasts that its adoption will grow significantly in the next decade), the initial production cost and technical complexity remain important challenges.
ProLogium is confident that “its innovation will continue to reduce these challenges,” according to the founder and president of the Chinese firm, Vincent Yang, who has stated that the company’s mission is to bring its next-generation batteries to the market. imminently.
To this end, the company is building its first gigafactory in Dunkirk (France), backed by 1.5 billion euros from the European Union, with a total investment of 5.2 billion euros and a projected capacity of 48 GWh, enough for more than 700,000 70 kWh batteries per year.
With an industry increasingly committed to meeting the deadlines established in its transition and overcoming the main barriers to electric mobility, the long-awaited “holy grail” of electric cars could be closer than we imagine.
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