It can also absorb lithium-ions much quicker during charging speeding up the process.
But adding silicon to the anode comes withcertain challenges.
This leads to energy loss and battery degradation.
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A new facility is expected in 2024, aiming for a mass production of multi-thousand tons.
Silicon-carbon powder
Washington-based startupGroup14has developed a special silicon-carbon powder, dubbed SCC55.
Thanks to its hard carbon-based scaffolding, the silicon is kept in an amorphous and nano-sized form.
Sila has recentlystarted working with Mercedes, which will use the silicon-based anode batteries in its electric G-Class series.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
