R + D + i

Development of cathode materials with selected properties for solid lithium cells; inks or pastes of these cathode materials suitable for electrode deposition by inkjet and screen printing; components deposited by printing and electrochemical results of a prototype solid lithium cell with the developed and assembled electrodes. Specifically, and in line with the stated milestones, the projected results are as follows: 

• Future-generation cathode materials 

• Inks/ pastes for cathodes, silkscreen and inkjet printing 
• Electrodes and components developed by inkjet printing and screen printing. 
• Proof of concept of a next-generation lithium-solid cell. 

2022 Results 

• LNMO type cathode material. This material has been evaluated by several characterization techniques such as TGA, XRD, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), BET and shows a spinel structure of LNMO without unreacted starting material content. 
• Analysis of various solid-state battery components. Analysis of four different ceramic materials and their XRD characteristics, SEM scanning microscopy and particle size.