By David Ventola, business development dir.-Clean Technology Systems, Dürr Systems, Inc. Introduction Electric vehicles (EVs), whether cars, bikes or buses, rely on lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for power. With the increasing popularity of electromobility, the demand for these batteries has skyrocketed, resulting in the construction of new battery factories worldwide. … [Read more...] about Recovery of costly solvent is critical for sustainable R2R-battery production

By Scott Zwierlein, coating process engineer, Delta ModTech Roll-to-roll slot-die is becoming the industry standard for coating battery electrodes. Not only can slot-die achieve amazingly thin, wet coatings of less than 2 microns; it yields little to no waste and provides better uniformity and precision compared to other coating methods. But with the growing dominance of the … [Read more...] about New developments in slot-die patch coating set to change the scope of Li-ion battery making

By Dan Walker, Ph.D., (formerly with Ilika Technologies, Ltd.) Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) are the most mature zero-emission technology for automotive applications but have limitations in cycle-life and energy density, with public concern about battery life, driving range and safety issues. Solid-state batteries (SSB) alleviate these issues with intrinsic properties of … [Read more...] about Enabling scale-up of solid-state batteries with R2R slot die, and a look to future coating requirements