{"id":65969,"date":"2026-09-18T03:23:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/?p=65969"},"modified":"2026-09-18T05:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T05:24:57","slug":"half-the-weight-twice-the-power-but-solid-state-has-a-major-problem-interesting-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/18\/half-the-weight-twice-the-power-but-solid-state-has-a-major-problem-interesting-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Half the weight, twice the power, but solid state has a major problem | Interesting Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-2Xh0TtLUYg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A Lithium-Ion battery typically has the following elements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Lithium metal oxide cathode<\/li>\n<li>A liquid or gel electrolyte to transport ions<\/li>\n<li>A thin plastic separator<\/li>\n<li>A Lithium carbon (graphite) anode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The electrolyte transports positively charged ions through the separator, transferring charge from the cathode to the anode.<\/p>\n<p>In a solid-state battery, the electrolyte is replaced with a solid material that performs the functions of both the electrolyte and separator, and the graphite anode is replaced with much lighter lithium metal.<\/p>\n<p>Solid-state lithium batteries offer major benefits in power-to-weight density and safety, with low fire risk.<\/p>\n<p>There are three main solid-state electrolyte technologies:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sulphides are excellent conductors but react with moisture in the air and release hydrogen sulphide gas raising safety issues.<\/li>\n<li>Ceramic Oxide separators are stable, safe, and non-flammable, but ceramics are brittle, and the thin sheets are difficult to manufacture on an industrial scale.<\/li>\n<li>Polymers are easy to manufacture but conduct properly only when warm, so they require heating.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There are further challenges that are common to all three technologies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lithium metal plates grow dendrites that can penetrate even a solid-state electrolyte and degrade the battery over time.<\/li>\n<li>Any unevenness in the contact surface between two solid materials increases the resistance compared to contact with a liquid.<\/li>\n<li>Cells physically swell and shrink as they charge and discharge. 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The recent IEA forecast projects lithium demand under two scenarios.......\"the Stated Policies Scenario, which\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Copper&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Copper","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/commodities-gold-commodities\/copper\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":22270,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/27\/lithium-albemarle-alb-livent-lthm-and-sqm\/","url_meta":{"origin":65969,"position":5},"title":"Lithium: Albemarle (ALB), Livent (LTHM) and SQM","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"October 27, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"We are bullish on the long-term outlook for lithium, with demand for lithium-ion batteries expected to grow exponentially for two reasons: Increased adoption of electric vehicles; and Growth of renewable energy, especially wind power and solar. Both require rechargeable batteries for energy storage. 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