ZSW - laboratory for battery technology

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1 5th conference on Transport and Research in the Danube Region November 2018, Ljubljana ZSW - laboratory for battery technology Dr Mario Marinaro, Dr. Margret Wohlfahrt-Mehrens mario.marinaro@zsw-bw.de Tel: Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)

2 Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff- Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) 1988: established as a non-profit foundation 2017: 238 employees 3 locations 45 turnover [m ] Goal: Industry-oriented R&D and technology transfer in the field of renewable energies -1-

3 ZSW two divisions Stuttgart Photovoltaics (with Solab), Energy Policy and Energy Carriers, Central Division Finance, Human Resources and Legal Ulm Electrochemical Energy Technologies Division, Main Building & elab Widderstall Solar Test Facility -2- three locations

4 Accumulators: three main pillars represent R&D at ZSW Accumulators ECMMaterials Research chemistry department to cell Production ECPResearch Department production Accumulators Accumulators ECA Department testing -3-

5 synthesis 10µm recipe material ECM chemistry to cell aging safety post-mortem coating cell testing electrode -4-

6 Each processing step controls performance ageing analysis closes the loop material aging safety post-mortem cell electrode -5-

7 From Material to Cell Wh/kg Wh/l /kwh mah/cm 2 mah/cm 3 compatibility Role of production process mah/g cycle life g Powder / half-cell kg Electrode / full-cell kg Cell / process -6-

8 -ECP Research Platform for the Industrial Production of Lithium-Ion Batteries Slurry preparation Pictured on the left is the materials feeding; on the right is the 60 l mixing station Automated materials weighing and loading Automatic materials feeding for dry chemicals and for solvents Temperature controlled mixing stations for preparing slurries in 60-liter batches -7-

9 -ECP Research Platform for the Industrial Production of Lithium-Ion Batteries Electrode Manufacturing Electrode coating up to 500 mm width, on both sides, at 30 m/min. belt speed, and various application systems Calendering machine with 600 mm width drums Slitter winder with velocity up to 30 mtr./min, exchangeable slitting cartridges, 4 knives, and brush roller for slitt electrodes Calendering machine and slitter winder -8-

10 -ECP Research Platform for the Industrial Production of Lithium-Ion Batteries Cell Assembly and Formation Fully automated systems for winding, assembling, and filling of prismatic cells with a cycle time of 1 cell/min. 200 m² dry room with -60 C dew point Fully automated formation with 240 temperature controlled cycle stations and storage stations Electrode winding Electrolyte filling Cell formation -9-

11 Next generations batteries Beyond LIBs Energy (Wh/kg & Wh/l) Safety Reduce costs. Use of critical raw materials. Source: discussion paper presented at Workshop on Batteries (Brussels, 11-12/01/2018 ) Other relevant battery technologies: Na-ion, Mg- Ca- or Albatteries At ZSW post-libs, such as Li-air, Mg- and Ca-batteries, are currently investigated in the framework of public funded projects Running projects: Low TRL 2-3 1) LiBaLu (FKz: 03X4624D): 01/01/ /06/2019 2) MeLuBatt (FKz: 03XP0110E): 01/07/ /06/2020 3) LuCaMag (FKz: 03EK3051D): 01/10/ /09/2020 Contact: Mario Marinaro mario.marinaro@zsw-bw.de -10-

12 Partners and Funding -11-

13 // Energy with a future // Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff- Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) Thank you for your attention! Mario Marinaro, PhD / mario.marinaro@zsw-bw.de Stuttgart: Photovoltaics Division (with Solab), Energy Policy and Energy Carriers, Central Division Finance, Human Resources and Legal Widderstall: Solar Test Facility Ulm: Electrochemical Energy Technologies Division - Main Building & elab -12-