Beyond Lithium Ion

The Faraday Institution’s portfolio of research includes three projects that are looking beyond the fundamental limits of lithium ion technology to the development and commercialisation of new battery chemistries.

SOLID-STATE BATTERIES

The University of Oxford is leading an effort with four other university partners and three industrial partners to break down the barriers that are preventing the progression to market of solid-state batteries, that should be lighter and safer, meaning cost savings and less reliance on cooling systems.

SODIUM-ION BATTERIES

This project, led by the University of St Andrews, is aiming to put on the path to commercialisation a safe sodium-ion battery with high performance, low cost and a long cycle life suited to static energy storage applications and low-cost vehicles.

LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES

UCL is leading an effort to enable rapid improvements in Li-S technologies by generating new knowledge, materials and engineering solutions, thanks to its dual focus on fundamental research at material and cell level, and an improved approach to system engineering.

LITHIUM-ION PROJECTS

Because of the current level of commercialisation of solid-state, sodium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries in the near term, improvements in cost and performance of batteries for electric vehicles requires the optimisation of lithium-ion battery technology.

Find out more about the Faraday Institution’s Li-ion projects

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