We’ve seen new chemistries being suggested, as well as improvements to the dominant lithium-ion cell. The latter focus is on a move from graphite anodes to other materials.
Only this week, a Cambridge University spin out company won second place in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Emerging Technologies Competition. The company, Echion, is working on a nanomaterial anode that improves energy density, power density, cycle life, safety and cost.
And battery technology was one of the themes in the last Government’s Industrial Strategy.
In some ways, the pursuit of new battery technologies and chemistries is akin to the gold rush – but who will be first to stake their claim?
