Kyocera launches industry-first SemiSolid batteries

• Kyocera is introducing an innovative SemiSolid cell architecture created by US’s battery company 24M. The Japan-based giant will initiate the product’s entrance to the market. The new solution considerably improves batt performance, at the same time enabling significant production savings.

Kyoto-headquartered electronics manufacturer has launched an advanced series of devices for residential energy storage. The manufacture of the storage system was piloted in early summer of 2019. It was developed in collaboration with American company 24M. The founder of the latter has created a brand-new Li-ion batt making technology. Enerezza is based on the first-ever semisolid Li-i architecture and is represented in three options ranging from 5 to 15 kilowatt hours.

Recently, Kyocera has introduced the latest solution for home storage. The SemiSolid-based product is scheduled to be mass-produced by autumn of 2020. 

The new technology is claimed to significantly reduce the cost of production as it takes about 60% less time to manufacture SemiSolid batts. The materials used in new batteries cost about 40 percent less than those applied in conventional Li-I devices. 

Moreover, the new manufacturing technology allows making electrodes, which are 4-5-fold thicker compared to traditional ones. This minimizes the needs for aluminum, copper and separators, which enables further price reduction, while increasing energy density to the value a few times bigger compared to similar devices.