Sakuu (previously KeraCel), a 3D printing business based in San Jose, may have discovered a method to make solid-state batteries workable in electrical devices and electric vehicles (EVs).
Compared to lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries are superior because they are more energy dense, freeze-resistant, and fire-safe.
For improved applicability, Sakuu’s Swift Print battery technology claims to be able to make batteries in custom shapes that do not resemble pouch, prismatic, or cylindrical cells.
According to reports, Sakuu’s idea represents a breakthrough in both battery chemistry and 3D printing.
Since the company’s solid-state battery has extremely thin layers, 3D printing is necessary.
Solid-state batteries are typically difficult to handle and connect without a liquid. By 3D printing each layer directly on the one below, this problem is resolved.
Major Breakthrough in Electric Vehicles Battery
Simple materials can be transformed into batteries with only a few tools according to the Sakuu Kavian process.
In comparison to the current roll-to-roll battery production process, Sakuu estimates its technique can lower plant footprint by 44%, capital expenditure by 23%, operations by 69%, and manufacturing cost by 33%.
For 500 EVs, 40 MWh of batteries can be produced annually on a single 30-foot-long machine, including all deposition and inspection stages.
Limited production of cells for testing has begun at Sakuu’s San Jose facility. These cells will be shipped to unnamed clients in the automotive, mobility, aerospace, IoT devices, and medical industries.
Sakuu’s architecture has the potential to completely transform the EV market.
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