Strengths and Weaknesses of Solid-State Batteries
- Jun 5
- 1 min read
Solid-state batteries are getting a lot of publicity because of their remarkable performance potential over existing battery technologies. According to Shimabukuro, “solid-state batteries represent a major advancement in energy storage technology because they replace the liquid or gel electrolytes in traditional lithium-ion batteries with solid materials (like ceramics or polymers).” This allows them to be non-flammable and thermally stable. They can charge incredibly quickly and have excellent energy density. They also have fantastic longevity due to high cycle life and low self-discharge rate (only 12 mV decrease over 230 hours).
Solid-state batteries have weaknesses in the technology being immature (early commercialization is expected in the next few years) and they have high manufacturing costs.
