Solid-state batteries may yet catch up — but silicon anodes are winning the race to power EVs
- The buzz around silicon-based anodes, which promise improved power and faster charging capabilities for EVs, has been growing in recent months – just as the hype around solid-state batteries seems to have fizzled.
- It comes as increasing EV sales continue to drive up global battery demand, prompting auto giants to team up with major cell manufacturers on the road to full electrification.
- “If there’s a horse race, silicon does seem to be ahead at least at this moment,” said Venkat Srinivasan, director of the Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science at the U.S. government’s Argonne National Laboratory.
Silicon anodes appear to be leading the way in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles.
The buzz around silicon-based anodes, which promise improved power and faster charging capabilities for EVs, has been growing in recent months — just as the hype around solid-state batteries seems to have fizzled.
It comes as increasing EV sales continue to drive up global battery demand, prompting auto giants to team up with major cell manufacturers on the road to full electrification.
While some OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have inked deals with solid-state battery developers, carmakers such as Mercedes, Porsche and GM have all bet big on silicon anodes to deliver transformative change in the science behind EVs.
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Solid-state batteries may yet catch up — but silicon anodes are winning the race to power EVs, source
