Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS
Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS

Advanced Battery Technology Center (ABTC)

Technologies for new energy storage systems

Advanced Battery Technology Center (ABTC)
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Advanced Battery Technology Center (ABTC)
Process chain for the development of new battery cells
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Process chain for the development of new battery cells

IWS Dresden focuses on research for electromobility as well as for stationary energy storage. With its know-how and the multitude of manufacturing technologies, Fraunhofer IWS contributes to the development of batteries at many points of the process chain and provides innovations. The Advanced Battery Technology Center was established to provide companies with solutions today and in the future. Here, we bring together expertise in advanced battery chemistry, innovations in electrode production and cell manufacturing technologies.

Thus, Fraunhofer IWS covers the entire process chain for the development of new battery cells with a focus on material, surface and laser technologies.

Process chain

 

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Material development

New carbon materials are being developed at the IWS. The range of services for applications in battery electrodes includes in particular:

  • carbon thin films
  • carbon nanomaterials
  • porous carbons and carbon/Si composites
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Components and coatings

Low cost processes are being developed for high performance battery electrodes and separators. Focus topics are:

  • electrode development
  • functional films for cell components
  • high-energy anodes  (Li-metal- and Si-anodes)
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Prototype cell manufacturing

IWS scientists develop cost-effective solutions along the process chain "manufacturing of battery cells":

  • Electrode packaging
  • Cell assembly process
  • Prototype cell design and evaluation
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Battery recycling

Fraunhofer IWS participates in the development of ecologically and economically efficient processes for battery recycling. Part of our portfolio of services is:  

  • Detection of emissions during battery recycling
  • Development and testing of filter solutions for recycling processes
  • Resynthesis of recycled carbon material
  • Manufacturing of battery cells using secondary materials
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News and media

 

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Press release / 1.9.2021

Environmentally friendly manufacture of battery electrodes

Sustainable battery production with DRYtraec® – the new dry-coating process developed by the Fraunhofer IWS is environmentally friendly and cost effective and can be used on a large scale, giving it the potential to revolutionize the manufacturing of battery electrodes.

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News / 26.5.2021

Battery technology for flying

The increasing electrification of mobility also affects aviation. The battery is both a key technology and a bottleneck for all electrical flight applications. Its own weight significantly limits the range and payload of the aircraft.

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Publications

 

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Press releases

Events

 

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Review

International Conference on Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

June 28 – July 1, 2021, Online

Lithium-Sulfur-Batteries

Projects

SoLiS

Development of multilayer pouch cell lithium-sulfur solid state batteries (BMBF: FKZ: 03XP0395B)

ecoLiga

Recycling and resynthesis of carbon materials from lithium batteries - recovery, reprocessing, reuse and adapted cell design (BMBF: FKZ: 03XP0354D)

LOWVOLMON

Monitoring of low volatile electrolytes in the mechanical recycling process chain (BMBF: FKZ: 03XP0354D)

ReCycle

Automation as a key technology for the economic remanufacturing of lithium-ion battery systems (BMWi: FKZ: 03ETE031K)

KaSiLi

Structural mechanical cathode adaptation on silicon- and lithium-based anode materials (KaSiLi), Timeframe: 11/2019–10/2022 (BMBF: 03XP0254 A-D)

MaLiBa

Maßgeschneiderte Lithium-Metall-Anoden für zukünftige Batteriesysteme, Timeframe: 01/2019–12/2021, (BMBF: PTJ 03XP0185A)

HiPoLiS

Ein (sich) abhebendes Elektroden- und Zellkonzept für High-Power-Li-S-Batterien“, Timeframe: 01/2019–12/2021, (BMBF: PTJ 03XP0178A)

DryProTex

Trockene Verarbeitung funktionaler Materialien in textile Halbzeuge für Energiespeicher der nächsten Generation, Timeframe: 09/2018–02/2021, (EraNet/BMBF: 02P17E010)

LiMeCut

Lithium Metall Schneiden von Batterieelektroden der nächsten Generation, Timeframe: 12/2018–11/2020, (Eurostars/BMBF: 01QE1837B)

ClusterBatt

Bildung von Metallclustern in Kohlenstoffmaterialien – sichere Anoden für zyklenstabile Batteriezellen mit hoher Energiedichte, Timeframe: 01/2019–12/2022 (FhG/MPG-Kooperationsprogramm, PNr.: 838756)

LiBest

Lithium-Ionen-Akku mit hoher elektrochemischer Leistung und Sicherheit, Timeframe: 10/2017–11/2020, (BMBF: PTJ 03XP0133D)

ProSiSt

Prozesstechnologien für strukturierte Silizium-Schichten als Anoden in Hochenergie-Lithium-Batterien, Timeframe: 10/2017–09/2020, (BMBF: PTJ 03XP0130D

ALISE

Advanced Lithium Sulphur battery for xEV, Timeframe: 06/2015–05/2019, (EU: GA 666157)

StickLiS

Stickstoffhaltige Kohlenstoffe für hochkapazitive zyklenstabile Lithium-Schwefel-Kathoden, Timeframe: 01/2016–12/2018, (BMBF: FKZ: 03XP0030B)

SepaLiS

Neue Separatorbeschichtungen und adaptiertes Zelldesign für zyklenstabile Lithium-Schwefel-Zellen, Timeframe: 01/2016–12/2018, (BMBF: FKZ: 03XP0031A)

NaSBattSy

Entwicklung und Demonstration von Natrium-Schwefel-Batteriesystemen, Timeframe: 07/2016–06/2018, (SAB: 100234957)

ECLIPSE

European Consortium for Lithium-Sulfur Power for Space Environments, Timeframe: 12/2015–11/2017, (EU: GA 687 306)

BamoSa

WING-Zentrum: Batterie – mobil in Sachsen, Timeframe: 06/2013–05/2016, (BMBF: FKZ 03X4637A)

PLIANT

Process Line Implementation for Applied Surface Nanotechnologies, Timeframe: 01/2013–01/2017 (EU: FP7-NMP-2012-LARGE-6)

BatCon

Functionally integrated high current connectors for battery modules, Timeframe: 01/2013–12/2015 (BMWi: DLR 01MX12055C)

BaSta

Battery – Stationary in Saxony, Timeframe: 11/2012–10/2015 (BMWi: FKZ 0325563A )

CryPhysConcept

With crystal physics to future concepts of electrochemical energy storage systems, Timeframe: 10/2012–12/2015 (BMWi/BMU/BMBF: FZJ 03EK3029B)

MaLiSu

Nanomaterials for future generation lithium sulfur batteries, Timeframe: 01/2012–12/2014 (EraNET/BMWi: DLR 01MX12009A)

DryLIZ

Dry fabrication of lithium ion cells, Timeframe: 01/2012–12/2014 (BMBF: KIT 02PJ2302)

AlKaSuSi

Material concepts for alkaline metal sulfur batteries, Timeframe: 05/2011–04/2014 (BMBF: FZJ 03X4618A)

DeLIZ

Production technology demonstration center for lithium ion cells, Timeframe: 05/2010–06/2011 (BMBF: KIT 02PO2640)

N2P

Nano To Production, Timeframe: 06/2008–11/2012 (EU: CP-IP 214134-2)

Fraunhofer MAVO LiScell

Move ahead with lithium-sulfur: cycle-resistant, intrinsically safe battery cells with energy densities > 400 Wh/kg