The Faraday Institution is committing £9 million to two research projects: one focusing on advancing battery formation, ageing and testing, and the other on developing novel lithium-rich cathode materials. These projects aim to improve battery performance, reduce energy consumption, and enhance sustainability.
The Battery Parameter eXchange (BPX) standard has been adopted by leading European organisations, including BMW Group and Fortescue ZERO, to standardise physics-based lithium-ion battery models. The BPX Steering Group will advise the Faraday Institution on future evolution of the standard.
The partnership aims to develop highly skilled workers to deliver the UK's ambitions for a fully electric future. Three PhD students are funded by Agratas, joining 85 existing researchers in the Faraday Institution's PhD training programme, which equips doctoral researchers with industry expertise.
The report analyzes Africa's potential to transition from raw material extraction to refining minerals and assembling or manufacturing batteries. With the right investment and policy environment, African countries could generate an additional $6.8 billion in annual revenues and create approximately 3,500 good-quality jobs by 2030.
The Faraday Institution will lead a £5 million R&D programme to develop improved and lower-cost battery energy storage systems for static off-grid, weak-grid, and e-mobility solutions. This will support expanding access to clean and reliable energy in developing countries, reducing emissions and meeting global climate change targets.
The report forecasts the complementary roles of battery and hydrogen technologies in achieving net zero in the UK by 2050. Hydrogen is expected to play a key role in manufacturing, while batteries will provide storage and flexibility for the grid.
The Faraday Institution has refocused six existing battery research projects to prioritize areas with the greatest potential for success. The £29 million investment will drive innovation in energy storage technologies, transforming the UK energy landscape from transportation to the grid.
The Faraday Institution has successfully scaled up its battery research to support the development of five projects funded by Innovate UK. These projects focus on recovering valuable materials and developing new battery technologies, such as quasi-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries and solid-state pouch cells.
The Faraday Institution has launched the Battery Parameter eXchange (BPX) standard to provide a common language for accurate battery modeling. Physics-based models can deliver accuracy in long-term performance but have been limited by a lack of a common definition.
The Faraday Institution has awarded 16 small, focused projects to deliver transformative results in areas such as anodes, electrolytes, and flow batteries. The initiatives aim to strengthen the UK's position in electrochemical energy storage and contribute to industry competitiveness.
The UK has invested £10 million in the Faraday Battery Challenge to develop innovative battery technologies. Four projects, including Power-UP, GENESIS, HIPERCARB, and SABRE, aim to create high-performance batteries for electric vehicles, with applications in energy density, cost optimization, and fast charging.
Researchers at the Faraday Institution have developed a faster and greener technique to recycle lithium-ion battery materials, achieving higher purity and value. The new method uses ultrasonic delamination to separate valuable materials from electrodes, reducing energy consumption and environmental impact.
The study reveals two competing theories on lithium metal dendrite growth through ceramic electrolytes, proposing a new mechanism for solid-state battery failure. The researchers used X-ray computed tomography and spatially mapped X-ray diffraction to visualize and characterize crack growth and dendrite propagation.
Researchers have made a significant advance in understanding oxygen-redox processes involved in lithium-rich cathode materials, proposing strategies to mitigate limitations and increase energy density. The breakthrough offers potential routes to more reversible high-energy density Li-ion cathodes.
The Faraday Institution has selected six industry fellows to undertake electrochemical energy storage research projects, aiming to solve critical industrial problems. The programmes will enable academics and industrialists to work together, establishing valuable career development experience and potential for longer-term collaborations.
A team of researchers used a virtual unrolling technique to analyze a lithium battery's electrode layers, revealing unseen trends in performance degradation. By combining X-ray and neutron tomography with a mathematical model, the team gained a fuller understanding of how the battery works and how it degrades over time.
Researchers identified a critical current density that prevents void formation and cell failure in all-solid-state batteries. This breakthrough could enable the development of commercial solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.
The Faraday Institution's £1.6m supercomputer will accelerate UK research on EV batteries by simulating fast-charging, low-temperature operation and thermal management. Researchers can now run simulations overnight, reducing the time to improve battery performance and lifetime.