Sakti3's Solid State Batteries Promise Double Capacity, Better Safety, Lower Costs

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Sakti3, a Michigan-based startup, promises to build solid state batteries that have twice the capacity, longer life and are safer than typical lithium-ion batteries.

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[dstarr3]

Well, good. If there's anything we need, it's new technology. Our battery needs are quickly outpacing our battery technology.

 

[azathoth]

Please, just actually make it to market. (In a timely manner preferably as well.) Always hearing about new technologies, that remain unseen for decades in the consumer market.

 

[cosmo77]

This would definately hurt the tesla battery plant if it came to fruition.

 

[CaedenV]

Can we have a pronunciation guide for all new companies? Is it Sak-Ti-Three, Sak-Tie, Sa-K-Tie...

 

[papaspud]

I don't want a thinner phone or tablet, just one that has lots of power.

 

[none12345]

Solid state huh? I think they just mean dry electrolytes. Because pretty much every battery on the planet is solid state... The anode and cathode of pretty much every battery ever sold, is solid state, its just the electrolyte that can be dry or wet.

Unless they mean solid state as in no ion exchange, which means a capacitor not a chemical reaction. Of course then that's a capacitor not a battery, so they probably don't mean that. Id frikking love a capacitor with twice the energy density of a battery tho, that would rule.

If they mean a dry electrolyte, just say it, don't call it a solid state battery, which is mostly meaningless.

There are liquid batteries, but those are the niche products. The current trend word for those are 'flow batteries' heh.

 

[BulkZerker]

With no concrete time table for it going to market I'll put my money down on sulfur oxide batteries coming to market sooner. Since they have a 3 fold power per size advantage over current Li-po batteries.

 

[photonboy]

Solid-state battery:

This means both solid electrodes AND solid electrolytes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_battery

 

[Thomas Serruques]

What about recycling those batteries?