Higher charging speeds for lithium batteries generally lead to accelerated ageing. Pulse charging promises to achieve a long service life despite very high charging speeds. Whether this promise is realistic and how the start-up BAVERTIS wants to put this process into practice is presented in this article.

Complicated chemical processes take place in a battery during charging. Lithium ions move through electrolyte from the cathode to the anode, electrons pass through the wires and complete the circuit. Differences in potential and concentration occur. It all sounds very complicated. But it doesn't have to be that difficult. This article gives a simple overview of how a lithium battery works - with lots of pictures and without chemical formulas or math.

Solid-state companies have been in the public eye for years and report in detail on their current state of development. However, it is difficult to evaluate new concepts without an overview of the overall market. In a data analysis, all publicly available information on the solid-state industry was compiled and the data analyzed in detail. The 5 most important take-aways are presented here.

QuantumScape, SolidPower and Prologium. Well-known companies, some of which have been working on solid-state batteries for decades. But the market is much bigger than that. This article shows which other companies there are and which regions are at the forefront of development.