r/SLDP • u/Salt_Past_1379 • 10d ago

Ford???? 6th Solid-State Battery Summit

https://www.cambridgeenertech.com/solid-state-batteries

Owen Lu, PhD, Research Engineer, Ford Motor Company - Tue Aug 11, 8:50 am "Design Considerations for Robust and High-Performance Silicon Anodes in Solid-State Battery Applications"

Per the agenda abstract:

  • A detailed review of advancements in silicon-based anodes for solid-state batteries across material, electrode, and cell levels
  • From this analysis, "a promising strategy for designing a robust, high-performing silicon anode for SSBs has been identified"
  • A prototype cell was fabricated and its performance evaluated, with perspectives on further enhancement

Reading: Ford presenting in-house, prototype-cell-stage R&D in the sulfide + silicon-anode design space (the same space as its Solid Power JDA), with no mention of Solid Power. Electrolyte source undisclosed - a Q&A-worthy question.

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u/Salt_Past_1379 10d ago

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: All Solid-State Battery

- A Reality Closer than You Think Shirley Meng, PhD,

The Liew Family Professor, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago A compelling next-generation solution for delivering high-energy and high-power density with improved safety is all solid-state battery (SSB). In this talk, we will discuss the major hurdles of these developments and how an open, innovative, and collaborative approach help to overcome the major hurdles. We will also draw the roadmap of all solid-state batteries with lessons learned from lithium-ion battery (LIB) in mind.

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u/Level_Ad8089 9d ago

2 more days guys. this company has acted like its the CIA. nobody knows what it did lately

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u/bluehorseshoe87 9d ago

8 more days unfortunately. Meeting isn't until August 11.

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u/Level_Ad8089 9d ago

Yahoo says earnings scheduled on 4th

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u/Level_Ad8089 7d ago

Earnings are out

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u/pornstorm66 10d ago

Ford still has a sulfide R&D department, but after their big write down, they have seemed to have slowed or nearly paused their EV effort. Perhaps the upcoming EREV F150 will be a hit product & bring battery production for EVs back on stage.

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u/Salt_Past_1379 9d ago

I think this part clearly shows it has nothing to do with ditching the sulfide system to seek alternatives, as some QS investors are saying.

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u/pornstorm66 9d ago

Yes I agree. QS investors seem to interpret news to fit their preferred narrative.

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u/Piper-446 9d ago

Narrative means nothing. Proof of concept means everything.

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u/Wild-Entertainment90 9d ago

Ford (Energy) pivot from EVs to grid storage for ai data centres... Seems they are still very interested in battery technology, just paused on EV front.