Toyota solid-state EV battery making to advance with latest Japanese facility
All-solid-state batteries have a solid electrolyte, which allows ions to move faster.
A Japanese firm has decided to supply raw materials for Toyota’s solid-state EV batteries. Idemitsu, a Tokyo-based oil giant, is building a facility for a large-scale production of lithium sulfide, an intermediate raw material for the mass production of all-solid-state battery materials.
Compared to conventional liquid batteries, all-solid-state batteries have a solid electrolyte, which allows ions to move faster. Therefore, EVs equipped with all-solid-state batteries are expected to have the potential to further reduce charging time and increase power output.
The planned construction site for the Li2S large-scale facility is within the premises of Idemitsu Chiba Complex (Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture), with construction scheduled to be completed in June 2027.
Idemitsu will accelerate the mass production of solid electrolytes
The company revealed that this initiative has been approved by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a “plan for ensuring supply of storage batteries,” and of the total project cost of approximately 21.3 billion yen, approximately 7.1 billion yen is planned as the maximum grant amount.
Idemitsu will accelerate the mass production of solid electrolytes with lithium sulfide produced by this facility as the base material and widely deliver high-performance solid electrolytes to various customers. This will contribute to the government’s policy of strengthening the storage battery supply chain and improving the competitiveness of Japan’s storage battery industry, according to a press release.
As someone from Sicily who currently lives in Lombardy, I can confirm pretty much all of what you said, but there is an element that’s missing: South Italy has plenty of resources of her own, there’s oil, there’s agriculture and if the north has a great potential in Hydro-electric, the south has just as much in solar, wind and geothermal. The “issue if the south”, as it has been known in Italy for decades, has more to do with bad government and wasted potential than it has with the amount of resources (or lack there of). Many governments have tried and spectacularly failed to invest in the development of infrastructure and industries, but corruption, organized crime, and the passivity of the general public have all but guaranteed the those changes would never happen.
Toyota has been touting the new battery tech for years, but it seems to have made some progress recently, reported Electrek.
Toyota has claimed that solid-state batteries are set to become a real alternative to lithium-ion batteries, and the company is focused on using a sulfur-based electrolyte in our prototypes as it provides a more efficient power transfer. They would lower the risk of fires, and multiply energy density, which measures the energy a battery can deliver compared to its weight.
Next-generation batteries, such as solid-state and metal-air batteries, are safer and demonstrate higher performance than lithium-ion batteries, according to the company.
So, what does this mean from an end users point of view? A trip of 700 km on one charge. A recharge from zero to full in roughly 10-15 minutes. All with minimal safety concerns. The solid-state battery being introduced by the company promises to be a game changer not just for electric vehicles but for an entire industry, according to Toyota.
Korean scientists boost seawater battery efficiency with wood waste-based catalysts
Researchers have developed cost-effective seawater battery catalysts from lignin and urea, which perform on par with traditional platinum catalysts.
Seawater batteries are the next generation of energy storage, efficiently storing and releasing electricity from seawater. A key challenge for their commercialization—involving cost-effective catalyst materials—has recently been successfully tackled by researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) in South Korea.
A team of scientists led by Professor Dong Woog Lee at UNIST’s School of Energy and Chemical Engineering has developed a high-performance catalyst for seawater batteries by combining urea with wood waste.
The catalyst was developed using affordable lignin and urea. Lignin, a by-product that accounts for 15% to 35% of wood, is produced during paper and biofuel manufacturing. Urea, rich in nitrogen, is commonly found in industrial wastewater. This innovative catalyst reduces the overvoltage required for seawater cells and accelerates electrochemical reactions, enabling quicker electricity discharge.
The research team achieved nitrogen doping throughout the lignin structure by heating it to 800°C and reacting it with urea at the same temperature. This process created a high-performance catalyst, where the nitrogen incorporation reduces the energy needed for electricity discharge and replaces specific carbon atoms in the lignin matrix.
Carbon-neutral approach
A lower overvoltage results in a greater proportion of chargeable energy being effectively utilized during discharge. The maximum power density achieved was 15.76 mW/cm², closely approaching the 16.15 mW/cm² of the platinum catalyst, which is a key indicator of discharge speed.
“We have proposed a carbon-neutral approach that not only replaces expensive precious metal catalysts but also maximizes the value of biomass and industrial waste. This innovative catalyst could be applied in various energy storage systems, including metal-air batteries,” Lee explained.
As explained in the abstract release by Lee’s team, the findings further show the potential of lignin and urea as effective electrocatalysts, advancing seawater battery performance and supporting the development of sustainable energy storage solutions.
Recently, notable breakthroughs have led to the development of a sustainable method for efficiently extracting lithium from seawater, addressing the increasing demand for renewable energy.
One of them is The Solar Transpiration-Powered Lithium Extraction and Storage (STLES) device, which utilizes sunlight to extract and store lithium from brine. By using iron phosphate electrodes, which selectively capture lithium ions from saltwater, the method enables the release of lithium into fresh water.
The approach is seen as a cleaner alternative to traditional lithium mining, which typically involves harmful chemical processes and significant land disruption, supporting claims that seawater extraction could offer a more sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions.
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Toyota solid-state EV battery making to advance with latest Japanese facility
All-solid-state batteries have a solid electrolyte, which allows ions to move faster.
A Japanese firm has decided to supply raw materials for Toyota’s solid-state EV batteries. Idemitsu, a Tokyo-based oil giant, is building a facility for a large-scale production of lithium sulfide, an intermediate raw material for the mass production of all-solid-state battery materials.
Compared to conventional liquid batteries, all-solid-state batteries have a solid electrolyte, which allows ions to move faster. Therefore, EVs equipped with all-solid-state batteries are expected to have the potential to further reduce charging time and increase power output.
The planned construction site for the Li2S large-scale facility is within the premises of Idemitsu Chiba Complex (Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture), with construction scheduled to be completed in June 2027.
Idemitsu will accelerate the mass production of solid electrolytes
The company revealed that this initiative has been approved by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a “plan for ensuring supply of storage batteries,” and of the total project cost of approximately 21.3 billion yen, approximately 7.1 billion yen is planned as the maximum grant amount.
Idemitsu will accelerate the mass production of solid electrolytes with lithium sulfide produced by this facility as the base material and widely deliver high-performance solid electrolytes to various customers. This will contribute to the government’s policy of strengthening the storage battery supply chain and improving the competitiveness of Japan’s storage battery industry, according to a press release.
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As someone from Sicily who currently lives in Lombardy, I can confirm pretty much all of what you said, but there is an element that’s missing: South Italy has plenty of resources of her own, there’s oil, there’s agriculture and if the north has a great potential in Hydro-electric, the south has just as much in solar, wind and geothermal. The “issue if the south”, as it has been known in Italy for decades, has more to do with bad government and wasted potential than it has with the amount of resources (or lack there of). Many governments have tried and spectacularly failed to invest in the development of infrastructure and industries, but corruption, organized crime, and the passivity of the general public have all but guaranteed the those changes would never happen.
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Toyota has been touting the new battery tech for years, but it seems to have made some progress recently, reported Electrek.
Toyota has claimed that solid-state batteries are set to become a real alternative to lithium-ion batteries, and the company is focused on using a sulfur-based electrolyte in our prototypes as it provides a more efficient power transfer. They would lower the risk of fires, and multiply energy density, which measures the energy a battery can deliver compared to its weight.
Next-generation batteries, such as solid-state and metal-air batteries, are safer and demonstrate higher performance than lithium-ion batteries, according to the company.
So, what does this mean from an end users point of view? A trip of 700 km on one charge. A recharge from zero to full in roughly 10-15 minutes. All with minimal safety concerns. The solid-state battery being introduced by the company promises to be a game changer not just for electric vehicles but for an entire industry, according to Toyota.
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Korean scientists boost seawater battery efficiency with wood waste-based catalysts
Researchers have developed cost-effective seawater battery catalysts from lignin and urea, which perform on par with traditional platinum catalysts.
Seawater batteries are the next generation of energy storage, efficiently storing and releasing electricity from seawater. A key challenge for their commercialization—involving cost-effective catalyst materials—has recently been successfully tackled by researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) in South Korea.
A team of scientists led by Professor Dong Woog Lee at UNIST’s School of Energy and Chemical Engineering has developed a high-performance catalyst for seawater batteries by combining urea with wood waste.
The catalyst was developed using affordable lignin and urea. Lignin, a by-product that accounts for 15% to 35% of wood, is produced during paper and biofuel manufacturing. Urea, rich in nitrogen, is commonly found in industrial wastewater. This innovative catalyst reduces the overvoltage required for seawater cells and accelerates electrochemical reactions, enabling quicker electricity discharge.
The research team achieved nitrogen doping throughout the lignin structure by heating it to 800°C and reacting it with urea at the same temperature. This process created a high-performance catalyst, where the nitrogen incorporation reduces the energy needed for electricity discharge and replaces specific carbon atoms in the lignin matrix.
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Carbon-neutral approach
A lower overvoltage results in a greater proportion of chargeable energy being effectively utilized during discharge. The maximum power density achieved was 15.76 mW/cm², closely approaching the 16.15 mW/cm² of the platinum catalyst, which is a key indicator of discharge speed.
“We have proposed a carbon-neutral approach that not only replaces expensive precious metal catalysts but also maximizes the value of biomass and industrial waste. This innovative catalyst could be applied in various energy storage systems, including metal-air batteries,” Lee explained.
As explained in the abstract release by Lee’s team, the findings further show the potential of lignin and urea as effective electrocatalysts, advancing seawater battery performance and supporting the development of sustainable energy storage solutions.
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Recently, notable breakthroughs have led to the development of a sustainable method for efficiently extracting lithium from seawater, addressing the increasing demand for renewable energy.
One of them is The Solar Transpiration-Powered Lithium Extraction and Storage (STLES) device, which utilizes sunlight to extract and store lithium from brine. By using iron phosphate electrodes, which selectively capture lithium ions from saltwater, the method enables the release of lithium into fresh water.
The approach is seen as a cleaner alternative to traditional lithium mining, which typically involves harmful chemical processes and significant land disruption, supporting claims that seawater extraction could offer a more sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions.
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