Researchers at the University of Limerick, Ireland, are leading an 8 million euro (approximately 62.52 million yuan) EU project (Si-DRIVE) aimed at providing higher performance EV) Develop battery technology.
Although the electric vehicle market share is gradually increasing, its current market share in Europe is still less than 2%. Relevant European policies require that the electric vehicle market share must be increased to 40% by 2030. To achieve this goal, battery technology must be improved to increase the range of electric vehicles and shorten the charging time of electric vehicles.
Professor Kevin M. Ryan, director of the Si-DRIVE project at the Bernal Institute at the University of Limerick, said that the University of Limerick (UL) plans to completely improve lithium-ion batteries to address the main obstacles affecting the popularity of electric vehicles. The range, cost and charging time of electric vehicles are closely related.
The project will use innovative anode, cathode and electrolyte materials, with a focus on the sustainability of battery systems, with the goal of removing rare and valuable materials such as cobalt. In addition, the Limerick University team will also focus on research and development of high-performance silicon-based anode materials, research and development of lightweight anodes composed of rich elements, and ultimately reduce the total weight of the battery.
Researcher Dr. Hugh Geaney said that the Si-DRIVE project will bring together top experts from all over Europe to provide sustainable and cost-effective battery technology for environmentally friendly electric vehicles.
The Si-DRIVE Alliance consists of 16 academic and industrial partners from 7 European countries. The project will use prototypes of optimized anodes, cathodes, and electrolytes to make battery prototypes to compare performance with the most advanced electric vehicle batteries available.