Sakuu teams to dry print aluminium battery cells

Sakuu has teamed up with Eleqtrion in Canada to use its battery manufacturing platform to dry print aluminium ion cells.

Sakuu’s Kavian platform will be used with Eleqtrion’s aluminium electrode for small to large-scale energy storage systems and e-mobility applications.

The technology is being co-developed with Hydro Québec ‘s Centre d’Excellence en Électrification des Transports et en Stockage d’Énergie. This uses an aluminium metal foil anode and a graphite-based cathode and an ionic AlCl3 electrode. This provides better performance than lithium-ion or sodium, and Eleqtrion has shown a coin cell with an energy density of 380Wh/kg.

The company aims to validate a technology readiness level (TRL-4) for the aluminium-Ion battery technology using the Kavian platform before heading into production.

The Québec ‘s Centre d’Excellence will be supporting the production and validating the cycle performance of the aluminium-ion batteries. Dry printing is more efficient than a solvent-based manufacturing process.

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Sakuu’s Kavian platform supports a range of battery chemistries, including aluminium-ion, which is an emerging technology for large-scale energy storage, due to its high energy density, safety, and abundance.

“Our Kavian platform is designed to enable manufacturing innovation for high volume manufacturers as well as the most disruptive companies using cutting edge technology,” said Robert Bagheri, founder and CEO at Sakuu. “Our partnership with Eleqtrion is a testament to the platform’s versatility. Together, we will explore how Kavian can be used to produce aluminum-ion batteries at scale, offering a cleaner and more efficient solution for energy storage needs around the world.”

“Our partnership with Sakuu marks a major milestone in the development of our innovative battery alternative and towards industrialization,” said William Reynold, CEO at ELEQTRION. “By harnessing the power of aluminum-ion batteries, we’re taking a significant step toward creating energy systems that are not only more sustainable but safer and also more adaptable to the future’s growing demands.”