We’ve been waiting for a breakthrough like this. This is the recipe for batteries that are completely free of toxic chemicals.

RaiCore™ High Voltage Lithium Cobalt Oxide (HV LCO) – this is the invention that Ateios Systems is proud of, which aims to revolutionize the production process of modern batteries so that they no longer harm the natural environment and humans. Okay, but what is the real issue and why is this progress? It is about RaiCore technology that uses energy-cured polymers, replacing traditional thermally cured PFA polymers. Long-lasting chemicals and PFA chemicals are taken out of the equation.

Lithium Cobalt Oxide Electrodes from Ateios Systems The prototypes of batteries created on its basis retained more than 80% of their capacity after 1000 cycles and 100% depth of discharge. Moreover, it was possible to obtain 15-20% higher energy density compared to a standard LCO cell. In addition, the manufacturer claims that it will be competitively priced compared to other cobalt-based electrodes. Ateios Systems has just entered into a collaboration with Softmatter, which will integrate RaiCore technology into devices such as wristbands, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices.

Currently, up to a third of the lithium-ion battery market is in consumer electronics products such as smartphones, wearables, power tools, and drones. Unfortunately, as the consumption of this type of battery increases, so does its impact on the natural environment, and the aforementioned eternal chemicals (this name is deliberately used to indicate that this type of material does not undergo a natural decomposition process) will cause more and more havoc on nature and our bodies. So something needs to be done in the production process, and fast.

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Yesterday I wrote about Kavian’s platform for 3D printing of electrodes for solid-state batteries. Among other things, these batteries could be a breakthrough, especially for the electric car industry, which is hungry for more and more batteries. Kavian allows you to produce both anodes and cathodes, and the company behind it, Sakuu, claims to eliminate the use of toxic materials such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and polytetrafluoroethene (PTFE), reducing production costs and potential points of failure. You can read more about this invention at the link above.