The research will help to develop and integrate new cell materials that will make a transformative change in energy density and in cost in lithium ion batteries used in electric vehicles.
The technology enables advanced batteries for reliable power that is required to keep up with the global increase of mobile societies and electric vehicles.
3M’s investments into the high-energy metal based anode for lithium ion batteries include matching a recent US Department of Energy (DOE) grant for $4.6m as part of efforts to build more energy-efficient vehicles.
3M Electronic Markets Materials Division business development manager Chris Milker said the company’s investment into research and development, coupled with our experience and portfolio of about 40 core technologies give it the tools in its ability to develop next-generation materials for better cells.
In addition to its investment in robust research and development, 3M recently completed the first phase of Silicon anode manufacturing capacity expansion in early 2012 in its Cottage Grove, Minnesota, facility.
