Fri, 10 January, 2025
Among the innovative technologies presented as part of the ESA Technology Broker initiative are Ionic Conducting Ceramics, which provide high-temperature resistance, chemical stability, and high conductivity.
Produced by Almath Crucibles Ltd, these materials include an innovative oxide ion-conducting ceramic anode, which can be used for titanium recycling from industrial waste using molten salt electrolysis, and a sodium ion-conducting ceramic electrolyte for Na-ion batteries, ZEBRA batteries, and supercapatteries.
These ceramics offer advantages over traditional solutions. The oxide ion-conducting ceramic anode only produces oxygen gas at the anode, which removes the issue of debris accumulation and anode degradation associated with traditional graphite anodes.
The sodium ion-conducting ceramics deliver greater heat resistance and higher conductivity when compared to other solid electrolytes. This means that battery devices can attain wider operational temperature ranges as well as higher energy density and specific power.
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You can find out more about these materials, including details on how they work, here.
If you would like to explore this technology further for potential applications, please get in touch with us by emailing contactus@esa-technology-broker.co.uk.