#solid-state-batteries — Public Fediverse posts

Helios Horizon claims to have made "the first flight of a human-piloted electric plane powered by solid-state batteries." Some #battery experts would quibble with their definition of #solidstatebatteries but, as I report for The Air Current, it's still an impressive achievement. #aviation #electricaviation https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/helios-horizon-solid-state-battery-tech-crewed-electric-flight/

Helios Horizon claims to have made "the first flight of a human-piloted electric plane powered by solid-state batteries." Some #battery experts would quibble with their definition of #solidstatebatteries but, as I report for The Air Current, it's still an impressive achievement. #aviation #electricaviation https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/helios-horizon-solid-state-battery-tech-crewed-electric-flight/

Donut Labs solid state battery debunked youtube.com/watch?v=j5oyVNjrUPI #energy #batteries #SolidStateBatteries

Donut Labs solid state battery debunked youtube.com/watch?v=j5oyVNjrUPI #energy #batteries #SolidStateBatteries

https://www.evshift.com/468907/why-youre-missing-critical-electric-vehicle-and-new-battery-tech-news/ Why You’re Missing Critical Electric Vehicle and NEW Battery Tech News… #AutomotiveInnovation #Battery #BatteryTechnology #BYD #CATL #CleanEnergy #critical #ELECTRIC #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #EnergyStorage #EV #EvCharging #EvNews #LithiumBatteries #Missing #news #SolidStateBatteries #tech #Tesla #vehicle #Youre

#SolidStateBatteries hold more juice, but keep cracking up.
A team at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials in Düsseldorf, Germany, published its findings in Nature, saying it has identified a key mechanism behind cracking in the ceramic solid #electrolytes that distinguish solid-state #batteries from the liquid-electrolyte designs used in most modern electronics.
Two teams, similar diagnosis: Ceramic electrolytes still refusing to cooperate
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/solid_state_batteries_energy_storage/

#SolidStateBatteries hold more juice, but keep cracking up.
A team at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials in Düsseldorf, Germany, published its findings in Nature, saying it has identified a key mechanism behind cracking in the ceramic solid #electrolytes that distinguish solid-state #batteries from the liquid-electrolyte designs used in most modern electronics.
Two teams, similar diagnosis: Ceramic electrolytes still refusing to cooperate
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/solid_state_batteries_energy_storage/

The battery miracle online is doing the most

Dear Cherubs, the internet has once again discovered a battery so perfect it sounds like it came from a pitch deck written by a caffeinated intern and approved by gravity itself. The specific 90-second charge, 99.7% storage retention, and 5,000-cycle package circulating online was not verifiable from primary sources I checked, so the smart move is to treat it as a viral claim, not a finished breakthrough.

Reality check

What is real is the bigger trend: solid-state batteries replace the flammable liquid electrolyte used in conventional lithium-ion cells with a solid ion conductor, which can improve safety and potentially raise energy density. MIT has been making that case for years, while also pointing out that the interface between materials is still the part where the dream gets stuck in traffic.

That interface problem is not a footnote. MIT’s recent coverage says solid-state cells are still plagued by dendrites that can short-circuit the battery, and a 2020 MIT review lays out the rest of the mess: chemical stability, mechanical stability, processing, and long-term performance. In other words, the field is advancing, just not in the magical “plug in for 90 seconds and disappear for six months” way social media likes to sell it.

DOE’s battery overview says solid-state batteries can be safer because they are less prone to leakage from damage or swelling in hot temperatures, but it also notes that some designs still use a little liquid at the cathode to reduce interfacial resistance. Translation: progress, yes. Fairy dust, no.

Why it matters

The good news is that the field is moving. In 2025, Stellantis and Factorial Energy said they validated automotive-sized solid-state cells with 375 Wh/kg energy density and fast charging from 15% to 90% in 18 minutes, with a demonstration fleet planned for 2026. That is not “two-minute EV charging,” but it is a serious step forward, which is how real engineering usually behaves when nobody is trying to go viral.

So the right takeaway is not that battery problems have been solved. It is that researchers keep making the hard part less impossible. If the viral post was pointing at a real advance, it was probably one brick in a wall, not the wall itself. The upside is still huge: safer packs, longer life, and faster charging. The downside is that physics remains deeply committed to being inconvenient.

Sources:
MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering — https://dmse.mit.edu/news/why-solid-state-batteries-keep-short-circuiting/
MIT News — https://news.mit.edu/2017/toward-solid-lithium-batteries-0202
MIT Review PDF — https://ecm.mit.edu/pubs/articles/10.1002_aenm.202002689.pdf
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
Stellantis — https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2025/april/stellantis-and-factorial-energy-reach-key-milestone-in-solid-state-battery-development
Wikimedia Commons image source — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All-Solid-State_Battery.png

The battery miracle online is doing the most

Dear Cherubs, the internet has once again discovered a battery so perfect it sounds like it came from a pitch deck written by a caffeinated intern and approved by gravity itself. The specific 90-second charge, 99.7% storage retention, and 5,000-cycle package circulating online was not verifiable from primary sources I checked, so the smart move is to treat it as a viral claim, not a finished breakthrough.

Reality check

What is real is the bigger trend: solid-state batteries replace the flammable liquid electrolyte used in conventional lithium-ion cells with a solid ion conductor, which can improve safety and potentially raise energy density. MIT has been making that case for years, while also pointing out that the interface between materials is still the part where the dream gets stuck in traffic.

That interface problem is not a footnote. MIT’s recent coverage says solid-state cells are still plagued by dendrites that can short-circuit the battery, and a 2020 MIT review lays out the rest of the mess: chemical stability, mechanical stability, processing, and long-term performance. In other words, the field is advancing, just not in the magical “plug in for 90 seconds and disappear for six months” way social media likes to sell it.

DOE’s battery overview says solid-state batteries can be safer because they are less prone to leakage from damage or swelling in hot temperatures, but it also notes that some designs still use a little liquid at the cathode to reduce interfacial resistance. Translation: progress, yes. Fairy dust, no.

Why it matters

The good news is that the field is moving. In 2025, Stellantis and Factorial Energy said they validated automotive-sized solid-state cells with 375 Wh/kg energy density and fast charging from 15% to 90% in 18 minutes, with a demonstration fleet planned for 2026. That is not “two-minute EV charging,” but it is a serious step forward, which is how real engineering usually behaves when nobody is trying to go viral.

So the right takeaway is not that battery problems have been solved. It is that researchers keep making the hard part less impossible. If the viral post was pointing at a real advance, it was probably one brick in a wall, not the wall itself. The upside is still huge: safer packs, longer life, and faster charging. The downside is that physics remains deeply committed to being inconvenient.

Sources:
MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering — https://dmse.mit.edu/news/why-solid-state-batteries-keep-short-circuiting/
MIT News — https://news.mit.edu/2017/toward-solid-lithium-batteries-0202
MIT Review PDF — https://ecm.mit.edu/pubs/articles/10.1002_aenm.202002689.pdf
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
U.S. Department of Energy — https://www.energy.gov/cmei/ammto/breaking-it-down-next-generation-batteries
Stellantis — https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2025/april/stellantis-and-factorial-energy-reach-key-milestone-in-solid-state-battery-development
Wikimedia Commons image source — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All-Solid-State_Battery.png

Why Solid State Batteries Short

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/27/why-solid-state-batteries-short/

Why Solid State Batteries Short

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/27/why-solid-state-batteries-short/

Understanding the short circuit in solid-state batteries

https://www.mpie.de/5151287/short-circuit-solid-state-batteries

#HackerNews #solidstatebatteries #shortcircuit #batterytechnology #energystorage #innovation

Understanding the short circuit in solid-state batteries

https://www.mpie.de/5151287/short-circuit-solid-state-batteries

#HackerNews #solidstatebatteries #shortcircuit #batterytechnology #energystorage #innovation

Machine Learning Identifies Key Indicator of Fast Ion Movement in Solid-State Batteries

📰 Original title: AI discovers the hidden signal of liquid-like ion flow in solid-state batteries

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/machine-learning-identifies-key-indicator-of-fast-ion-movement-in-solid-state-batteries/?redirpost=5931c136-f157-4af1-b252-327f4a8ff882

#science #solidstatebatteries #machinelearning #ionicconduction

Solid-State Batteries: The Bet Promising to Change Electric Vehicles
#SolidStateBatteries #ElectricVehicles #EVTechnology #BatteryInnovation #CleanEnergy #FutureMobility #Toyota #Tesla #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #ElectricMobility #The14 #The14Media
https://the-14.com/solid-state-batteries-the-bet-promising-to-change-electric-vehicles/

Solid-State Batteries: The Bet Promising to Change Electric Vehicles
#SolidStateBatteries #ElectricVehicles #EVTechnology #BatteryInnovation #CleanEnergy #FutureMobility #Toyota #Tesla #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #ElectricMobility #The14 #The14Media
https://the-14.com/solid-state-batteries-the-bet-promising-to-change-electric-vehicles/

BMW Begins Solid-State Battery Real-World Test In i7 Prototype #automotive #batteries #bmw #byd #electricvehicles #mercedes #solidstatebatteries #testing

https://www.lowyat.net/2025/353722/bmw-begins-solid-state-battery-real-world-test-in-i7-prototype/

BMW Begins Solid-State Battery Real-World Test In i7 Prototype #automotive #batteries #bmw #byd #electricvehicles #mercedes #solidstatebatteries #testing

https://www.lowyat.net/2025/353722/bmw-begins-solid-state-battery-real-world-test-in-i7-prototype/

#Toyota #EVs #SolidStateBatteries
"Imagine an electric vehicle, powered by a new solid-state battery, that could travel nearly 750 miles on one charge, last 30 years and fully recharge in under 10 minutes. Could this be the Holy Grail of EV proliferation?"

New Record-Breaking EV In Pipeline With 745 Miles Of Range

"Imagine an EV that could travel nearly 750 miles on one charge, last 30 years and fully recharge in under 10 minutes. Toyota says it'll arrive by 2027."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2025/05/07/the-ev-holy-grail-a-battery-that-can-travel-745-miles-on-one-charge/

#Toyota #EVs #SolidStateBatteries
"Imagine an electric vehicle, powered by a new solid-state battery, that could travel nearly 750 miles on one charge, last 30 years and fully recharge in under 10 minutes. Could this be the Holy Grail of EV proliferation?"

New Record-Breaking EV In Pipeline With 745 Miles Of Range

"Imagine an EV that could travel nearly 750 miles on one charge, last 30 years and fully recharge in under 10 minutes. Toyota says it'll arrive by 2027."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2025/05/07/the-ev-holy-grail-a-battery-that-can-travel-745-miles-on-one-charge/

Researchers developed a new material for #solidstatebatteries that conducts #lithiumions more than 30% faster than any previously known material, setting a new world record: http://go.tum.de/983541👏

#InorganicChemistry #EnergyStorage

📷W. Schuermann

Researchers developed a new material for #solidstatebatteries that conducts #lithiumions more than 30% faster than any previously known material, setting a new world record: http://go.tum.de/983541👏

#InorganicChemistry #EnergyStorage

📷W. Schuermann

🚗🔋 "Mercedes-Benz is revving up for solid-state #EV batteries, but apparently, their website is stuck in reverse with a 403 Error. Maybe they should focus on fixing their servers before electrifying the future. ⚡️💻"
https://spectrum.ieee.org/mercedes-benz #MercedesBenz #solidStateBatteries #403Error #techNews #serverIssues #electrification #HackerNews #ngated

🚗🔋 "Mercedes-Benz is revving up for solid-state #EV batteries, but apparently, their website is stuck in reverse with a 403 Error. Maybe they should focus on fixing their servers before electrifying the future. ⚡️💻"
https://spectrum.ieee.org/mercedes-benz #MercedesBenz #solidStateBatteries #403Error #techNews #serverIssues #electrification #HackerNews #ngated

Mercedes-Benz Drives Toward Solid-State EV Batteries

https://spectrum.ieee.org/mercedes-benz

#HackerNews #MercedesBenz #SolidStateBatteries #EVtechnology #ElectricVehicles #FutureOfTransport

Mercedes-Benz Drives Toward Solid-State EV Batteries

https://spectrum.ieee.org/mercedes-benz

#HackerNews #MercedesBenz #SolidStateBatteries #EVtechnology #ElectricVehicles #FutureOfTransport

A LOT of #EV naysayers point out the performance of EVs in cold weather. I think this is proof that those concerns are minimal and addressed easily with planning and understand basic EV concepts

Just wait for #SolidStateBatteries

A LOT of #EV naysayers point out the performance of EVs in cold weather. I think this is proof that those concerns are minimal and addressed easily with planning and understand basic EV concepts

Just wait for #SolidStateBatteries

Peroxide-Based Coating Approach Gives Nanoshells with Alkali Metals

Difficult-to-achieve uniform coating prepared using hydrogen peroxide as a precipitant

https://www.chemistryviews.org/peroxide-based-coating-approach-gives-nanoshells-with-alkali-metals/

#nanoshells #ionicconductivity #coating #solidstatebatteries #chemistry #chemistryviews #chemviews

Peroxide-Based Coating Approach Gives Nanoshells with Alkali Metals

Difficult-to-achieve uniform coating prepared using hydrogen peroxide as a precipitant

https://www.chemistryviews.org/peroxide-based-coating-approach-gives-nanoshells-with-alkali-metals/

#nanoshells #ionicconductivity #coating #solidstatebatteries #chemistry #chemistryviews #chemviews

#Samsung to Mass-Produce #SolidStateBatteries for 'Super Premium' #EVs by 2027 https://www.pcmag.com/news/samsung-to-mass-produce-solid-state-batteries-for-super-premium-evs-by

#Samsung to Mass-Produce #SolidStateBatteries for 'Super Premium' #EVs by 2027 https://www.pcmag.com/news/samsung-to-mass-produce-solid-state-batteries-for-super-premium-evs-by

Analyst Predicts Silver Prices Could Reach $200 Driven by Demand for New EV Battery Technology - Kevin Bambrough, a financial expert with over a decade of experience in commoditie... - https://news.bitcoin.com/analyst-predicts-silver-prices-could-reach-200-driven-by-demand-for-new-ev-battery-technology/ #solidstatebatteries #marketsandprices #cryptocurrency #samsung #crypto #prices #silver #ev

Analyst Predicts Silver Prices Could Reach $200 Driven by Demand for New EV Battery Technology - Kevin Bambrough, a financial expert with over a decade of experience in commoditie... - https://news.bitcoin.com/analyst-predicts-silver-prices-could-reach-200-driven-by-demand-for-new-ev-battery-technology/ #solidstatebatteries #marketsandprices #cryptocurrency #samsung #crypto #prices #silver #ev

TDK Claims Solid State Battery with 100X Energy Density - Regulations surrounding disposable batteries have accelerated a quiet race to repl... - https://hackaday.com/2024/06/18/tdk-claims-solid-state-battery-with-100x-energy-density/ #solidstatebatteries #batteryhacks #batteries #news

TDK Claims Solid State Battery with 100X Energy Density - Regulations surrounding disposable batteries have accelerated a quiet race to repl... - https://hackaday.com/2024/06/18/tdk-claims-solid-state-battery-with-100x-energy-density/ #solidstatebatteries #batteryhacks #batteries #news

TDK claims insane energy density in solid state battery breakthrough - Enlarge / TDK says its new ceramic materials for batteries will improve... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2031911 #solidstatebatteries #syndication #batteries #tech #tdk

TDK claims insane energy density in solid state battery breakthrough - Enlarge / TDK says its new ceramic materials for batteries will improve... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2031911 #solidstatebatteries #syndication #batteries #tech #tdk

Scientists accidentally create potential solution for major long-term issue with electric cars: 'Something we hadn't seen before'
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/revolutionize-ev-battery-technology-charge-longer/

#EVs
#WashingtonUni
#StLouisAndMassachusettsInstituteOfTechnology
#MechanicalEngineering
#MaterialsEngineering
#DielectricMaterial
#CambridgeUni
#EnergyDensity
#SolidStateBatteries

Scientists accidentally create potential solution for major long-term issue with electric cars: 'Something we hadn't seen before'
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/revolutionize-ev-battery-technology-charge-longer/

#EVs
#WashingtonUni
#StLouisAndMassachusettsInstituteOfTechnology
#MechanicalEngineering
#MaterialsEngineering
#DielectricMaterial
#CambridgeUni
#EnergyDensity
#SolidStateBatteries

Newly discovered material could transform batteries, scientists say
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/newly-discovered-material-could-transform-batteries-scientists-say/ar-BB1ild3r?cvid=cb14498d25da4568b58108324066f6f0&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=10

#Batteries
#LithiumBattery
#LithiumIons
#SolidStateBatteries
#SuperionicLithium

Newly discovered material could transform batteries, scientists say
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/newly-discovered-material-could-transform-batteries-scientists-say/ar-BB1ild3r?cvid=cb14498d25da4568b58108324066f6f0&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=10

#Batteries
#LithiumBattery
#LithiumIons
#SolidStateBatteries
#SuperionicLithium

Solid-state batteries: inside the race to transform the science of electric vehicles | Electric vehicles | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/04/solid-state-batteries-inside-the-race-to-transform-the-science-of-electric-vehicles

#EVs
#Batteries
#SolidStateBatteries

Solid-state batteries: inside the race to transform the science of electric vehicles | Electric vehicles | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/04/solid-state-batteries-inside-the-race-to-transform-the-science-of-electric-vehicles

#EVs
#Batteries
#SolidStateBatteries