SINTEF's laboratories are equipped with modern instruments for electrode manufacturing, battery cell assembly and characterisation facilities with a constantly growing number of testing channels.
Our typical projects include:
- Evaluating new materials from manufacturers for use in batteries
- Working with industry partners to further develop materials and production processes
- Testing battery cells and modules, and assessing characteristics, degradation and life cycles
Who do we do this for?
- Material suppliers
- Battery cell manufacturers
- Manufacturers of battery modules and packs
SINTEF is active in the areas of:
Materials validation
- Electrode design by optimising the active content, binders, additives, porosity and tortuosity, and materials loading
- Capacity, cycle life analyses and rate performance
Design and improvement of active materials and electrode structures
- High energy cathodes
- Alloy and conversion anode chemistries
Development of advanced electrolytes
- High voltage tolerating liquid electrolytes
- Advanced polymeric and inorganic solid state electrolyte
Focus on inactive cell components
- Functionalised binders for self-mitigation and healing
- Functionalised separators to scavenge reactive intermediates and products