E&Plus Secures Core Technology for Next-Generation Lightweight High-Efficiency Secondary Batteries

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] ENPlus is making a full-scale entry into the secondary battery market by securing core technologies of the next-generation secondary battery called ‘lithium metal battery’ and ‘solid electrolyte’ technology.

On the 25th, ENPlus announced that it presented the development achievements of next-generation secondary battery core technologies under the theme of ‘new business plan’ at an academic conference hosted by Standard Graphene, attended by industry experts.

ENPlus has been conducting research and development to develop core materials for lithium metal battery anode materials and solid electrolytes to replace existing lithium batteries.

The solid electrolyte is an oxide-based solid electrolyte with excellent stability and the advantage of mass production capability. The lithium metal battery uses lithium metal as the anode and has about 10 times higher density than lithium-ion batteries, making it an optimized material for next-generation secondary batteries in terms of lightweight and large capacity. According to the Pohang Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (RIST), using lithium metal as the anode can increase the driving range of electric vehicles up to 700 km.

ENPlus plans to transform into a next-generation advanced materials company through ▲establishing mass production facilities for next-generation secondary battery materials ▲joint production through technology transfer ▲and overseas patent applications following the completion of domestic patent applications.

An ENPlus official said, "We can achieve an energy density of 410Wh/kg with lithium metal batteries," adding, "The energy density improves by 64.82% compared to existing secondary batteries, and when applied to electric vehicle battery packs, it can reduce the size by about 40%."

He continued, "It can be mass-produced without significant process changes in existing production facilities," adding, "Processes such as anode active material, mixing, coating, pressing, and slitting are eliminated, enabling reductions in manufacturing time and equipment investment costs."

Recently, ENPlus succeeded in developing liquid graphene that enhances the efficiency of secondary batteries. The company is engaged in advanced materials business, including manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles using secondary batteries in collaboration with China’s FC New Energy.

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