Critical Resources reports sulphur-free solid-state electrolyte breakthrough with competitive room-temperature performance
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Summary
Critical Resources has announced a breakthrough in battery technology, reporting that its sulphur-free solid-state electrolyte achieved room-temperature ionic conductivity of 3.2 mS/cm and activation energy of 0.27 eV during testing at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. These results are comparable to leading sulphide-class materials, positioning the company's sulphur-free approach as a potentially safer and more sustainable alternative for next-generation batteries.
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The company says its first-pass amorphous solid-state electrolyte has returned ionic conductivity of 3.2 milliSiemens per centimetre and activation energy of 0.27 electron volts in testing at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in the US.
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