Sakuu teams for 3D printed lithium battery tech
US startup Sakuu is using a novel printable lithium formulation from Livent for its solid state 3D printed batteries.
Sakuu has a joint development agreement (JDA) for the use of Livent’s proprietary Liovix printable lithium formulation for its SwiftPrint batteries. The Liovix platform includes applications for pre-lithiation and lithium metal anode manufacturing.
Livent is a specialist chemicals supplier based in Philadelphia, operating its main lithium plant in Bessemer City, North Carolina, with other lithium processing plants in Argentina and China, It has also a polymer chemicals plant in Bromborough, Merseyside in the UK.
In February, Sakuu announced consistent and successful 3D printing of fully functional high-performance patterned lithium metal batteries using the Liovix lithium formulation in the anode, which enhanced the patterning capabilities of Sakuu’s proprietary Kavian 3D printing process.
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Sakuu also has deals with LiCap Technologies and NGK in Japan for materials for its battery cells.
“We are delighted to continue our relationship with Livent and explore how the Liovix formulation can integrate into our novel method of manufacturing next-generation SwiftPrint batteries at commercial scale,” said Robert Bagheri, CEO and Founder of Sakuu. “Having access to innovative ingredients from a US-based, globally established lithium supplier enhances our next-gen battery development via 3D printing to deliver ultimate performance, safety, and sustainability. Our Kavian platform is designed to help industries reimagine what a battery can become—starting with how it is made—to unlock commercial-scale manufacturability of solid-state and other performance batteries. Kavian manufacturing is poised to introduce transformative product innovation across industries going electric.”
“The successful application of the Liovix formulation in Sakuu’s next generation batteries and leading-edge manufacturing process shows what is possible through strong collaboration and a shared commitment to advancing innovation in battery development,” said Paul Graves, Livent’s President and CEO. “We are excited to build on our partnership with Sakuu to deliver on the promise of pioneering technologies which can improve battery safety, performance, manufacturing efficiency and sustainability.”
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