CIC energiGUNE, the Basque research center of reference in electrochemical energy storage, thermal energy storage and conversion and hydrogen technologies, is working on the application of the 3D printing technology to solid-state batteries, a field in which it is an international benchmark. The research is part of the 3DSTORE project, in which the Basque center acts as a research partner together with four other Spanish academic, scientific and industrial entities led by IREC- Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya.
“The possibility of digitalizing the manufacture of batteries, through 3D printing, is a decisive step towards the commercialization of the devices and applications of the future of the Internet of Things”, has said Pedro López-Aranguren, head of the advanced electrolytes and cells research line at the CIC energiGUNE Research Group. “Taking into account that this manufacturing is only possible with solid-state batteries, as a reference center we are in a privileged position to be able to provide the answers demanded by the project”, he has affirmed.
In this sense, 3DSTORE can be considered a pioneering project that aims to demonstrate that 3D printing is a scalable and sustainable manufacturing technique for the niche of IoT-type applications. Specifically, the main objective of this project – funded within the “Strategic Line” program of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation-, is to develop a new generation of advanced high-performance lithium-ion batteries, digitally manufactured and available for IoT applications in industrial settings and critical infrastructures.
