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GEN 3 Lithium-Sulfur Battery Development Update
GEN 3 Lithium-Sulfur Battery Development Update.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n15 August 2024\n \nGelion plc\n(\"Gelion\" or the \"Company\" or the \"Group\")\n GEN 3 Lithium-Sulfur Battery Development Update\nAdvancements towards unlocking the potential of sulfur batteries for a wider range of global applications\n \nGelion (AIM: GELN), the Anglo-Australian battery innovator, announces an update on its Next Generation (\"GEN 3\") Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) battery development.\n \nBuilding on the announcements made in March and April 2024, Gelion has now successfully developed 1 Ah semi-solid-state Li-S pouch cells with its GEN 3 cell technology. The Company's modelling from these 1 Ah GEN 3 cells predicts that a 10 Ah cell can be expected to deliver energy density greater than 400 Wh/kg. \n \nGelion's GEN 3 technology uses a unique sulfur cathode material (fabricated using a unique, low energy process carried out at room temperature), water-based cathode processing (non-toxic), and a proprietary liquid electrolyte. The GEN 3 platform is based on a specially engineered formulation of commercially available materials in combination with abundant sulfur to demonstrate high energy density and operational temperature capability.\n \nJohn Wood, CEO of Gelion commented on the development: \"Gelion has assembled a formidable technology base and team to progress its development program towards unlocking the full potential of this important cell chemistry. As an evolution of GEN 2, the GEN 3 cell not only retains the high energy density of its predecessor but also offers enhanced functionality. It is designed to surpass the GEN 2 cell in both performance and manufacturability, paving the way for scalable production.\" \n \nGelion's LiS Technology Development Pathway\n \n\n \nBenefits of Gelion's GEN 3 over GEN 2\n \n· Higher energy density - Energy density expected to be greater than 400 Wh/kg, when using a 10 Ah pouch cell.\n· Increased longevity/cycle life: GEN 3 employs new sulfur chemistry to increase stability, addressing the major degradation factors associated with conventional Li-S technology.\n· Increased sulfur utilisation: GEN 3 demonstrates the full theoretical capacity of sulfur, i.e. a much higher sulfur utilisation than found in conventional Li-S approaches.\n· &...