Solid-state lithium-metal batteries have the potential to be more energy dense, safer and faster charging than traditional lithium-ion batteries but what is the science behind them, potential of the technology and challenges.

Here in this video we'll cover how solid-state lithium-metal batteries work, the different configurations/materials and reflect on practical considerations towards understanding how feasible the technology actually is.

00:00 - Introduction
00:11 - Why are we interested in solid-state batteries?
01:22 - Battery thermal runaway
03:14 - What is a solid-state lithium-metal battery?
04:25 - How does a lithium solid-state battery work?
05:19 - Solid-state battery architectures
08:53 - Solid-state electrolyte materials
10:37 - Practical energy density in lithium-ion batteries
12:33 - Energy density losses in packs
13:34 - Seeing beyond the hype - Practical energy densities of solid-state batteries
15:08 - Comparing lithium-metal with lithium-ion batteries
15:41 - Degradation mechanisms and challenges
18:21 - Innovation and scale-up take time
20:03 - Solid-state batteries: Hope or hype?