Lithium Ion Battery development continues to undergo significant scientific development.  Rapid recharging has, in the past, been associated with more rapid formation of dendritic degradation of the battery that shortens the life of the battery but now a new Israeli company has developed a battery that appears to solve that problem by using a different anode, however the battery is still a lithium battery.  

However, we are not "there" yet:  "“The tests safely delivered the charging speed that consumers demand with the best range while preserving the longevity of the vehicle’s battery cells – a crucial combination in reducing users’ anxiety for achieving widespread adoption of EVs, said Dr. Doron Myersdorf, StoreDot CEO. “The significance of testing our silicon batteries under various use-case conditions demonstrates our battery’s robustness regardless of drivers’ charging habits, recharging frequency, or charger power.”

However, it’s worth noting that StoreDot’s pouch cells, which are silicon-dominant, are still a pretty long way from powering your next electric car. A-samples were tested by 15 car manufacturers around the world earlier this year, and B-sample units are currently being looked at by some automakers, the battery startup claims."

StoreDot Says Its Silicon Batteries Don’t Degrade When Charged Extremely Fast

In other words, it doesn’t matter if the cells are charged at slow or very high speeds, the degradation will be the same, which should be comforting for people who want to drive an EV for as long as possible.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/storedot-says-its-silicon-batteries-dont-degrade-when-charged-extremely-fast/ar-AA1jksgS

https://www.store-dot.com/

https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61a4d0d3a3e7bed7d7539c55/63a168544d371b5203163916_Scale%20up%20final.pdf

Store Dot discusses the advantages of their Semi-Solid State Lithium Battery vs the Traditional Solid State Approach in the ASSB (All Solid State Battery) that has, in the past, been viewed as the Nirvana goal of Lithium Battery Research:

https://www.store-dot.com/blog/will-all-solid-state-batteries-dominate-the-electric-vehicle-market

Bottom line, is that Store Dot has a unique and interesting approach to Lithium Battery development in the future and again proves to us that the state of lithium battery reserarch is far from static and that significant major improvements are continuing to be researched and translated from the lab to fab.  That concept should be of some comfort to those who have concerns about the possibilities of alternative technologies to lithium batteries replacing lithium in mobile batteries in the near future.  That has been one of my concerns as a lithium investor and I do take comfort in the type of research being accomplished by Store Dot and other researchers in the lithium battery field.

Okiedo