Publicly-funded research projects

Discover how a research consortium develops sodium-ion batteries using eco-friendly materials without lithium or cobalt — the goal: sustainable energy storage and technological sovereignty for Germany.

Learn more about how Fraunhofer FFB is driving the scaling and validation of an advanced structured calendaring system in the joint project. By developing new process and analysis technologies, it enables precise monitoring and control of the calendaring process at speeds of up to 25 m/min. The goal is to systematically optimize electrode quality and further process the structured electrodes into pouch cells to compare their electrochemical properties with conventionally manufactured cells.

The "REVAMP" project offers a new approach to recycling used automotive batteries after their so-called "first life".

Without lithium-ion batteries, electric mobility and thus an important field of application for renewable energies would be unthinkable in its current form. In order for such batteries to be manufactured in large quantities at lower cost than before, the necessary production processes must become faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective. In the “ECO-iL-DRY” research project, scientists are therefore developing a laser hybrid dryer that can dry battery foils faster, more energy-efficiently, and with better quality than conventional methods.

The SpuRo project develops analytical methods to generate unique “fingerprints” of battery raw materials in their ores or their commercial forms (CAM and pCAM). These fingerprints will feed into a database that enables traceability from primary sources (mining) or secondary sources (recycling) to cell production.

How can production waste be efficiently reintegrated into cell manufacturing? In the RECLAIM project, production waste from battery cell manufacturing is efficiently processed and reused through delamination. This approach enables significant savings in costs and CO₂ emissions and strengthens local material cycles.

The FULL-MAP research project aims to create a fully autonomous and chemically independent "Materials Acceleration Platform" (MAP) designed for battery materials and their interfaces.

The »EXINOS2« project advances the technology readiness level of an innovative machine concept for the flexible and continuous stacking of battery cells. The aim is to optimize this critical stacking process in terms of flexibility, throughput, and footprint, and to test the system under real production conditions. Learn more about the »EXINOS2« project!

The aim of the IDEEL research project is to develop and scale up a laser-based drying process for the economical production of battery half cells based on solvent-based electrode slurries on an industrial scale.