Ford’s battery partner reveals how it has solved Solid State battery bottleneck

Ford battery partner SK On uses proprietary oxide formula for the electrolyte, developed in partnership with Dankook University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering. A bump in lithium-ion conductivity usually comes with drawbacks like increased air reactivity and lithium dendrite formation that lead to faster electrode deterioration, but the research team’s unique Lithium-Lanthanum-Zirconium-Oxygen (LLZO) mix exhibited remarkable stability.