Patent Granted for LLZO Solid-State Battery Material Production Process
The UK Intellectual Property Office has recently granted a patent from William Blythe Limited in the area of solid-state battery technology.
The patent, titled “Doped lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide”, relates to a manufacturing method of doped-lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (LLZO), one of the promising inorganic solid-electrolyte materials under development for next-generation solid-state battery technology.
William Blythe has been active in battery material research & development for a number of years, with previous collaborative Innovate UK projects targeting cathode active materials and lithium-sulfur technology alongside battery start-ups and automotive OEMs.
This new patent is an extension of previous development programmes. The research & development team at William Blythe continue to apply their knowledge of scalable inorganic chemistry to novel materials for emerging technologies.
Commenting on the invention, William Blythe’s Technical Director, Mike Butler, said “This patent grant demonstrates William Blythe’s commitment to innovation and further builds our portfolio of proprietary advanced materials. The novel manufacturing technique described in this patent enables doped LLZO to be manufactured at scale using precipitation chemistry and is a positive step towards affordable, scalable, All-Solid-State-Batteries.”
William Blythe’s LLZO product is available for sampling and the team are also open to collaboration in developing technology-specific grades. To find out more, please contact us.
