5 Most Advanced Battery Technologies That Will Power The Future

2. Organosilicon Electrolyte Batteries

OS3 is an advanced organosilicon electrolyte solvent that stabilizes lithium salt and carbonate co-solvents in a solution. OS3 works in liquid and solid electrolyte systems to improve Li-ion battery performance. It is also considered a key factor for the higher energy density of lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries. These compounds have low glass transition temperatures with superior chemical and thermal stabilities. Glass transition temperature is the temperature at which the hard or glassy polymer changes into a soft non-melted state.

Organosilicon compounds have attracted considerable interest as electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries because they are nontoxic and nonflammable as well as have lower vapor pressure and higher flash point than commercial alkyl carbonates. The use of organosilicon is increasing due to environmental benefits such as lower carbon emission and reduced flammability. The market is estimated to rise with a compound annual growth rate of 64.8% during the forecast period, from 2021 to 2031.  

The electric vehicle industry and defense applications have substantial use of organosilicon batteries. For various end-use applications, including stationary storage, defense, consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and others, organosilicon electrolytes are now employed as a co-solvent in rechargeable as well as non-rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Some of the key market players for this technology are Orbia and Silatronix.