Samsung SDI forms ASB commercialization team

South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. formed a new team to promote the commercialization of the all-solid-state battery (ASB), the so-called “battery of dream”, according to industry sources on Thursday. 

The team will be led by Go Joo-young, head of the marketing team (Vice President) of the large-scale battery business unit. The company plans to accelerate project speed with customers and expedite the commercialization of ASB through the new organization.

The ASB is a next-generation battery that replaces the electrolyte, which transfers ions between the positive and negative electrodes, from liquid to solid, improving safety and performance.

It has advantages such as higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries and lower risk of fire or explosion.

Samsung SDI aims to commercialize ASB by 2027. In March of this year, the company established the ASB test production line at its Suwon research center.

Samsung SDI is focusing on the development of all-solid-state batteries with an energy density of over 900 Wh/L by adopting sulfide-based technology, which can achieve the fastest lithium-ion flow (ion conductivity) per unit volume.

Write to Hyung-Kyu Kim at khk@hankyung.com