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To date, there are no uniform standards for research into solid-state batteries, which are also to be used in e-mobility in the long term—even though billions are being invested in this area worldwide. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have identified the reasons for this and report on them in the journal Nature Energy.

Solid-state or all-solid-state batteries (ASSB) promise a significant increase in energy density compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries. This is why they are considered the future energy storage system for electromobility. However, there is no standardized protocol for the validation of solid-state battery cells in battery research.

When results are published, it is often not clear whether they are even comparable with results from other research groups. Therefore, the starting point for reproducibility and comparability of cell tests must be created in order to be able to reliably evaluate innovations in this technology.

"At least once a week we hear about a new breakthrough in battery cell performance that is set to revolutionize e-mobility or energy storage in general. However, very few of these 'hyped up' reports make it into applications outside the lab.

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