Sion Power Develops High-Density Rechargeable UAV Battery

Sion Power, a developer of lithium battery technologies, has announced that production will begin on their patented Licerion rechargeable lithium metal battery in late 2018 from their Tucson facility. The Licerion rechargeable lithium metal technology will offer the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and electric vehicle (EV) markets an unparalleled 500 Wh/kg, 1,000 Wh/L, and 450 cycles when released.

“Over the last decade, Sion Power, and our research partner BASF, have strategically focused on meticulous research and development of a next-generation lithium battery,” said Tracy Kelley, Chief Executive Officer of Sion Power. “The result of our teams’ efforts will be seen in a safe lithium metal battery that is in a class by itself. We are on track to deliver product to a select group of partners by the end of 2018.”

Individual Licerion cells, with dimensions of 10 cm x 10 cm x 1 cm, have a capacity of 20 Ah and offer the highest combination of energy density and specific energy available. At the core of Licerion technology is a protected metallic lithium thin film anode with multiple levels of physical and chemical protection to enhance the safety and life of lithium metal anodes. These anodes are paired with traditional lithium-ion intercalation cathodes.