The Minerals Manhattan Podcast
The Manhattan Project helped the US defeat the Nazis. Project Apollo put a person on the moon and hastened the defeat of the Soviet Union. Western supply chains are more vulnerable to China every day. It raises the question: Does the US want to stay a Superpower? Welcome to the Minerals Manhattan Podcast.
The Minerals Manhattan Podcast
Lithium Solid State of Mind, ft. Doug Campbell of Solid Power
Solid state lithium batteries were on everyone's minds last week following the announcement that Volkswagon-backed battery company QuantumScape was going public via a SPAC.
Emily Hersh, host of the Minerals Manhattan Project, virtually sits down with Doug Campbell to understand the context of solid state batteries in the race to electrify transportation.
We cover:
- The basics of solid state batteries
- Different kinds of solid state electrolytes
- What implications solid state batteries would have on mineral supply chains
- Doug's view on the QuantumScape SPAC deal
- "Anodeless"lithium metal batteries vs. lithium metal foil
- Challenges and timelines
A must listen episode leading up to Tesla's battery day next week
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