All-solid-state batteries brought closer by MIT

-Advantages of all-solid-state batteries: Safe as there is no risk of explosion and fire, and a greater capacity for storable energy

-One of the factors that made the commercialization of all-solid-state batteries difficult is the contact instability between the two electrodes (anode and cathode) and the electrolyte layer.

-Sintering is a battery manufacturing process that applies high-temperature heat to solid powder to form a welded mass.

-MIT found that sintering in an environment free of carbon dioxide eliminates the contact anxiety problem.