Theion unveils Crystal Battery innovation

The announcement comes with the appointment of Dr. Ulrich Ehmes as CEO, who will lead the commercialisation of Theion’s lithium-sulphur cathode technology, which is targeting triple the range and usage time compared to conventional lithium-ion cells.

Theion’s battery innovation is based on sulphur — a material available in abundance without harmful mining (a byproduct of industrial processes). Sulphur replaces cathode materials with high processing cost and high metal content like nickel and cobalt. As a result, it is said to be 99 per cent cheaper to source than the cathode materials.

According to Theion, its battery cells also require 90 per cent less energy to produce, from raw material to finished cell.

Under the leadership of Dr Ehmes, who has a long track record of industrialising battery production at companies like Swiss-listed lithium-ion battery company Leclanché, Berlin-based Theion will leverage his experience to scale production.