The European Union has kicked off a new Horizon Europe initiative named TALISSMAN Technologies for Advanced Lithium–Sulphur Batteries Towards Safe and Sustainable Mobility Applications aimed at fast-tracking Li–S battery development for e-mobility and heavy transport.
Coordinated by CIDETEC Energy Storage in Spain, the four-year TALISSMAN consortium brings together nine partners from four European nations Spain, France, Germany, and Italy including major institutions like Airbus, Fraunhofer, ARKEMA France, SAFT, and Technalia.
The effort focuses on four primary objectives: achieving energy densities up to 550 Wh/kg, enhancing cycle life to around 700 full cycles, improving safety through quasi-solid or solid electrolytes, and lowering costs below €75 per kWh by 2030.
In addition to material innovation, the team will develop novel ALD/MLD protective coatings, real-time monitoring sensors, sustainable polymer electrolytes, and roll-to-roll manufacturing for lithium anodes—all aimed at creating scalable, durable Li–S cells.
Reduced environmental impact is a key target. TALISSMAN addresses lifecycle sustainability through eco-design, responsible sourcing, and recyclability, effectively replacing nickel and cobalt with abundant sulfur and reducing dependency on critical materials.
By boosting Europe’s strategic independence in EV battery supply chains, TALISSMAN supports the bloc’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions in heavy transport. The €4.9 million project marks a major step toward more sustainable, lightweight, affordable EV batteries.
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