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Ilika of Southampton UK has announced that two of its British patent applications, jointly filed with Toyota Motor Co., had been granted. The two patents cover the vapour deposition processes used in producing solid-state batteries directly from the elements, the company stated.

Solid-state lithium ion batteries offer a number safety and performance benefits compared with existing commercially available lithium ion batteries. The solid-state batteries are non-flammable and can be charged six times faster. Solid-state batteries, which are longer lasting and are able to retain charge four times longer, also provide increased energy density being capable of containing twice the energy for the same volume and weight.

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