It’s always sort of icky when he does that.
Posted on 07/09/2026 5:43:29 PM PDT by delta7
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Silver Enables the Design: A 5-micrometer silver-carbon layer suppresses dendrites and allows Samsung's compact "anode-less" architecture. Performance Leap: The technology targets 900 Wh/L, 600-mile range, and 9-minute fast charging, roughly double current lithium-ion density. 2027 Timeline: Mass production is targeted for 2027, signaling a potential new role for silver in the EV supply chain.
The electric vehicle (EV) industry is approaching a generational transition. While current lithium-ion technology has enabled the first wave of mass adoption, manufacturers are actively seeking solutions to persistent challenges regarding energy density, charging speed, and safety. Among the leading candidates for the next generation of energy storage is the solid-state battery (SSB), with major developers like Samsung SDI targeting mass production by 2027.
Recent technical specifications point to potential improvements in performance, including ranges approaching 600 miles and rapid charging times of nine minutes. Beyond the headline performance figures, the material science enabling them, specifically the integration of a silver-carbon layer, represents a notable shift in battery chemistry.
Addressing the Dendrite Challenge
A primary hurdle in developing high-density batteries is the formation of "dendrites." These are needle-like lithium structures that can grow during charging, potentially piercing the separator and causing short circuits.
To address this, Samsung's research team, as detailed in Nature Energy, introduced a silver-carbon (Ag-C) nanocomposite layer. In this application, silver functions as a stabilizing agent. It forms a reversible alloy with lithium during charging, promoting uniform deposition and suppressing dendrite growth. This stability is a key factor in longevity, and Samsung SDI publicly targets a service life of over 20 years for its commercial all-solid-state product.
The "Anode-Less" Design Concept
The stability provided by the Ag-C layer allows for an "anode-less" architecture. Unlike traditional batteries that use a graphite anode, this design begins with a thin 5-micrometer Ag-C layer. The active lithium metal anode forms in situ (during the charging process) between the solid electrolyte and the current collector.
By removing the bulk of the pre-existing anode material, the cell becomes more compact. This efficiency is central to achieving volumetric energy densities of 900 Wh/L, significantly higher than conventional cells.
While other developers, including Toyota, QuantumScape, and ProLogium, are pursuing alternative solid-state chemistries, Samsung SDI's silver-carbon approach is among the most advanced toward commercial production.
The table below outlines how this silver-enabled architecture compares to current production technology:
Implications for Silver Demand
For the resource sector, this development signals a potential expansion of silver's role in the automotive supply chain. Silver is currently used in EVs primarily for its conductivity in contacts, switches, and electronic components. Samsung SDI's architecture introduces silver as a functional component within the battery cell itself, a structural rather than peripheral application.
As Samsung SDI progresses toward its 2027 production target, with evaluation partnerships including BMW underway, the metal's position in next-generation energy storage warrants closer attention from market participants. Should silver-carbon architectures move from pilot lines to mass production on the timeline Samsung has committed to, and should other developers pursue similar chemistries, the implications for high-purity silver demand in the automotive sector could be material.
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Not going to complain if I do see it though.
I remember when Z-power “was going to make batteries for the new I-phone” it never happened and they I think only make hearing aid batteries now.
the only people using silver batteries are people making expensive military hardware, but that demand is pivoting toward making lots of cheap disposable things that can still go boom, instead of just a few big badda boom things.
here is an article from 6 years ago which seems to be the precursor to this announcement
Armstrong was one of their financial advisors.That same Armstrong who lost $700 million trading with his computer "Socrates"?
Were those invented by the infamous Abel Reyna, Jr?
“Pumping precious metals on the way down.”
Delta7, aka Armstrong shill now banned from shilling, sold everything to buy silver at $121 the day before it crashed.
To: TexasGator
Best you do what the smart money is doing, sell and buy PM’s….its all about economic cycles. Be sure to get back with us.
87 posted on 1/29/2026, 5:31:36 PM by delta7
I freepmailed Bikkuri so’s we could have a private laugh at you preening in your Speedo and flaunting your ReynaBucks cryptocurrency.
Yes, and a certain troll [no names, but his initials are TexasGoblin] bought all he could at the top.
He’s been trying to get rid of them ever since. Sits outside Twin Peaks like one of them homeless dudes trying to dump them to suckers.
Silver is a Harsh Mistress, can be exciting as all hell but she will break your heart.
Most people just call it “The Devil’s Metal”. Financial journalists use this specific nickname because silver is a notoriously brutal asset to trade.
It is far more volatile than gold. It lures investors in with massive, parabolic spikes (like a 128% surge) only to brutally crash back down to its baseline production costs, wiping out later buyers.
Where I live it there were pocket areas where sales were going crazy when prices hit $100, but mostly no one was buying except for well under spot, no one at all was buying Sterling.
Don’t look now, but GatorFloss is posting to TexasCandy.
Hope he doesn’t get confused...
Look quick - it’s almost Porridge Time...
Your thinking of it as investment jewelry.
It is a raw material of just about every high tech innovation coming down the pike, including the batteries this thread is about.
You’re, not your.
Waco Top Prosecutor Abel Reyna recused himself from the prosecution of two cases in the Twin Peaks shootout and successfully moved for dismissal of all charges, [so’s he could focus on selling crypto ReynaBucks to stupid suckers. He’s got a buyer standing in line.]
Then all they have do is provide power ports on the outside of nuclear power plants to charge them in 9 minutes. Because the power grid sure can’t handle it.
They've got my attention.
It’s always sort of icky when he does that.
I may have seen him setting there, not that long ago... 😂
Abel says that a new top is coming... late 2026 or early 2027... the sky’s the limit!! 🤣
😂😂🤣🤣
Tia Juanita’s…
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😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
LOLOLOL!!!
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