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Ceramics 101: The QuantumScape Separator in Context

QuantumScape’s solid-state lithium-metal battery technology is enabled by our proprietary ceramic solid-electrolyte separator.

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The Advantages of Lithium-Metal Anodes

Rechargeable lithium-metal batteries have been the subject of intense research for decades, and today they seem closer than ever to reaching the marketplace.

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Coulombic Efficiency Demystified

Check out this article written by the experts on solid-state battery technology, QuantumScape, to learn about coulombic efficiency in electric vehicles.

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White paper: A deep dive into QuantumScape’s fast-charging performance

    Fast charging is increasingly important to buyers of electric vehicles, but high-energy legacy lithium-ion batteries are still limited in how fast they can recharge. These limitations are largely due to

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What’s the Difference Between Capacity and Energy?

In the simplest terms, a battery’s capacity describes how many electrons it can store for later use.

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Can lithium metal anodes work with liquid or polymer electrolytes?

In our blog post on sulfides, we outlined some of the limitations we believe make sulfide-based solid electrolyte separators unsuitable for enabling lithium-metal anode technologies.

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Distinguishing charge rates for next-generation batteries

A critical factor drivers consider when looking at electric vehicles is how quickly they can be charged. Unfortunately, battery experts can use confusing jargon when talking about this concept, so here we’re going to break down key charging concepts and how they translate to the real world.

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Third-Party Tests Confirm QS Cell Performance

This report from Mobile Power Solutions, an independent battery laboratory, validates QuantumScape battery cell performance.

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Lithium Iron Phosphate on the QuantumScape Solid-State Lithium-Metal Platform

Today’s electric vehicle battery market is characterized by various technologies and chemistries, addressing different user requirements.

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Temperature in Battery Development

Why do electric vehicles heat up the battery before a fast-charging session but run cooling systems while cruising? Why do EVs lose range in the cold winter months – and how can QuantumScape’s battery technology overcome these challenges?

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The Problem with Sulfides

We are often asked about the basic chemistry of solid-state battery materials. Specifically, what’s the composition of your solid electrolyte, and why did you choose that material over others?

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How to Benchmark Solid-State Batteries

Evaluating the performance of new technology can be challenging for experts and the public alike. Internal combustion engines have been around for more than a century, and by now, most people know how to compare them based on horsepower, torque, or fuel economy.

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Solid-State Battery Landscape

Following the announcement of QuantumScape’s solid-state lithium-metal battery technology results in December 2020, there has been a lot of excitement in the industry related to the potential of this new technology and the impact it could have on the automotive EV powertrain.

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A Discussion of QuantumScape’s Battery Technology Performance Results

At QuantumScape, we have appreciated the surge in interest in solid-state batteries since we revealed our performance data at our battery showcase. We would like to elaborate on a few aspects of the data we presented at the showcase.

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PAMELA FONG

Chief of Human Resources Operations

Pamela Fong is QuantumScape’s Chief of Human Resources Operations, leading people strategy and operations, including talent acquisition, organizational development and employee engagement. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Fong served as the Vice President of Global Human Resources at PDF Solutions (NASDAQ: PDFS), a semiconductor SAAS company. Before that, she served in several HR leadership roles at Foxconn Interconnect Technology, Inc., a multinational electronics manufacturer, and NUMMI, an automotive manufacturing joint venture between Toyota and General Motors. Ms. Fong holds a B.S. in Business Administration from U.C. Berkeley and a M.S. in Management from Stanford Graduate School of Business.