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Hyundai and Seoul National University open battery research center
The Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis, is opening a joint battery research center with Seoul National University (SNU). The collaboration between the company and SNU aims to promote the cooperation between industry and academia in order to assume a leading role worldwide in battery technology.
“Our goal to develop a wide range of mobility solutions with advanced batteries is driven by our strong commitment to a sustainable future for future generations,” emphasizes Euisun Chung, Chairman of the Hyundai Motor Group. “Through groundbreaking joint research and development efforts, we hope to empower all researchers to drive the transition to the electrification of mobility."
The opening ceremony took place on the main campus of Seoul National University in the presence of the Hyundai leadership team and representatives of Seoul National University.
“The battery research center will be the starting point for battery technologies with enhanced performance and reliable safety in line with the forward-looking innovation of the Hyundai Motor Group in the field of electrification," explains Hong Lim Ryu, President of Seoul National University. “We expect the best faculty and doctoral students to create synergies with the skilled researchers of the Hyundai Motor Group, thereby laying the foundation for various innovations that range from the basics of batteries to their application."
The research center began to take shape back in November 2021 when the company and Seoul National University signed a memorandum of understanding on the “establishment of a joint battery research center and medium- to long-term joint research.”
Here, leading battery experts will collaborate
To foster close collaboration between researchers, the new facility within the expanded Institute for Chemical Processes at Seoul National University will allocate three floors (901 m2) exclusively for battery research. It will consist of seven laboratories and conference rooms for the development, analysis, measurement, and processing of batteries. The research center will focus on exploring next-generation battery technologies that can significantly increase the range of electric vehicles and reduce charging time, as well as researching technologies for battery state monitoring and innovative process techniques.
Application-based research
A total of 22 joint research projects will be conducted across four areas, including lithium-metal batteries, solid-state batteries, battery management systems (BMS), and battery process engineering. A total of 21 professors, master's, and doctoral students from renowned Korean universities will participate in the projects. Fourteen of the 22 research projects will address lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, focusing on the development of next-generation batteries.
In the field of lithium-metal batteries, research is being conducted on the technology of lithium-electrolyte material elements with high longevity and on shape analysis to minimize wear, while in the field of solid-state batteries, sulfide-based anode materials, electrode/electrolyte coating processes, and active cathode materials with ultra-high energy density are being explored.
A key feature of the research center will be that it focuses not only on theoretical research but also on research and development with consideration of mass production. In general industry and academic research, additional time and cost efforts are unavoidable to apply the results to mass products.
Close collaboration between research and industry
Kia and Hyundai are dispatching employees who will be integrated into the research teams. As part of consulting and seminars on battery technology, insights and development directions will be discussed. Additionally, an advisory board will be formed to regularly exchange information on global trends and outcomes in the battery industry. Above all, the group aims to pave the way by promoting outstanding talents in the battery sector. This is to make South Korea one of the world’s leading locations for battery technology.
Furthermore, the group plans to cover all aspects of battery development through the stabilization of material supply, strengthening of battery design and battery management capabilities, as well as the development of next-generation batteries.
Massive Investments in Battery Technology Planned
Hyundai Motor will invest 9.5 trillion KRW (about 6.7 billion euros) over the next 10 years to actively improve battery performance, develop advanced technologies for next-generation batteries, and build the infrastructure.
Hyundai expects that, compared to 2018 prices, the cost of batteries will decrease by 75 percent in 2026 and by 45 percent in 2030 to improve the affordability and practicality of electric vehicles. Around the year 2025, lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which are being developed in collaboration with battery companies, will be used for the first time in new electric vehicles.
To accelerate the development of lithium-metal and solid-state batteries and to test their mass production capability, Hyundai Motor and Kia's research and development center in Uiwang will complete the construction of the next-generation battery research building next year. The batteries developed in the new building are to be used not only for electric vehicles but also for various other mobile applications such as robotics and advanced air mobility (AAM).
Battery Life Cycle in Focus
The group will drive the introduction of electric vehicles with greater ranges, longer life cycles, and higher safety by improving battery management systems (BMS) and battery conditioning technologies, such as preheating and cooling of batteries.
In the medium to long term, the group also plans to establish a system for recycling old batteries and recycling raw materials to protect the environment and sustainably secure raw materials. The group plans to complete a sustainable "battery life cycle" in which batteries are safely utilized and raw materials for battery production are recovered and reused.
What Does It Mean?
The Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating the development of next-generation batteries with the goal of producing 3.64 million electric vehicles by 2030. In addition to cooperation with Seoul University, the Hyundai Group is steadily expanding external collaboration to secure battery capacities by establishing joint ventures with major battery companies such as SK On and LG Energy Solution to ensure a stable supply and demand for batteries.
Attendees of the Opening – see photo
The opening ceremony took place on the main campus of Seoul National University and was attended by high-ranking guests, including Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of the Hyundai Motor Group; Yong Wha Kim, President and Chief Technology Officer of Hyundai Motor Group; Heung Soo Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Strategy Office of Hyundai Motor Group; and Chang Hwan Kim, Senior Vice President and Head of Battery Development Center of Hyundai Motor Group.
From Seoul National University, attendees included Hong Lim Ryu, President of Seoul National University; Yoo Suk Hong, Dean of the Seoul National University College of Engineering; Seung Hwan Ko, Associate Dean for Research Affairs of the College of Engineering; Jong Chan Lee, Head of the School of Chemical and Biological Engineering; and Jang Wook Choi, Head of the Joint Battery Research Center and Professor at the School of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
Translated automatically from German.
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