QuantumScape (QS) Stock SKYROCKETS After Groundbreaking Solid-State Battery Deals
QuantumScape is a Silicon Valley startup developing solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles. Unlike conventional Li-ion packs with liquid electrolytes, QS’s batteries use a solid ceramic separator and a pure lithium-metal anode. This design boosts energy density and charging speed while reducing fire riskquantumscape.commarketscreener.com. Investors bet that QS’s tech could give EVs longer range and simpler packaging. In late September and early October, QS delivered on that promise with major announcements. On Sept. 30 it revealed a joint agreement with Corning, Inc. (maker of specialty glass and ceramics) to co-develop manufacturing for QS’s ceramic separatorsquantumscape.com. Corning’s ceramics expertise will help QS