cobalt-free | www.bestmag.co.uk

Cobalt-free lithium-ion battery breakthrough uses 89% nickel chemistry

Researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin say they’ve cracked the code to a cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery.

The team reported a new class of cathodes anchored by a nickel content of 89% with manganese and aluminum making up the other key elements.

Lithium-ion

Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

cobalt-free

Lithium-ion

battery.

SVOLT officially launches two cobalt-free batteries

Chinese automotive battery company called SVOLT officially announced two cobalt-free batteries 20 May.

Yang Hongxin, president of SVOLT, said, the company’s L6 cobalt-free long cell was being adapted to a high-end model of car by Chinese vehicle OEM Great Wall Motors.

Tesla in talks with CATL to use cobalt-free lithium-ion batteries in its China-made cars

Tesla is in advanced stages of talks to use cobalt-free lithium-ion batteries from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) in cars manufactured at its China gigafactory.

If true, it would be the first time the US-based vehicle OEM has used lithium iron phosphate (LFP)— that omit the costly and controversial material— batteries in its lineup.

Tesla

CATL

cobalt-free

lithium-ion batteries

Nano One patent could lead to cobalt-free lithium-ion battery

Battery materials firm Nano One has secured a patent that stabilises lithium nickel manganese oxide (LMNO) chemistry and which could pave the way for a cobalt-free lithium-ion battery.

The Canadian company was issued Taiwanese patent number I672852 relating to LNMO cathode material, also known as high voltage spinel (HVS).

battery materials

Nano One

patent

lithium nickel manganese oxide (LMNO)

US battery maker enters fledgling C&I market with ESS

US battery maker SimpliPhi has announced plans to enter the commercial and industrial market with its modular high-voltage, cobalt-free battery.

Because the batteries are modular, the company claims facilities with on-site generation will be able to spread back-up batteries across a number of buildings in the same location, eliminating the need for huge battery banks.