Daikin Industries has received a US$0.9m grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a lithium-ion electrolyte based on fluorochemistries.
The advanced high performance electrolyte allows lithium-ion batteries to operate at higher voltages and temperatures.
As a major manufacturer of fluorochemicals, Daikin is well positioned to harness its patented chemistries to enable the development of lithium-ion batteries with higher energy density, longer life, and greatly enhanced safety.
Dr. Ron Hendershot, Director of R&D for Daikin America, said: “Daikin has developed unique fluoroadditive and fluoro co-solvent compounds that when added to electrolyte, can increase the performance of next generation lithium-ion batteries.
“The development of these electrolyte chemistries will be a critical element needed by the industry to achieve the cost and performance targets for lithium-ion batteries set by the DOE and the United States Advanced Battery Consortium”.
Daikin America recently commissioned an electrolyte manufacturing facility located in their fluoroproduct plant complex in Decatur, Alabama. It has the capability to supply in commercial scale all the electrolyte formulations developed as part of the DOE project.
