Georgia Tech: New Battery Cathode Material Could Revolutionize EV Market and Energy Storage

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https://research.gatech.edu/new-battery-cathode-material-could-revolutionize-ev-market-and-energy-storage

New Battery Cathode Material Could Revolutionize EV Market and Energy Storage
Sep 22, 2024 — Atlanta, GA

A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia Tech’s Hailong Chen has developed a new, low-cost cathode that could radically improve lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) — potentially transforming the electric vehicle (EV) market and large-scale energy storage systems.

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“Our cathode can be a game-changer,” said Chen, whose team describes its work in Nature Sustainability. “It would greatly improve the EV market — and the whole lithium-ion battery market.”

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As researchers and manufacturers across the planet race to make all-solid-state technology practical, Chen and his collaborators have developed an affordable and sustainable solution. With the FeCl3 cathode, a solid electrolyte, and a lithium metal anode, the cost of their whole battery system is 30-40% of current LIBs.

“This could not only make EVs much cheaper than internal combustion cars, but it provides a new and promising form of large-scale energy storage, enhancing the resilience of the electrical grid,” Chen said. “In addition, our cathode would greatly improve the sustainability and supply chain stability of the EV market.”

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01431-6

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1. and put solar panels on car roofs. who cares it its ugly nt

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2. Huh!?

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3. use car roof solar to recharge the more efficient batteries

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4. You'll need more efficient solar cells as well

Solar cells are viable for an Aptera because its design is so efficient.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/aptera-gamma-received-the-airshaper-treatment-to-have-a-7-drag-reduction-199442.html

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5. That could work, and a workable design doesn't have to be ugly.