Not Just Li-ion, Here are other potential chemistry that will drive EV
With the spike in automakers commitment to build more cleaner and safer cars, the hunt for new better battery options have also intensified. In the absence of standardisation, the area of EV battery is heavily ruled by lithium-ion chemistry till now. But, some issues like resource crunch, safety risk and cost concerns come hand in hand with the use of lithium. So, in search of a better replacement the researchers worldwide have diverted their minds to look for other battery chemistries that have the potential to overcome the lithium-related issues.
Let's have a look at some promising new-age battery chemistry that have the potential to power the huge influx of green cars that are going to hit roads shortly.
Developed by: Honda
Honda in partnership with the California Institute of Technology and NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab developed a new type of battery using room-temperature fluoride-ion technology.
This is first of its kind that works at room temperature. The company claims that the energy density of this battery is 10 times higher than its lithium counterpart which makes it ideal for use in electric cars.
To encourage mass adoption of this innovation, Honda is planning to power its Clarity plug-in hybrid by fluoride-ion batteries as opposed to lithium-ion batteries.
Developed by: Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
Toshiba presented a new variety of ultrafast chargeable lithium-ion battery named SCiB that comes with lithium-titanium anode. As per Toshiba, the energy density of this battery is three times higher than the normal li-ion battery.
The company claimed that the use of a lithium-titanium anode enables battery to travel 320 kms after only 6 minutes of charging. Recently, Toshiba tied up with Johnson Controls Power Solutions develop and manufacture these batteries at JCI’s Holland, Michigan plant.
Developed by: Log 9 Materials
An Indian nano-tech startup, Log 9 Materials has launched a metal air battery made up of aluminum and water. The company claims that this technology will reduce charging time substantially due to use of graphene. The battery made up by Graphene would only require to change aluminum from the battery after every 1000 kms.
Log 9 Materials has recently developed and demonstrated a car named Ranger that runs on this battery.
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