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Lithium-ion phosphate batteries with rapid charging capacity - Penn State University

Lithium-ion phosphate batteries for extended range and fast charging capacity.

  • Penn State engineers are looking at lithium iron phosphate batteries that have a range of 250 miles with the ability to charge in 10 minutes.
  • With this battery, there is no more range anxiety and this battery is affordable.
  • The battery should be good for 2 million miles in its lifetime.
  • The key to long-life and rapid recharging is the battery's ability to quickly heat up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, for charge and discharge, and then cool down when the battery is not working.
  • The battery uses a self-healing approach previously developed in Wang's center.
  • The self-heating battery uses a thin nickel foil with one end attached to the negative terminal and the other extending outside the cell to create a third terminal.

Industry

  • Transportation & logistics

Sustainability domain

  • Energy storage
  • Sustainable transport

Type of innovation

  • Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholder type

  • University researcher

Professions

Relevant for

  • Electrical engineer
  • Electronics engineer
  • Power electronics engineer
  • Chemical engineer
  • Electrochemical engineer
  • Material sciences professional
  • Power engineer

Innovation sector

  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronics & communications
  • Energy storage