Posted on 05/02/2023 7:35:21 PM PDT by Jonty30
Chinese battery maker CATL says it has cutting-edge technology able to surpass limits that have held back battery development worldwide, ushering in a new era of electrification for passenger aircraft. These are bold claims that, if they come to fruition, will shake up battery technology as we know it.
Battery density signifies a key metric in creating a lithium-ion battery that’s both powerful and light enough for versatile applications, such as an aircraft. Current understanding of technology has the densest lithium-ion batteries generally hovering below 300 Watt hours per kilogram (Wh/kg), but CATL says their new battery boasts a 500 Wh/kg density. This is especially promising for use in aviation due to weight considerations.
“CATL’s condensed battery leverages highly conductive biomimetic condensed state electrolytes to construct a micron-level self-adaptive net structure that can adjust the interactive forces among the chains,” the company says, “thus improving the conductive performance of the cells and, in turn, the efficiency of lithium ion transporting while boosting stability of the microstructure.”
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Well Bidens transportation secretary is dense enough to believe them.
Eco fascists and college students with minds of mush are dense enough to believe it.
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