Lithium Mobile Power, 5th conference documentation ||| Market Research Report

This 5th Annual Conference in our Lithium Mobile PowerSM series guides you from technology and materials development through device packaging and integration to applications in a mobile power marketplace by exploring the following topics: Li-ion batteries for PHEV, HEV, and EV – issues and solutions, revolutionizing Li-ion batteries for portable and consumer products, materials challenges - electrodes and electrolytes, safety, testing, performance, and system design & integration.

Table of Contents :

Materials and Design Strategies for High Power Li-Ion Batteries for HEV and PHEV

K.M. Abraham, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, E-KEM Sciences; and Research Professor, Northeastern University

This presentation will review the state of the art in material choices for cell and battery construction, performance, safety and price of high power Li-ion batteries for HEV and PHEV applications

PHEV Battery Performance in a Vehicle to Grid (V2G) Utilization Scenario: A Technological and Economic Analysis

Jay Whitacre, PhD, Assistant Professor, Materials for Electrochemical Technologies Lab, Dept Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University*

This talk will describe work done to examine the degradation of common LiFePO4-based Li-ion batteries when used in urban driving conditions combined with afternoon grid-level load shifting (V2G). A technical evaluation of cell performance will be given and an economic model will be presented that shows the potential benefits of using V2G/smart grid technology with PHEV battery packs.
*In collaboration with: S.Peterson and J.Apt, Carnegie Mellon University

Changing the Way the World Views Portable Power

Per Onnerud, PhD, Chief Technical Officer, Boston-Power Inc.

In this presentation, we will share insights into user demand for untethered mobility and the advancements in lithium-ion battery technology poised to fulfill that requirement.

New benchmarks in cycle life, performance, reliability, fast charge, environmental sustainability and safety will be highlighted. We will also discuss a new industry model where battery providers work directly with designers of end-products, ranging from portable electronics to vehicles, to deliver whole new generations of products optimized to meet customers’ increasing demands for anywhere, anytime mobility.

Beyond Li-Ion, A Strategy for Step-Change Improvement in Energy Density

Steven J. Visco, PhD, Chief Technical Officer and Vice President, PolyPlus Battery Company

The invention of protected lithium electrodes (PLEs) enables the development of a new generation of ultra-high energy density batteries. These electrochemical systems are semi-fuel cells where a PLE is coupled with an external redox species supplied to the positive electrode (i.e. oxygen or water). Isolation of the oxidant from the battery housing is expected to yield benefits in terms of safety in that the energy for the cell reaction is not contained in the battery itself; this may be particularly important for large traction batteries. The unique aspects of these PLE cells offer step-change improvements in batteries on land, in the sea, and in medical devices. The state-of-the-art will be covered in the presentation.