Dr Allan Paterson

摘要

An observation of the range of electrified vehicles on the market, from micro-hybrids and plug-in hybrids to full battery-electric cars, highlights a diversity of battery systems in terms of architecture, thermal management and cell type. No one cell chemistry or format solution manages to tick all the boxes for the OEM's requirements. Choice of chemistry composition, vendor and cell format are all dependent on a range of criteria relating specifically to the application. Lithium-ion technology is expected to maintain a dominant position for full EVs for at least the medium term, and even longer if next-generation cells make it out of the lab and into commercial reality. In the near to medium term continued chemistry development of intercalation-type materials will still form the basis for cells going forward.