Proposal Papers for Policy Making and Governmental Action toward Low Carbon Society

LCS-FY2018-PP-06

Secondary Battery System (Vol. 6):
Possibility of Energy Density Increase and Technological Challenges of a Lithium-ion Battery

  • SDGs7
  • SDGs9
  • SDGs13
  • SDGs11
  • SDGs12

Summary

 The development target for the energy density of secondary batteries for EV is 500Wh/kg or higher by 2030 (NEDO Battery RM2013 (August 2013)). On the other hand, the energy density of commercially available 18650-type cylindrical lithium ion batteries is around 200-250Wh/kg.

 Therefore technological innovation is necessary to achieve the target. In this proposal, with a focus on the cathode material of lithium ion battery, a 18650-type cylindrical battery using the lithium excess material which is one of the high capacity cathode material reported recently is designed. The energy density of the battery is calculated and the raw material cost of the battery is estimated. The proposal includes possibilities of energy density increase and raw material cost reduction, and technological challenges in the research of a lithium ion battery using the lithium excess material.

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