Aquion - Lithium-Ion Battery Systems

There’s a new generation of lithium-ion batteries today, and it’s important to be educated about it. Here’s what you need to know.

Battery Introduction

The current generation of lithium-ion batteries are some of the most widely used and versatile batteries out there, but there are serious issues that need improvement to make them a good, long-term battery type.

New-generation Lithium-Ion batteries of several types are in the works. Each type uses slightly different alloys and materials to help improve battery capacity and efficiency. One of the goals of new generation lithium-ion research is to make it possible for the batteries to store power in both positively and negatively charged electrodes. Current technology can only store power in negative electrodes. Several forms of new battery technology make storing power in positive electrodes more possible.

Advantages of This Battery Type

New-generation lithium-ion battery technology offers several advantages. For one thing, since they are an improvement on existing designs and technologies, it’s likely that manufacturers will be able to adopt the new designs and requirements relatively easily.

These batteries are also likely to offer better power reserves than current lithium-ion batteries without sacrificing the current technology’s efficiency.

These batteries also offer wide temperature compatibility, fast charging times, and a higher-than-average cycling life which makes them great for long-term use.

When Can We Expect It?

New-generation lithium-ion batteries are constantly being tested, and some minor improvements have already come out. You can probably expect to see more significant improvements in this new battery technology in the next 3–5 years, particularly when it comes to new electric vehicle batteries.