Battery Materials
Lithium ion batteries are complex material systems that store and supply electrical energy. They are used in an increasing number of applications, including portable tools, mobile devices and of course hybrid and electric vehicles. They have become the key elements in the development of these new applications.
To support these developments, the technical challenges are to develop more powerful batteries, with increased capacity, longer lifetime, shorter charging times and lighter weight, through the development of new materials for the different parts of the battery cells (anode, cathode, electrolyte and separator). Very often, these material require very fine particle sizes to offer the highest performance.
