First, whether the common "salt bath" on the market can extend the life of lithium batteries
(1) Today I bring you an interesting technology called "salt bath". It has been reported that salt baths for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries can extend the life of the batteries, and may even break the limit of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The technology is from an Australian research organization and has good commercialization prospects.
(2) Australia's commonwealth scientific and industrial research organization (CSIRO) said on Thursday that its scientists have developed a simple method of salt bath salt bath can prolong the life of rechargeable lithium ion battery, break the bottleneck of battery life, Australia's commonwealth scientific and industrial research organization (CSIRO) on Thursday, the group of scientists have developed a simple method of salt bath, Could extend the life of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and potentially break the battery life bottleneck in electric vehicles. CSIro, in collaboration with RMIT University College and Queensland University of Technology, has found that dipping lithium metal electrodes into a mixture of electrolyte containing ionic liquid and lithium salts after battery assembly can extend battery life, improve performance and safety. Ionic liquid, also known as room temperature molten salt, is a kind of transparent, colorless, tasteless, flame retardant common liquid. These materials can form a protective film inside the electrodes to keep the battery stable during use and to handle rechargeable batteries that are prone to fire and explosion. In addition, treated batteries can be stored for up to a year without loss of performance. 'in theory, batteries pretreated in this way are better than any conventional lithium-ion battery on the market,' said adambest, a battery expert at the CSIRO. The new generation of power lithium batteries is the key to the development of the electric vehicle industry. This simple salt bath pretreatment will accelerate the development of a new generation of energy storage methods to address current battery life anxieties. In the electric vehicle industry, after improving battery life and charging capacity, electric cars could compete with conventional cars in the near future. Anthony Bull, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology; According to Anthony battery manufacturers can easily adopt new battery production processes by replacing existing production lines. The mixed electrolyte used in the salt bath contains a variety of chemicals patented by CSIRO. The researchers are developing batteries based on the technology and looking for partners to commercialize them.
(3) As far as we can see, this technology does help to solve the life problem of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, but it is still far from practical application and commercialization. It is possible that in the near future our current rechargeable lithium ions could be processed with this technology to help extend their useful life. The prospect is certainly very attractive!
