The new technology will soon be put to the test since all electric vehicles that are going to make their debut in Europe this year will be powered by the new battery
Thousands of small scooters, bicycles and wheelchairs, all electric, moving all over Europe and Asia, are powered by LifePO4 - a material used in advanced lithium-ion batteries developed by researchers at the University of Montreal (Université de Montréal).
"This is a revolutionary battery because it consists of non-toxic materials common in the earth's crust. In addition, it is not expensive," explains Michel Gauthier, a visiting professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Montreal and one of the founders of Phostech Lithium, the company that produces the essential material for the battery. "The battery may, in the end, make the electric vehicle more profitable."
The new technology will soon be put to the test since all the electric vehicles that are going to make their debut in Europe this year will be powered by the new battery. The production plant of the new material, located in Saint-Bruno, Quebec, Canada, produces the black powder called LifePO4, and transports it all over the world in sealed cylinders.
"The theoretical principle underlying the innovative battery was granted a patent to a professor from the University of Texas in 1995. However, without the research of local chemists, such as Nathalie Ravet, we would not have been able to develop it," says company engineer Denis Geoffroy.
Süd-Chemie, a leading chemical company located in Germany, first invested in the battery company in 2005. Today, only four years later, its investment capital reaches thirteen million dollars and it is the sole owner of Phostech Lithium. The company started producing the new material in 2006 with only twenty employees and a production volume of four hundred tons. Since then, the company has managed to double the number of its employees.
"This is a battery that is more stable and safer," says Dean MacNeil, a professor in the department of organic chemistry at the University of Montreal. "In addition, it can be recharged much faster than existing batteries."
According to Gauthier, the company is the product of the combination of the world of academia and the world of business. "Even if we knew that lithium, iron and phosphorus are theoretically promising materials, we had to make them effective. We had to find the exact voltage and determine its charging and discharging characteristics. At this point, the university was a significant key factor."
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To Nadav Kabarratzik:
Your response (6), may somewhat alleviate the curiosity potential expressed in the above responses; If you have the magic key in your hand, and you can provide additional technical details such as how this magic substance stores electrons in one of the poles of the battery, and when the electrical circuits are closed, the current creates heat (there should be a strong current in order to move the car, which will require suitable cooling for the battery) and other details if possible), or at least where you buy such a battery, there might be someone who can give a little more details.
Thanks in advance .
The battery has no life, it has iron - LiFePO4
To the members of the system,
You are right, and all the grievances are exaggerated.
The site is a site that apparently struggles tooth and nail to pick up quality articles. It would be great if there were many, but apparently the number of science-loving readers in Israel is not large enough to help the site become an engaging site in the full sense of the word. It can be assumed that this is not the main job for the website writers. Is it possible to contact professional writers who will publish articles here in the name of promoting science voluntarily? For example, Dr. Yael Hanin and Professor Eshel Ben Yaakov were both mentioned several times this year in the general press (Yediot Ahronoth, etc.) because their research is more "cool". Such a thing will enrich the site and bring it to new heights.
In addition, it may be worth contacting the readers who are probably educated people in the relevant field and perhaps allowing them to write something from their pen, of course under strict editing. This model of paid writers/freelancers in collaboration with the readership can enable accelerated development of the site. Especially since everyone's goal is to bring science closer to the people.
eran m.
Hello to all the esteemed commenters.
It should be noted that the information provided on the site is preliminary
and describe innovative findings whose full details are usually available
in scientific articles, conferences and patent applications.
Moreover, each piece of news has a corresponding link to the literary source,
There you can get more detailed information and delve into the subject.
I hope for a fruitful discussion between the authors and the commenters.
Regarding the comments to the article and its quality.
In many news sites, short news items appear and sometimes even contain errors.
In my opinion, the scientist is doing a wonderful job with a current, wide-ranging and up-to-date concentration of information.
The only similar request that can be made is that the writers/translators add links to the sources of the news.
To my father to Dr. Nachmani
There is no data on charging time and what is the maximum capacity of a battery in translation per km in an electric car.
I have just purchased such a (wonderful) battery for my electric bike and I am very pleased.
Compared to the SLA battery with the same ampere/hour volume that I have, it is lighter (half the weight) smaller (60%), fast response, constant and uniform current (even in the last moments of the battery)
Increased driving range. But the price is expensive. Let's hope it changes 🙂
How does this affect, if at all, Shay Agassi's "Better Place" project?
Thanks to Eran for the comment. I would ask the writers to pay attention to this, and try to do so when possible.
to my father,
Every time I bring my friends to read from the website, they get angry or can't understand anything even though you have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, physics and electrical engineering. Or it is impossible to understand because the sections are too short. What is the idea of putting such an article that is impossible to understand? Does the writer intend for us to take the article and after that add another half hour of research on the subject, this is a bit contrary to the concept of news sites in general.
So what is the difference between the new battery and the lithium ion battery that has been known for years?
What were they actually doing here? Did you add a magic substance to the lithium batteries?