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Title: Perspectives of automotive battery R&D in China, Germany, Japan, and the USA

Journal Article · · Journal of Power Sources
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  1. Helmholtz Inst. Ulm (HIU), Ulm (Germany); Karlsruhe Inst. of Technology (KIT) (Germany)
  2. New Energy and Industrial Technology Organization (NEDO), Kawasaki-City (Japan)
  3. Dept. of Energy (DOE), Washington DC (United States). Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China). Inst. of Physics
  5. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Bonn (Germany). Key Technologies for Growth
  6. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division

Lithium(-ion) batteries are and will be the battery technology of choice for a wide range of applications - including electric vehicles - for several years to come. Nonetheless, to foster the transition from combustion engine vehicles to a fully electrified transportation, further progress is needed. In this regard, the annual International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automobile Applications (ABAA) targets the intensive exchange of the involved industrial and research entities to jointly ensure the further progress of this technology. During the past meeting, ABAA-10, held in October 2017 in Chicago, IL, USA, representatives of China, Germany, Japan, and the USA provided a comprehensive overview of the current and future battery R&D activities in their countries, depicting a highly insightful survey about partially concurrent, partially complementary research and funding strategies. Here, the given presentations are provided in the Supplementary Material for this Special Perspective, while this perspective paper may serve as brief introduction to the general development in the field concerning the overall EV sales and common considerations regarding future material developments.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1465141
Journal Information:
Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 382, Issue C; ISSN 0378-7753
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 128 works
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