LG Chem’s battery unit LG Energy Solution Ltd.also joined to evaluate the material’s safety.“This is a tangible research achievement that can be applied to mass production in a short period of time,” said Lee Jong-gu, chief technology officer of LG Chem.“We will enhance safety technology to ensure customers can use electric vehicles with confidence and contribute to strengthening our competitiveness in the battery market.”The company plans to complete the material’s safety verification test in batteries for mobile devices this year and test its safety in EV batteries throughout next year.
LG Chem said both battery impact and penetration tests showed that the batteries equipped with the new material layer did not catch fire at all or contained the flames shortly after they started, preventing a full-blown thermal runaway.
The company announced on Tuesday that its research team joined hands with the research lab led by Professor Lee Minah at the Battery Engineering Department of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) to develop a safety-reinforced layer designed to suppress thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries.
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