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  Has How it Works Description=Shuttle lithium ions (Li+) between cathode (+) and anode (-). Fully charged when all Lithium ions are intercalated in the anode.
  Has How it Works Description=Shuttle lithium ions (Li+) between cathode (+) and anode (-). Fully charged when Lithium ions are fully intercalated in the anode.
  |Has Varieties=
  |Has Varieties=
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP),
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP),
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Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO)
Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO)
  |Has Efficiency Range=80-90%
  |Has Efficiency Range=80-92%
  |Has Cycle Life=3,000-10,000 cycles
  |Has Cycle Life=3,000 - 10,000 cycles
  |Has Maturity Level=Commercially Deployed
10 - 20 years
  |Has Benefits=*Relatively high energy and power density
  |Has Technology readiness level=9 - Deployed
  |Has Challenges=*Cycle life
  |Has Benefits=* High power and energy density
*Safety concerns
* Low self-discharge rate
  |Has Application=diverse set of applications from minute to multi hour durations, small (kWs) to large-scale (100s MW)
* High roundtrip efficiency
* Flexible configurations
* Leverage cost reductions from consumer electronics and electric vehicle markets
  |Has Challenges=* Cycle life limitations, especially with high depth of discharge
* Safety concerns around fire and explosion risk
* Supply chain constraints
  |Has Application=Diverse applications from minutes to hours duration and from small scale residential to transmission connected.
  |Has image=File:LithiumIonImage.PNG
  |Has image=File:LithiumIonImage.PNG
|Has Installed Capacity=>10 GW
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Revision as of 09:10, 23 December 2021

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LithiumIonImage.PNG

An image showing the general chemical structure of a lithium ion cell

How it Works: Shuttle lithium ions (Li+) between cathode (+) and anode (-). Fully charged when Lithium ions are fully intercalated in the anode.
Benefits:
  • High power and energy density
  • Low self-discharge rate
  • High roundtrip efficiency
  • Flexible configurations
  • Leverage cost reductions from consumer electronics and electric vehicle markets
Challenges:
  • Cycle life limitations, especially with high depth of discharge
  • Safety concerns around fire and explosion risk
  • Supply chain constraints
Technology Variations: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP),

Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC),

Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide (NCA),

Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO)

Applications: Diverse applications from minutes to hours duration and from small scale residential to transmission connected.
AC RTE Efficiency: 80-92%
Cycle Life: 3,000 - 10,000 cycles

10 - 20 years

Technology Readiness Level (TRL): 9 - Deployed
Installed Capacity: >10 GW