A123 says the improved low-temperature performance of the Nanophosphate EXT eliminates the cold-cranking power advantage of a Pb-acid battery in a microhybrid passenger car—a new type of gas-powered vehicle with an engine that turns off at stoplights. The development could herald a turnaround for A123, which has been plagued by a $52 million defective battery recall and slower than expected demand for its elec-tric-vehicle batteries.
by Marc S. Reisch | June 18, 2012
The company says the battery would be ideal for microhybrid passenger cars, a new type of gasoline-powered vehicle with engines that turn off at stoplights. A123 didn’t address technology export concerns when it announced the proposed investment. Instead it emphasized that the deal would remove uncertainty regarding its financial situation.
by Marc S. Reisch | August 16, 2012
It also enabled the battery to withstand tens of thousands of cycles required for “start-stop” microhybrid vehicles. “For quite some time, this team and others have been attempting to use 3-D structured electrodes to enhance rechargeable battery performance,” says Paul V. Braun, professor of materials science and chemistry at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
by Mitch Jacoby | June 27, 2017
It also enabled the battery to withstand tens of thousands of cycles required for “start-stop” microhybrid vehicles. Braun notes that the Naval Research Laboratory team “has found a particularly compelling system, where the 3-D electrode structure provides high power, as expected, but perhaps surprisingly, results in dendrite suppression and thus very good long-term cycling.”
by Mitch Jacoby | April 27, 2017