Accelerate the exploration of new battery technology routes -Lithium - Ion Battery Equipment
[Phenomena] From mobile phones, computers, wearable devices, to new energy vehicles and electric bicycles, lithium batteries are widely used. While market demand is increasingly strong, lithium batteries themselves also have shortcomings such as high production costs and low reserves of key raw materials, which has forced some companies to accelerate the search for alternative technologies and turn their attention to new batteries such as magnesium, zinc, and sodium. Some media pointed out that the global race around lithium battery alternatives has begun.
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Due to its advantages such as high energy density, high output power, and long cycle life, lithium batteries have become the mainstream of the battery industry today. It should also be noted that lithium batteries are resource-sensitive products, and their key raw materials such as nickel, cobalt, and lithium are highly concentrated and exhibit resource monopoly characteristics, which can easily lead to dependence on external resources. Being independent and controllable is the prerequisite for development. It is necessary to speed up the exploration of alternative technical routes and make good first moves.
Based on various considerations, new batteries such as magnesium, zinc, and sodium are expected to become substitutes or important supplements to lithium batteries in the future. Studies have found that the theoretical volume energy density of magnesium ions is almost twice that of lithium, which may provide high energy density for batteries. Zinc batteries have attracted attention due to their high safety. Zinc batteries use aqueous solution as the electrolyte instead of traditional organic solvents, thereby greatly reducing the risk of battery fires. Although sodium batteries are not comparable to lithium batteries in terms of energy density, they have a cost advantage. Since most of the equipment for manufacturing sodium batteries and lithium batteries are similar, it is easier for existing lithium battery companies to switch to manufacturing sodium batteries, thus significantly reducing production costs. .(Lithium - Ion Battery Equipment)
Although new batteries are popular, they are still far from being truly industrialized. Judging from the current development situation, whether it is magnesium battery, zinc battery or sodium battery, there are still many problems to be solved in terms of technology and materials. Taking magnesium batteries as an example, the element itself has low activity, and it is difficult to develop a highly compatible electrolyte, making it difficult to obtain better electrochemical performance. Therefore, while accelerating the layout of various alternative technology methods, it is imperative to deeply tap the performance of lithium batteries and improve product quality.
Behind the boom of new batteries is the rapid expansion of two emerging markets, new energy vehicles and energy storage industries. In recent years, my country's new energy vehicles have maintained rapid growth, with market penetration exceeding 13% in 2021. It is expected that by 2035, new energy vehicles will account for more than 60% of sales. The year-over-year increase in sales will inevitably drive the demand for power lithium batteries to continue to rise. . On the other hand, in the context of promoting the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, the proportion of renewable energy represented by wind power and photovoltaics in the energy structure will continue to increase. By the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan", my country's renewable energy power generation installed capacity will account for more than 50% of the total installed electricity capacity. We must vigorously develop the energy storage industry to adjust peak and frequency of power grid operations. This will be a driving force for the rise in consumption of new energy storage batteries. the other pole.
Nowadays, sustainable development has increasingly become a consensus, and research on lithium batteries and their alternative technologies is in full swing in developed countries. Challenges are also opportunities. my country has the advantages of perfecting the industrial chain of lithium batteries and the first-mover advantage of new energy vehicles on a global scale, which are gradually converging into huge potential for industrial development. Only by improving the strategic positioning of the industry, strengthening policy support, innovation-driven and global layout can competitive advantages be truly transformed into leading strength.
【Comments】
Due to its advantages such as high energy density, high output power, and long cycle life, lithium batteries have become the mainstream of the battery industry today. It should also be noted that lithium batteries are resource-sensitive products, and their key raw materials such as nickel, cobalt, and lithium are highly concentrated and exhibit resource monopoly characteristics, which can easily lead to dependence on external resources. Being independent and controllable is the prerequisite for development. It is necessary to speed up the exploration of alternative technical routes and make good first moves.
Based on various considerations, new batteries such as magnesium, zinc, and sodium are expected to become substitutes or important supplements to lithium batteries in the future. Studies have found that the theoretical volume energy density of magnesium ions is almost twice that of lithium, which may provide high energy density for batteries. Zinc batteries have attracted attention due to their high safety. Zinc batteries use aqueous solution as the electrolyte instead of traditional organic solvents, thereby greatly reducing the risk of battery fires. Although sodium batteries are not comparable to lithium batteries in terms of energy density, they have a cost advantage. Since most of the equipment for manufacturing sodium batteries and lithium batteries are similar, it is easier for existing lithium battery companies to switch to manufacturing sodium batteries, thus significantly reducing production costs. .(Lithium - Ion Battery Equipment)
Although new batteries are popular, they are still far from being truly industrialized. Judging from the current development situation, whether it is magnesium battery, zinc battery or sodium battery, there are still many problems to be solved in terms of technology and materials. Taking magnesium batteries as an example, the element itself has low activity, and it is difficult to develop a highly compatible electrolyte, making it difficult to obtain better electrochemical performance. Therefore, while accelerating the layout of various alternative technology methods, it is imperative to deeply tap the performance of lithium batteries and improve product quality.
Behind the boom of new batteries is the rapid expansion of two emerging markets, new energy vehicles and energy storage industries. In recent years, my country's new energy vehicles have maintained rapid growth, with market penetration exceeding 13% in 2021. It is expected that by 2035, new energy vehicles will account for more than 60% of sales. The year-over-year increase in sales will inevitably drive the demand for power lithium batteries to continue to rise. . On the other hand, in the context of promoting the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, the proportion of renewable energy represented by wind power and photovoltaics in the energy structure will continue to increase. By the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan", my country's renewable energy power generation installed capacity will account for more than 50% of the total installed electricity capacity. We must vigorously develop the energy storage industry to adjust peak and frequency of power grid operations. This will be a driving force for the rise in consumption of new energy storage batteries. the other pole.
Nowadays, sustainable development has increasingly become a consensus, and research on lithium batteries and their alternative technologies is in full swing in developed countries. Challenges are also opportunities. my country has the advantages of perfecting the industrial chain of lithium batteries and the first-mover advantage of new energy vehicles on a global scale, which are gradually converging into huge potential for industrial development. Only by improving the strategic positioning of the industry, strengthening policy support, innovation-driven and global layout can competitive advantages be truly transformed into leading strength.
