By Ian Monroe
Argonne National Laboratory announced last week that it had reached a licensing deal with chemical manufacturer BASF to produce and bring to market new materials used to construct advanced battery systems. The new batteries will be used to build next-generation electric and hybrid vehicles and for consumer electronics applications.
Argonne researchers developed the materials with funding from the Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program. The composite materials use lithium- and manganese-oxides, and can be used to make cathodes in rechargeable batteries.
