New Industry Products

Li-Ions with Higher Energy Density and Longer Lives

August 21, 2016 by Jeff Shepard

Electrovaya Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Litarion GmbH has introduced the next-generation LITACELL™, LC-44. The LITACELL™ LC-44 with its higher energy density, delivers 44Ah in the same geometry as the 40Ah LITACELL™ LC-40. The new model LC-44 is available to OEMs and battery pack integrators worldwide and first deliveries will be made this quarter, Q4 FY2016.

The LITACELLâ„¢LC-44 features an unparalleled combination of safety, cycle life and cost. It promises extraordinary cycle and calendar life (up to 9000 cycles at 1C charge and 1C discharge at 100% Depth of Discharge), unique safety properties due to the unparalleled stability of SEPARIONâ„¢ flexible ceramic separator membrane, stringent quality standards and excellent pricing options. The LITACELLâ„¢ LC-44 contains optimized NMC/graphite-based electrode chemistry.

“Our strong research team has an exciting program to continuously develop the next generation of lithium-ion cells. The increased energy density of the LC-44 reduces material and other production costs while giving higher energy capacity in the same volume and same geometrical package as the LC-40. Lithium Ion Cells have cost, cycle-life and safety challenges and the LITACELL™ LC-44 provides the break-through technology to address some of these challenges,” said Dr. Joerg Reim, Chief Technical Officer, Litarion.

“LITACELL™ 44Ah cells are now available to customers in Europe, North America and elsewhere, where the market demands highest safety and lowest holistic cell costs,” says Dr. Pia Kuesgens, Manager, Business Development at Litarion. “We believe this technology should become the industry standard for the Electric Mobility and Energy Storage markets,” says Dr. Kuesgens.