Recently, CATL stated on the condensed matter battery planning on the interactive platform: It is currently cooperating on the development of civil electric manned aircraft projects, implementing aviation-grade standards and tests, and meeting aviation-grade safety and quality requirements. In addition, CATL will also launch a car-grade application version of condensed matter batteries, which will be capable of mass production in 2023.

Condensed matter batteries can be said to be another major breakthrough for CATL in the global power battery field. Not only are they leading domestic companies, but they are also the first in the world. The vehicle-grade application version of condensed matter batteries can be mass-produced this year. ”

According to CATL, condensed matter batteries are also a type of lithium battery. Its electrolyte form is between all-solid and liquid batteries. It is a gel material, compared with the ternary lithium battery currently on the mainstream market, it has a higher energy density. The current energy density of mainstream ternary lithium batteries is about 250 Wh/kg; the energy density of lithium iron phosphate batteries is basically 180 Wh/kg. The energy density of a condensed matter battery cell can reach up to 500 Wh/kg, which is twice as high as that of ternary lithium batteries.

Compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries, condensed matter batteries have the following significant advantages:

1.High energy density: The single energy density of condensed matter batteries can reach up to 500Wh/kg, which is significantly higher than mainstream ternary lithium batteries and lithium iron phosphate batteries. This means condensed matter batteries can store more energy under the same weight, thereby increasing the range of electric manned aircraft.

2.High safety: Condensed matter batteries use a new material system and have high safety performance. By optimizing the structure of the electrolyte and regulating inter-chain interactions, condensed matter batteries can improve battery stability and reduce the possibility of safety risks such as fires or explosions.

These data show that condensed matter batteries are not only a top-notch option for electric vehicles, but can also meet the energy density needs of small passenger aircraft. Data shows that aircraft with less than 100 seats can be fully electric using condensed matter batteries every 600 to 1200KM. The launch of condensed matter batteries has made CATL’s advantages in the fields of electrification and intelligent vehicles more obvious.

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