Development Process Of Lithium Batteries

In 1970, M.S. Whittingham, who replaced Exxon, made the first lithium battery using titanium sulfide as the positive electrode material and lithium metal as the negative electrode material.
In 1980, J Goodenough discovered that lithium cobalt oxide can be used as a positive electrode material for lithium-ion batteries.
In 1982, R.R. Agarwal and J.R. Selman from the Illinois Institute of Technology discovered that lithium ions have the characteristic of embedding into graphite, a process that is fast and reversible. At the same time, the safety hazards of lithium batteries made of metallic lithium have attracted much attention, so people have attempted to use the characteristics of lithium ions embedded in graphite to make rechargeable batteries. The first available lithium-ion graphite electrode was successfully developed by Bell Laboratories.
In 1983, M. Thackeray, J. Goodenough, and others discovered that manganese spinel is an excellent cathode material with low price, stability, and excellent conductivity and lithium conductivity. Its decomposition temperature is high and its oxidation resistance is much lower than that of lithium cobalt oxide. Even in the event of short circuits or overcharging, it can avoid the danger of combustion and explosion.
In 1989, A. Manthiram and J. Goodenough discovered that using a positive electrode with polymeric anions would generate higher voltages.
In 1991, Sony released its first commercial lithium-ion battery. Subsequently, lithium-ion batteries revolutionized the face of consumer electronics.
In 1996, Padhi and Goodenough discovered that phosphates with olivine structures, such as lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4), had superior advantages over traditional cathode materials and had become the mainstream cathode material.
With the widespread use of digital products such as mobile phones and laptops, lithium-ion batteries have been widely used in these products with excellent performance and are gradually developing into other product application fields.
In 1998, Tianjin Power Research Institute began commercial production of lithium-ion batteries.
On July 15, 2018, it was learned from Koda Coal Chemistry Research Institute that a special carbon negative electrode material for high capacity and high-density lithium batteries, mainly composed of pure carbon, was introduced in the institute. This lithium battery made of new materials can achieve a vehicle range of over 600 kilometers. [1]
In October 2018, Professor Liang Jiajie and Professor Chen Yongsheng from Nankai University collaborated with Lai Chao from Jiangsu Normal University to successfully prepare a silver nanowire graphene three-dimensional porous carrier with a multi-level structure, and loaded with metal lithium as a composite negative electrode material. This carrier can suppress the generation of lithium dendrites, thereby achieving ultra high speed charging of batteries, and is expected to significantly extend the "lifespan" of lithium batteries. The research findings were published in the latest issue of Advanced Materials [2].
In the first half of 2022, the main indicators of China's lithium-ion battery industry achieved rapid growth, with production exceeding 280 GWh, a year-on-year increase of 150% [4]