LG Chem says it has developed a material capable of suppressing the dangerous process of thermal runway in malfunctioning lithium-ion batteries. The Korean conglomerate’s platform technology R&D team ...

LG Chem joins A123 Systems and Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) in manufacturing lithium ion batteries in Michigan. The JCS factory is also in Holland while A123 is setting up shop closer to Detroit in ...

Although the idea seems to prevent massive thermal runaway events, it does not attack the core issue of lithium-ion batteries ...

Air Liquide will invest $150m in a new air separation unit (ASU) in Tennessee to supply oxygen to LG Chem’s future cathode ...

A new technology developed by LG Chem scientists could revolutionize battery safety. An innovative protective layer that ...

The US Department of Energy has committed a $670.6 million loan to Aspen Aerogels for a new factory to produce materials that ...

Formally referred to as a Safety Reinforced Layer (SRL), the composite material measures just one micrometer thick – or about 1/100th the thickness of a human ...

LG Chem has developed a new material for lithium-ion batteries that is just one micrometer thick and can effectively suppress the flow of current when it detects thermal runaway. The new material ...

Triggered by LG Chem's new need for oxygen at their future cathode active material manufacturing plant for lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries, Air Liquide is investing 150 million US dollars to ...

South Korea's LG Chem announced that its Platform Technology R&D team has developed a temperature-responsive Safety ...

LG Chem has developed a temperature-sensitive safety layer in EV batteries to suppress thermal runaway. The material acts as ...

LG Chem joins A123 Systems and Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) in manufacturing lithium ion batteries in Michigan. The JCS factory is also in Holland, while A123 is setting up shop closer to Detroit ...