Development Trend of Ternary Cathode Materials: NCM or NCA?
Globally,China,JapanandS.Koreaastop3LIBproductionbases,thedevelopmentstatesofternarycathodematerialsarevarious:Japanese&Koreanproducersareasleadersofhigh-endmaterialsmanufacturingandtechnologyupdates,Chineserivalsinhotpursuitareinvolvedinmiddleandlow-endapplicationpopularization.Whenwetalkaboutternarycathodematerials,we’refamiliarwithlithiumnickelcobaltmanganeseoxide(NCM)materials,productmodelsarefrom111type(N:C:M=1:1:1)to433,532,622and811.Energydensitygetimprovedasthecontentofnickelincreasing.Forexample,theenergydensityof111typeofNCM18650batteryisabout2.0KWh/L,itcomesto2.3KWh/Lwhenupto622type,Lithiumnickelcobaltaluminumoxide(LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2,NCAforshort)materialissimilarwith811NCMofhighgramvolume,closetocompactiondensityof532NCMandsensitivetomoisture,NCAistypicallyusedforcylindricalbattery,smallcapacityofcellenablestoguaranteeitssafety,High-end18650cellsofJapan&KoreamostlyuseNCAascathodematerials,thehighestcapacityofcurrentJapanese-made18650hasachieved3.5Ah.ComparedwithNCA,NCMbasedbatteryhasgoodprospectsinboth3Cproductsandtransportationfields(refertopowerbattery)accordingtodifferentmodelsandmarketdemands.UMICORE’s2012Q2publicinformationshowsthatby2020,NCMwillbecomethemainLIBcathodematerialsglobally.
Ruiyuan Power Enterprise--a corporate culture
Since its establishment, Dalian Ruiyuan Power Co., Ltd. has gone through waves of socio-economic development and achieved rapid development. Today, Ruiyuan Power Products ’electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries and cathode materials are involved in