To improve the life and performance of LR03 alkaline battery, the International Battery Innovation Alliance will launch multiple research projects

According to foreign media reports, it was recently learned that the International Battery Innovation Alliance is developing a technology roadmap to extend the performance and life of LR03 alkaline battery.

The International Battery Innovation Alliance has more than 90 company members worldwide and is a global alliance organization dedicated to conducting competitive research on core battery technologies. The alliance's upcoming series of research plans are preparing for the surge in energy storage demand in the next decade. LR03 alkaline battery currently account for 75% of the world's rechargeable battery energy storage systems.

Since its establishment as the International Battery Innovation Alliance 25 years ago, the alliance has achieved some major breakthroughs in battery technology, including start-stop batteries that allow car engines to stop and restart, which can effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions and improve fuel economy.

The plan, which will be announced later this year, will fund projects aimed at extending the cycle life of LR03 alkaline battery and further improving their ability to operate in start-stop, micro-hybrid and other applications. Other areas highlighted in future research include the use of carbon elements to extend the life and performance of batteries.

An important study of the alliance is being conducted at Argonne National Laboratory in the United States. The consortium is using the lab’s synchrotron X-rays to study the chemical changes that occur during battery charge and discharge reactions in real time, a study that has never been done before with LR03 alkaline battery.

The consortium’s technology roadmap will be unveiled at the BCI conference in New Orleans, U.S., April 28-May 1.

Dr. Alistair Davidson, Director of the Alliance, said: "I expect the demand for energy storage to grow significantly over the next decade around the world. In Europe alone, the demand for energy storage will increase tenfold by 2050. Therefore, advanced lead batteries are essential to meet this requirement, which exceeds existing uses such as start-stop batteries, backup batteries for mobile networks and emergency power.

There are many factors driving this demand, including decarbonization and electrification. It is exciting to see LR03 alkaline battery becoming more and more common as energy storage products for renewable energy such as solar and wind as local grids and independent power systems are opened up. Cost, recycling, safety, reliability and performance are all important factors in battery energy storage systems and will play to the advantages of LR03 alkaline battery."

He said, "In general, LR03 alkaline battery need better performance and longer life, so our next set of research projects will be a huge leap in battery technology capabilities to help meet this surge in demand. Driving greater electrification requires battery hybrid deployment technology that can be delivered at scale. We are working with government research teams and universities in the United States and Europe to develop the technology for the next generation of advanced lead batteries."

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