BASF Corporation in the U.S. construction equipment lithium-ion battery cathode materials
BASF on October 27, 2010 announced the investment of $ 50,000,000 Construction in Elyria, Ohio, for automotive lithium-ion battery cathode materials used in advanced devices, the new production units under construction by the U.S. Department of Energy recovery and re- Investment Act funding of $ 24,600,000 funding.
BASF is the only accept U.S. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) patented nickel, cobalt and manganese (NCM) cathode materials, suppliers of technology licensing, this patented cathode materials used in lithium and manganese-rich mixture of all a combination of metal oxides. Technology Licensing NCM involving the widest range of chemical, this chemical has been applied to today's lithium-ion batteries. The device will be put into operation in 2012.
Since 2005, BASF cathode materials in lithium-ion invest heavily in research and development, BASF and ANL signed license agreements in the world, according to the agreement, the BASF company can patent a large number of production and sales of lithium-ANL NCM stable cathode materials for advanced high energy density battery, this advanced battery because of the high temperature stability, long time use, and improve security.
Cathode material as the long-term investment strategy, BASF at its Beachwood, Ohio, USA and Germany, Ludwigshafen (Ludwigshafen) for further research facility lithium-ion battery applications development.