OMRON Corporation published a technical paper on the safety of lithium-ion batteries using lithium iron phosphate as the cathode under conditions that cause lithium deposition. The paper cites the growing importance of storage batteries as renewable energy adoption expands.
OMRON Corporation has published a new technical paper. It covers lithium-ion batteries using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) as the cathode, examining the conditions under which lithium deposition occurs and the associated safety considerations.
The paper describes the growing importance of storage batteries as renewable energy adoption expands, as well as reported cases in Japan and overseas of market recalls caused by smoke and fires involving lithium-ion batteries. It presents the safety review conducted in response to this issue.
The authors are Sugai Tomokazu (須貝友和) and Kawazoe Yudai (川添祐大), and the paper is available online. The paper's title and specific numerical data are not included in the article, which identifies safety considerations as its central theme.