INSIDE THE CELL WALLS

The high cost of lithium-ion batteries is a prison that has largely kept electric vehicles off the street; the keys to their release are more effective-but not more expensive-cell chemistries.

To learn about the most significant recent developments in lithium-ion battery cell technology, Vehicle Electrification turned to W.F. “Rick” Howard, Ph.D. He has worked for a number of battery-materials companies and now is Principal and Owner of Howard Battery Consulting. What follows are edited remarks from an interview of him conducted by Associate Editor Patrick Ponticel. Click on his image to hear an edited version of the telephone interview, in which Howard offers more details and addresses more topics.