Physical Sciences Division The Joys and Failures of Lithium-Ion
Batteries Expert shares lithium battery research at Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory seminar Michael M. Thackeray
Lithium-ion batteries could change future generations of
electric cars, but significant scientific hurdles must be
overcome first, said Dr. Michael Thackeray at the Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory's Frontiers in Materials Sciences
Seminar Series. The series features academic, government, and
industrial leaders who discuss novel ideas and advancements in
science. Working at Argonne National Laboratory, Thackeray and
his colleagues are studying how to design a safe, affordable
lithium-ion battery that can allow a plug-in hybrid-electric car
to be driven up to 40 miles on electric power before using
gasoline. Lithium-ion batteries are being studied because they
offer distinct advantages over other batteries: lighter weight,
enhanced performance, and specifically a larger amount of energy
packed into a smaller space. However, l