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Many companies have invested heavily in research to find new cathode
materials that could lower the cost of Li-ion batteries. They have developed
a number of probable solutions to lower the cost, including the two cathode
materials cited above. If one of these solutions is implemented for large-scale
production, it would significantly decrease the cost of producing Li-ion bat-
teries and spur further research and development.
The current safety issues surrounding thermal runaway and the high
costs of producing Li-ion batteries have prevented them from becoming the
industry standards for both small and large applications.
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However, recent
research has proven that with relatively simple modifications for smaller
production costs, it is possible to produce a safe and reliable large-scale
Li-ion battery. If designers were to implement the heat-reducing mechani-
cal and safety features of the battery pack along with cost reductions and
power increases for cathode materials, the Li-ion battery could efficiently
and cleanly power everything from cell phones and computers, to cars and
solar and/or wind power plants into the next century.
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