A new battery technology is poised to be integrated into electric vehicles, addressing issues such as high costs, low energy density, and limited range associated with traditional power batteries.
Recently, the Fourth International Conference on Manganese-Based Batteries and Key Materials, along with an industry cooperation forum, was held in Beijing’s Economic and Technological Development Area. During this event, the Advanced Battery Materials and Devices Research Institute was officially launched, initiated by the National New Energy Vehicle Technology Innovation Center and Beijing University of Technology. This institute aims to accelerate research and development of key materials and technologies for manganese-based batteries, promoting their implementation in vehicles and establishing a manganese-based battery industrial cluster.
Currently, electric vehicles face challenges such as high battery costs and range anxiety, prompting the industry to seek improved technological solutions. Manganese-based batteries offer significant advantages, including high energy density, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, various types of manganese-based batteries and manganese-based solid-state batteries still encounter technical challenges such as conductivity and cycle life.
In this context, the Advanced Battery Materials and Devices Research Institute will focus on manganese-based batteries and their key materials. It aims to create a comprehensive innovation system that spans “basic research—pilot testing—industrial application,” establishing an international technology platform that integrates research and development, engineering, industrialization, and scientific services. This initiative will facilitate the high-quality transformation and rapid industrialization of original research achievements from Beijing’s higher education institutions and research institutes.
According to the institute’s director, Wei Haijun, the research institute will primarily source original technologies from Beijing University of Technology and will collaborate with other prestigious institutions such as Tsinghua University and Peking University. It plans to involve industry leaders like CATL and BYD in creating a manganese-based battery industrial cluster that completes the research-to-application cycle, from material development to end-user applications.
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