BASF Podcast: Lithium Ion Batteries - The Energy Store of the Future

Ludwigshafen (ots) - In this podcast you will learn how chemistry
improves the efficiency of lithium ion batteries.

In comparison to other battery types, lithium-ion batteries have
some major advantages. For one, they are the most efficient battery
on the market right now. In order to make a decisive improvement on
today's technology, BASF, together with other companies, is investing
in further research and development of lithium-ion batteries. High
performance, low weight and a fast charge up - if these plus points
can be developed and expanded even further, then the lithium-ion
battery really will be the energy store of the future and a key
technology for climate friendly mobile and stationary energy supplies
as well.

BASF Corporate Communications started a regular bilingual Podcast
service in April 2007 to report on BASF's innovations and research
and development activities in an easy-to-understand, informative and
entertaining way.

Listen to the audio reportage with Dr. Philipp Hanefeld (Senior
Manager Batteries at BASF Future Business), Dr. Klaus Leitner
(Research coordinator Electrochemical Processes BASF) and Dr.
Prashant Chintawar (Senior Manager BASF Future Business, Somerset,
New Jersey).

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