Fiji bus lithium titanate battery

What is a lithium titanate battery?

A lithium-titanate battery is a modified lithium-ion battery that uses lithium-titanate nanocrystals, instead of carbon, on the surface of its anode. This gives the anode a surface area of about 100 square meters per gram, compared with 3 square meters per gram for carbon, allowing electrons to enter and leave the anode quickly.

What is a Toshiba lithium titanate battery?

The Toshiba lithium-titanate battery is low voltage (2.3 nominal voltage), with low energy density (between the lead-acid and lithium ion phosphate), but has extreme longevity, charge/discharge capabilities and a wide range operating temperatures.

Which electric vehicles use titanate batteries?

Titanate batteries are used in certain Japanese-only versions of Mitsubishi's i-MiEV electric vehicle as well as Honda 's EV-neo electric bike and Fit EV. They are also used in the Tosa concept electric bus.

Are lithium titanate batteries a viable energy storage solution?

Lithium titanate batteries are gaining traction as a viable solution for energy storage needs in applications such as power grid storage, electric vehicles, and high-capacity backup.

Why are lithium titanate batteries so popular?

This has been driven by the high-cycle life, high-power and high-durability of lithium titanate batteries, as well as by the growing push for more sustainable energy solutions.

What are the disadvantages of lithium titanate batteries?

A disadvantage of lithium-titanate batteries is their lower inherent voltage (2.4 V), which leads to a lower specific energy (about 30–110 Wh/kg ) than conventional lithium-ion battery technologies, which have an inherent voltage of 3.7 V. Some lithium-titanate batteries, however, have an volumetric energy density of up to 177 Wh/L.