Sent in by Simon of MadBull Airsoft yesterday showing how their LFP batteries are made. Nice video and gives us an insight on how these things are made. It will be available very soom and said to be much safer than LiPoly batteries... "Use hybrid car technology onto your AEG! 9.6 and 12.8 Volt. More info available very soon! Information from WIKI: Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) is a compound used in lithium iron phosphate batteries (re­lated to Li-Ion batteries).

It is targeted for use in power tools, electric vehicles and some laptops. Most lithium batteries (Li-ion) used in 3C (computer, communication, consumer electronics) products are mostly lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) batteries. Other lithium batteries include lithium manganese oxide (LiMn2O4), lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO2), and lithium iron phosphate (LFP). The cathodes of lithium batteries are made with the above materials, and the anodes are generally made of carbon.

Avoiding the lithium cobalt oxide cathode leads to a number of advantages. LiCoO2 is one of the more expensive components of traditional li-ion batteries, giving LFP batteries the potential to ultimately become significantly cheaper to produce. LiCoO2 is also toxic, while lithium iron phosphate is not. LiCoO2 also can lead to problems with runaway overheating and outgassing, making batteries that use it more susceptible to fire than LFP batteries. This advantage means that LFP batteries don't need as intense charge monitoring as traditional li-ion. Lastly, LFP batteries tend to have superior power density in comparison to traditional li-ion.

Features:

• LATEST BATTERY TECHNOLOGY. USED IN HYBRIDS AND ELECTRIC CARS
• FLAT DISCHARGE CURVE: MAX POWER AVAILABLE UNTIL DISCHARGED
• HIGH DISCHARGE RATE, VOLTAGE, CURRENT AND “C”
• FAST FORCED CHARGING
• LARGE OVERCHARGE TOLERANCE (SAFER)
• EXTREMELY LONG BATTERY LIFE (5 TIMES THAN LiCoO2 LI-PO) (ABOUT 2000 TIMES UNDER REGULAR USE)
• HIGH TEMP. PERFORMANCE
• SAFER THAN ANY OTHER LITHIUM ION TECHNOLOGY
• SPECIAL DESIGN FOR AIRSOFT AEGS; NOT AN RC REBRAND BATTERY
• ENHANCE YOUR AEG (BPS, BALLS PER SECOND, BBS PER SECOND)

How to produce LFP battery?

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