Jeong Geun-chang, Head of LG Energy Solution Battery Research Institute, "Pouch Type Has the Greatest Competitiveness... Advancing Next-Generation Battery Roadmap"

The 1st LG Energy Solution Innovation Forum Held
"Pouch-Type Batteries Are the Most Competitive"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] LG Energy Solution expressed confidence in overcoming the limitations of current lithium-ion (LIB) batteries by continuing battery development focused on "price competitiveness, improved energy density, faster charging speed, and enhanced durability."

Jung Geun-chang, Vice President and Head of the Battery Research Institute at LG Energy Solution, stated at the first 'LG Energy Solution Innovation Forum' on the morning of the 22nd, "We are pursuing an automotive battery roadmap that includes high-nickel NCMA, silicon anode materials, next-generation batteries such as lithium-sulfur batteries, and all-solid-state batteries." The 'LG Energy Solution Innovation Forum' is the first technical seminar held by LG Energy Solution since its spin-off from LG Chem.

Vice President Jung explained, "Continuous improvement of LIB will be a powerful means to overcome current limitations and technologies. However, it is more likely that LIB will be supplemented rather than replaced."

He also noted, "Battery cells come in various forms such as pouch, prismatic, and cylindrical types. Considering the application of silicon anode materials and all-solid-state batteries, pouch-type batteries are judged to have superior competitiveness." LG Energy Solution's main product is the pouch type.

He added, "LG Energy Solution has overcome the limitations of LIB in terms of price, energy density, safety, and durability through innovation in raw materials and production processes," emphasizing, "To enter a carbon-neutral society, research beyond lithium-ion batteries into new electrochemical devices is necessary."

Meanwhile, the 'LG Energy Solution Innovation Forum' is an event newly launched this year by LG Energy Solution to discuss trends and visions in battery technology research. At this event, Professor Stanley Whittingham from the UK, who discovered the core principle of lithium-ion batteries, the 'intercalation electrode,' and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019, delivered a lecture. LG Energy Solution plans to hold this forum annually with different themes, aiming to establish it as a representative event contributing to the battery industry.

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