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

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - 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 investingin 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
suppliesas 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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Editorial contact: For the UK: BASF plc, Chris Wilson, Corporate Communications, Phone: +44-161-488-5616, Fax: +44-161-488-4133, E-Mail: chris.wilson at basf.com. For the US: BASF Corporation, Betsy Arnone, Corporate Communications, Phone: +1-973-245-7865, Fax: +1-973-245-6714, E-Mail: betsy.arnone at basf.com. For Europe: BASF SE, Rainer Mueller-Mueffelmann, Corporate Innovation Communications, Phone: +49-621-60-41040, Fax: +49-621-60-20548, E-Mail: podcast at basf.com