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Livent and Lilium to research lithium for electric plane

by Michael McCoy
June 11, 2022 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 100, Issue 21

 

Lilium's electric jet.
Credit: Lilium
Lilium has over 750 employees working on its electric jet.

The lithium chemical maker Livent has formed an R&D pact with Lilium, the developer of what is intended to be the first all-electric vertical takeoff and landing airplane. The firms say they will collaborate on advancing lithium-metal technology for use in high-performance battery cells. Lilium has said its plane, intended for regional transport of people and goods, will use lithium-ion battery cell technology from the start-up Zenlabs. The cells are based on a high-silicon anode and high-nickel cathode.

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