Fuel cell is a new type of energy conversion type of power cell, which is most likely to become a mainstream form in the future. However, the popularity of fuel cells is still relatively distant, and there are many conditions that limit the development of fuel cells, compared with fuel cells, lithium batteries are a conventional storage type of power cell, through the following points of comparison, we do a comb of the advantages and disadvantages of the two types of batteries
① Relative cost
The high cost of fuel cells and the complicated process of hydrogen production have become important obstacles to the development of fuel power cells. Hydrogen is obtained by electrolysis or steam recombination. However, these two methods are quite costly, and the cost of manufacturing the same quality of natural gas is 1/2 or even 1/3 of that of hydrogen production.
Lithium-ion batteries are relatively inexpensive to produce and, in addition, are very easy to recharge and utilize, making them more cost effective than other portable energy sources.
②Environmental impact
Both fuel-powered cells and lithium-ion batteries have little impact on the environment. The combustion product is water, and there are no greenhouse gases generated from the combustion of gasoline/diesel.
The discharge products of lithium-ion batteries may consist of lithium oxide, lithium hydroxide, etc., which will also have no impact on the environment. In addition, lithium-ion batteries can be reused.
③Speciality of manufacturing materials
Polymer film is used as electrode in fuel power cell to support the emergence of electric energy after hydrogen-oxygen reaction. Polymer membranes must be specially processed to withstand high temperatures and mechanical stress.
Lithium ions in lithium-ion batteries are able to adsorb electric charges, which is why the batteries possess the ability to store electricity. Lithium ion is so light and malleable in shape that almost all conventional electronic devices now use lithium batteries, which have been integrated into all walks of our lives. In the absence of a better choice, electric vehicles are now basically using lithium batteries as a power source.
④ Future Potential
There is still plenty of room for progress in fuel power cell-related technologies. After the cost of fuel power cell can be reduced, it is likely to be a real alternative energy source to gasoline/diesel fuel.
For lithium-ion batteries, improving energy density and cycle life is also a very good driving energy. In the future, lithium batteries will still exist for a long time, and there are many features of lithium batteries that cannot be replaced by fuel cells.
⑤ Safety of use
Lithium-ion battery safety has never been very topical, with the upgrade of technology, safety will also be gradually improved, where the control of the temperature of the lithium battery safety has a very important significance, especially the thermal management of large power batteries is crucial, lithium batteries use organic solutions have flammable characteristics, unsafe blame will lead to thermal runaway, leading to combustible liquids and explosions.
Whether it is a fuel cell or lithium-ion battery, safety is very important, however, the fuel power cell in the safety of the controllability of the impact factors to be relatively easier to control than lithium-ion power lithium batteries.
Finally, I believe that fuel power cells are an important direction for future electric vehicles, and the advantages and disadvantages of fuel power cells are obvious when compared with lithium-ion batteries. However, from a long-term perspective, it is not known which fuel power cell and lithium ion battery will be widely used in the future. It depends on their overall performance and manufacturing cost.
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