NISSAN | Compact Lithium-ion Battery

Nissan has succeeded in independently developing a laminated lithium-ion cell that displays an exceptionally high output characteristic. This cell is the result of many years of lithium-ion battery research that began in 1992. The laminated cell is featured from the 2003 model X-TRAIL FCV.

Features of the Compact Lithium-ion Battery

	The laminated cell design and high-power electrode technology improve power output by 1.5 times and reduce the volume by more than half compared with the conventional cylindrical cell.
	The thin cell construction also enables a thin module design for a substantial improvement in battery cooling efficiency.
	Locating the battery under the floor achieves compact and highly efficient vehicle packaging, including a low, flat floor, among other advantages.

Comparition of configuration

Compared with the cylindrical cell, the laminated cell has fewer components and is extremely compact and lightweight. Moreover, Nissan has succeeded in achieving higher power output through material improvements made to the lithium manganate positive electrode and the carbon negative electrode.


Reference comparition

Comparison of a conventional battery module and the Compact Lithium-ion Battery module at the same output level.