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中文On February 6, the first technical committee meeting of 2026 for the National Engineering Research Center for Lithium-Ion Power Batteries (hereinafter referred to as the “National Engineering Center”) was held at the headquarters of China Automotive New Energy Battery Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “China Automotive New Energy”). Nearly 20 industry experts attended the meeting, including Chen Jun, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Executive Vice President of Nankai University, and Director of the Technical Committee of the National Engineering Research Center for Lithium-Ion Power Batteries; Lu Tianjun, Party Secretary and General Manager of China Automotive New Energy; Qin Xingcai, Vice Chairman of the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance; Huang Yunhui, Deputy Director of the Academic Committee of Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Professor. The meeting was co-chaired by Chen Jun and Lu Tianjun.
During the meeting, Chen Jun, Lu Tianjun, Qin Xingcai, and Huang Yunhui jointly unveiled the plaque for the new site of the National Engineering Research Center for Lithium-Ion Power Batteries. The National Engineering Center showcased multiple collaborative innovation achievements. Among them, Academician Chen Jun and General Manager Lu Tianjun jointly unveiled and launched an ultra-high specific energy solid-liquid battery system product. Developed jointly by the research team led by Academician Chen Jun of Nankai University and the R&D Technology Center of China Automotive New Energy, the product features an energy density exceeding 500 Wh/kg for its cells, a 67% increase in battery pack capacity compared to similar products, and a vehicle range of over 1,000 km after installation.
Yan Zhenhua, a core member of the joint team and a professor at Nankai University, stated that the product adopts independently developed innovative materials and key technologies. The cathode specific capacity exceeds 300 mAh/g, and the cell energy density surpasses 500 Wh/kg, which is more than twice that of high-performance lithium iron phosphate batteries. The product utilizes a super-wettable in-situ solidified composite electrolyte technology, offering advantages such as high ionic conductivity, super-wettability, a wide electrochemical window, strong interfacial affinity, flame retardancy, and low cost. It also employs an in-situ lithium anode generation technology, addressing the issues of high cost and safety risks associated with using metallic lithium strips. This not only reduces production costs and simplifies manufacturing processes but also achieves significant breakthroughs in battery cycle life and safety.
Li Xue, another core member of the joint team from China Automotive New Energy, noted that the newly launched battery product features a system energy density of 288 Wh/kg and a pack capacity of 142 kWh, enabling a vehicle range of over 1,000 km after installation. Moreover, the product is still undergoing iterative upgrades and is expected to achieve a system energy density exceeding 340 Wh/kg, a pack capacity of over 200 kWh, and a range of more than 1,600 km. Additionally, the product innovatively incorporates a five-dimensional protection technology covering “thermal, electrical, mechanical, gas, and fire” aspects, achieving zero thermal propagation in the battery system. Combined with a cloud-vehicle coordinated battery management technology, the product is planned to commence demonstration operations in 2026.
Chen Jun emphasized that the National Engineering Center is a vital component of the national science and technology development plan, tasked with implementing major national strategies and leading technological advancements in the industry. It should further enhance its role in bridging fundamental research and industrial applications, overcoming “bottleneck” technologies, and addressing challenges in the transformation of research achievements, thereby serving as an engine for cultivating new productive forces. At the same time, while leveraging its leading and aggregating role within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the National Engineering Center should also extend its influence nationwide and globally, fostering a collaborative innovation ecosystem involving industry, academia, and research. This will further advance battery technology innovation and industrialization, promote the high-quality development of the new energy industry, and contribute to economic and social development as well as industry progress.
