From high-energy to high-power, the follo­wing 5 freshly added cells contri­bute to the advance­ment of 18650 techno­logy in terms of their energy density or power capabi­li­ties.
Far East Battery (FEB) 18650-3800mAh: Sitting at the peak of high energy cylind­rical cells with a gravi­me­tric energy density of 287 Wh/kg.
Other additions are the Tenpower INR18650-35HE and the DMEGC INR18650-30P, a more versa­tile cell. Lastly, the Molicel INR18650-P28B and -P30B show a high power density, which Molicel is well-known for.

The market in high perfor­mance 21700 cells is evolving at an incre­dible pace and the brand-new A-sample from V4Drive of their 21700HEP-5.X offers a glimpse into the future: Combi­ning 261 Wh/kg with 2.1 kW/kg, it redefines the perfor­mance limits for 21700 cells and surpasses the previous techno­lo­gical front of 21700 cells in the Batemo Cell Explorer.
It’s fasci­na­ting to witness how these breakth­roughs in techno­logy pave the way for electri­fi­ca­tion, laying a crucial founda­tion for the energy transition.

The Ampace 4872A0 and the Melasta SLPBA842126HV may be on the smaller scale when it comes to pouch cells, but they are big in perfor­mance!
Pouch cells are widely recognized for their use in large-scale automo­tive and energy storage system (ESS) formats. However, applications with volume and weight limita­tions such as for power tools and motor­sports, actively use them too.
The combi­na­tion of high power and high energy capabi­li­ties allows pouch cells to surpass the techno­logy front of 21700 and 18650 cells.

We are excited to announce three prismatic cells from estab­lished Chinese manufac­tu­rers: The BYD C45F-302Ah cell with LFP chemistry as well as the CALB L221N113 and CALB L221N147A based on NMC. These cells target applications such as statio­nary storage, where relia­bi­lity and safety are the most important KPIs.
Their place­ment in the Ragone plot are corre­lated with the cathode chemis­tries, with the C45F-302Ah being compa­rable to other LFP prismatic cells we measured.

We added two ultra-high-power battery cells to the Batemo Cell Explorer, the 26700 NCA GF and 26700 NCA GL both from A123 Systems.
These cells surpass all existing cells in terms of volumetric and gravi­me­tric power density and set a new bench­mark.
It is exciting what is possible with NCA chemistry for ultra high-power applications such as motor­sports and F1.

We are excited to announce that Molicel’s latest innova­tion, the INR21700-P50B high power cell, extends the existing techno­logy front of cylind­rical cells and places above its well-known prede­cessor, the P45B in our Cell Explorer!
Nice job, E-One Moli Energy! We are already excited to see the range of applications that benefit from adopting these high-perfor­mance batteries.

We are eager to share the integra­tion of the first sodium-ion battery, NaCr26700-MP3.0(A) from HiNa Battery, into the Batemo Cell Explorer!
With this sodium ion techno­logy, plating as a major limiter of fast charging is avoided altog­e­ther.
Additio­nally, Na-Ion is more thermally stable than lithium-ion, allowing us to test the cell from +40 °C to -40 °C.
Sodium itself is a widely abundant raw material, which can be a cost effec­tive and safer alter­na­tive to lithium.

The prismatic Blade C102F cell from BYD, as the name suggests, has a unique “blade-like” design that allows for efficient heat dissi­pa­tion during charging and maximized space utiliza­tion on pack level.
As reported by BYD, this cell excels in safety. The blade design combined with the LFP cathode has shown impres­sive thermal stabi­lity, withstan­ding thermal runaway even after under­going a nail penetra­tion test.

We are excited to announce that V4Drive from Germany redefines perfor­mance limits!
The V4Drive V18650HP-30(A) surpasses all existing 18650s in our Cell Explorer with an impres­sive power density of 2.44 kW/kg.
And the V4Drive V21700UHP-26 sets a new record for cylind­rical cells with an incre­dible power density of 3 kW/kg.

We’re thrilled to share that our latest measu­re­ments of the Farasis P79B3 reveal an impres­sive energy density of 323 Wh/kg.
This irrefu­table demons­trates the advan­cing innova­tion in cell development, paving the way for enhanced perfor­mance and effici­ency across various applications.
Want to dive deeper into the data behind the Farasis P79B3? Find the cell in our library!