Lithium NMC Preferable to LFP

[dmholmes]

Accurate, or merely biased based on their products?

This is why NCM is the preferable Cathode material for Li-ion batteries - LG Battery Blog Europe

In the past months, we often saw questions about whether NCM (Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide) is the best material for being used as cathode

lghomebatteryblog.eu

 

[snoobler]

That's cleverly disguised marketing materials.

All references are 6-11 years old.

Claims of superior capacity life if NMC are not supported by real-world or cell data sheets.

FWIW, I'm not anti-NMC. I currently have 39kWh of PHEV LMO/NMC cells that will be my eventual battery once built.

 

[dmholmes]

Thanks @snoobler. I just stumbled across this since I was debating a new power station. All other things being equal, Jackery vs Bluetti with the LFP giving the edge to Bluetti.

 

[snoobler]

It's worth stating that had I not already obtained the LMO/NMC cells, I would likely have chosen LFP. Even with access to reduced NMC cell pricing, I will spend about the same $/kWh with a lot more work involved.