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Download 2U ChatBrighsun New Energy is responsible for all research and development of new energy related projects. Currently BNE is undergoing commercialisation of its Li-S battery technology.
The same Li-S battery material can be applied on any battery-operated devices and machineries such as mobile phone, electronic wearables, portable power tools, construction & agricultural machineries, aircraft, marine vessels and energy storage units. Future development roadmap will be published in near future. All of which will be managed by BNE.
Below is a list of research, development and credentials of Brighsun New Energy since it established in 2007.
- 2007 - Start to research on Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery core material.
- 2009 - Start to test Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery on long-range bus.
- 2010 - Mileage test is conducted on mid-range and long-range buses with an ENEX TestLab Australia under commercial operation environment in Hubei. The test buses are loaded with sand bags as substitute for passenger weight, air-conditioning switched on and stopped at every bus station. The result of a single charge is 480 km for the short-range and 519 km for the long-range.
- 2011 - Start to research Lithium Sulphur (Li-S) battery.
- 2013 - Apply patent for Cathode material of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4); start electrolyte research for Lithium Sulphur (Li-S) battery.
- 2014 - Establish Nanxun Brighsun New Material Co., Ltd and Brighsun Co., Ltd. for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Cathode material and battery’s mass production; continue research for Lithium Sulphur (Li-S) battery material and production test.
Published journal article in Materials Chemistry and Physics – "Controllable growth of LiFePO4 microplates of (010) and (001) lattice planes for Li ion batteries: A case of the growth manner on the Li ion diffusion coefficient and electrochemical performance" - 2015 - Mass production of short-range and long-range buses with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery. The short-range bus reached 800 km for a single charge and the long-range bus reached over 1,000 km for a single charge. The long range mode acquired Guinness World Records for single charge greatest distance by electric bus (non-solar) later in the year.
Patent authorisation for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Cathode material is granted in the same year. The team focuses on Lithium Sulphur (Li-S) battery material research hereafter.
Published journal article in Materials Research Innovations – "Low-cost synthesis of nanocrystal line and spherical LiFePO4/C composite cathode materials"
Acquired China Patent for Method of manufacturing LiFePO4 cathodic material for lithium secondary batteries invention.
Acquired Guinness World Record Certification – Greatest distance by electric bus, single charge (non-solar) is 1,018km (632.55 miles) and was achieved by Brighsun EV Group (Australia) in Melbourne, Australia from 14th to 15th November 2015
Published journal article in Material Letters – "Facile synthesis of Ni/Li3Ti4NiCrO12 composites with enhanced cycle performance as lithium ion battery anode" - 2016 - Start to research on high energy density stability for Lithium Sulphur (Li-S) battery.
- 2017 - Research on separators and separator coatings for Lithium Sulphur (Li-S) batteries.
- 2018 - Research on large Lithium Sulphur (Li-S) batteries.
- 2019 - Research large Lithium Sulphur (Li-S) batteries in progress.
Filed Brighsun logo Trademark with IP Australia - 2020 - Filed for "A lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery cathode material synthesized by using silica hollow spheres" provisional patent application with IP Australia
SGS Lab test result has proven a single charge can reach up to 2,000km range according to energy density calculation
Bloomberg news published after latest SGS test report - 21 April 2020
Start of production line test.
Filed international patent application for "A lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery cathode material synthesized by using silica hollow spheres" with WIPO. PCT International Application No.: PCT/AU2020/051294 - 2021 - 2021 January Industrialisation Progress Update - 28 January 2021