Further Cost Reduction of Battery Manufacturing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Problem Definition
3. Proposed Changes in Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing to Address Process Variability
3.1. Advanced Process Control
3.2. Modifying Process Mechanism
3.3. Synthesis of the Raw Materials with Uniformity, Supply Chain and Industrial Internet of Things
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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