Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are cheaper, safer, and longer lasting than batteries made with nickel- and cobalt-based cathodes. In China, the streets are full of electric vehicles using this technology. But LFP never caught on as a chemistry for electric vehicle batteries in North America. In this episode, C&EN reporters Craig Bettenhausen and Matt Blois talk about the promise and risks of bringing lithium iron phosphate to a North American market.C&EN Uncovered, a new project from C&EN’s podcast, Stereo Chemistry, offers another look at subjects from recent cover stories. Read Blois’s Jan. 30, 2023, cover story about lithium iron phosphate at http://bit.ly/3nbMkpK.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3lzGtKy.

Credits

Executive producer: Kerri Jansen

C&EN Uncovered host: Craig Bettenhausen

Cover story reporter: Matt Blois

Audio editor: Mark Feuer DiTusa

Story editor: Michael McCoyCopyeditor: Sabrina Ashwell

Show logo design: William A. Ludwig

Episode artwork: David Girai Photography

Music: “Hot Chocolate” by Aves

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