{"id":5431,"date":"2022-05-09T10:51:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T08:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurobatteryminerals.com\/?p=5431"},"modified":"2023-03-01T11:54:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T10:54:23","slug":"the-key-minerals-in-an-ev-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurobatteryminerals.com\/en\/the-key-minerals-in-an-ev-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Key Minerals in an EV Battery\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A battery for an electric car currently weighs up to 400kg. That\u2019s about a quarter of a car&#8217;s total weight and occurs mainly from the minerals used. But what exactly are these components?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the composition of the metals, the cathode is the most important and most expensive component in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=battery&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6927538645281181696\">#battery<\/a>&nbsp;and significantly determines the range of an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=electricvehicle&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6927538645281181696\">#electricvehicle<\/a>. Here you will find an extensive metal mix of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=nickel&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6927538645281181696\">#nickel<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=cobalt&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6927538645281181696\">#cobalt<\/a>, manganese, ion and aluminum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its counterpart, the anode, is made of a far less expensive material: graphite. As the largest single component of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=lithium&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6927538645281181696\">#lithium<\/a>-ion batteries, this mineral plays a key role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is impossible to imagine a sustainable future without electrical technologies. However, it is just as important to control the environmental impact and production conditions when&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=mining&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6927538645281181696\">#mining<\/a>&nbsp;these&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=rawmaterials&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6927538645281181696\">#rawmaterials<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This graphic from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/vc-elements\/\">Elements<\/a>&nbsp;gives deep insights into the inner workings of an electric battery. If you want to learn more, I recommend this article: <a href=\"https:\/\/elements.visualcapitalist.com\/the-key-minerals-in-an-ev-battery\/\">The Key Minerals in an EV Battery<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A battery for an electric car currently weighs up to 400kg. 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