E43: Lithium Intensity

In the first of a series of Global Lithium Podcast episodes recorded in the “bohemian” heart of Santiago, Chile, Joe and Emily sit down with Dr. Yuan Gao, CEO of Pulead Technology.  Joe and Dr....

In the first of a series of Global Lithium Podcast episodes recorded in the “bohemian” heart of Santiago, Chile, Joe and Emily sit down with Dr. Yuan Gao, CEO of Pulead Technology. 

Joe and Dr. Gao reminisce about their first meeting in Bessemer City, NC while they both were with FMC Lithium. They discuss traveling together through Asia, and Joe’s first experience eating Moon Cakes in China. After reminiscing over the caloric joy of these sugary treats, the three get down to business.

Dr. Yuan Gao is a preeminent member of the battery world, having learned from the best – such as Dr Jeff Dahn. Yuan discusses his transition from physics to battery.

The listener gets a great explanation of the different types of cathodes and how battery makers decide which cathode to use depending on the application. He provides the numbers for the lithium intensity of both the cathode and the battery, and excess lithium that is lost in the manufacturing process.

The three close out by talking about the impurity profile that makes a lithium chemical “battery quality,” the challenges and potential for solid state batteries, and the players in the China brine space in Qinghai.

All this plus rapid fire!

If you listen to one Global Lithium Podcast, it should be this one. 

mic drop

During the past two weeks in #ARG & #Chile the #GlobalLithiumPodcast team recorded 6 episodes to be released over the next few weeks. Pictured are 4 of the 6 guests. @jdevans4005 #DrYuanGao @thomasrbenson @ChloeHolzinger Not pictured @D_Jimenez_Sch & #AlisonDai @LithiumPodcast pic.twitter.com/LpqVNREARK

— Joe Lowry (@globallithium) June 21, 2019

The #GlobalLithiumPodcast rocks again with #DrYuanGao CEO of #Pulead who discusses #cathode and #battery technology with us. @LithiumPodcast pic.twitter.com/P5izkc6Xw8

— Joe Lowry (@globallithium) June 11, 2019