World’s first niobium-based heavy-duty battery packs 50% more energy, 10,000+ cycles

Swiss energy storage pioneer Leclanché SA has unveiled XN50, the world’s first lithium-ion battery cell featuring a niobium-based active anode material.

This innovation outperforms the current battery chemistries, especially “in heavy-duty e-mobility, rail, and marine applications,” according to a press release published by the firm on Monday.

“We are absolutely delighted to announce the launch of the world’s first commercial XNO Li-ion cell. XNO is soon set to displace the use of LTO within our product line,” Pierre Blanc, Chief Executive Officer at Leclanché SA, said in the press release.