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LFP

Also called lithium iron phosphate, LiFePO₄

Lithium iron phosphate, a lithium-ion cathode chemistry. It uses no nickel or cobalt, is cheap, long-lived and thermally stable, but stores less energy per kilogram than nickel-based cathodes.

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