I've said that. It's negligible and will not go to zero or not for 100 years so 
practically this won't be an issue. However, launching something into space is 
a different matter

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> On Jun 20, 2015, at 3:36 AM, Cor van de Water via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> Paul,
> 
> The Third header in the article reads:
> "Self-Discharge Phenomena in Lithium-ion batteries"
> 
> Here is another article modeling the self-discharge as well as the capacity 
> loss of Li-Ion batteries:
> http://www.juliandehoog.com/publications/2013_TENCON_ModelingSelfDischarge.pdf
> 
> Just to clarify, here an important quote from it:
> "Cells have been shown to lose a certain amount of charge 
> during storage through so-called leakage currents of two 
> different kinds [4]. The first type of leakage current occurs due 
> to reversible lithium-consuming reactions in the electrolyte, 
> which reduces the stored charge but not the capacity of the 
> cell. The second type of leakage current occurs due to 
> irreversible lithium-consuming reactions in the electrodes, 
> which reduces not only the stored charge but also the capacity 
> of the cell."
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Paul Dove via EV
> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 9:11 PM
> To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [EVDL] "Zero self-discharge" (was: Bicycle battery)
> 
> Did actually read it?
> 
> That paper is about capacity loss not voltage drop over time.
> 
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>> On Jun 19, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Cor van de Water via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> David,
>> 
>> Here is a paper describing the chemical and physical mechanisms inside 
>> a Li-Ion cell that cause self-discharge. Happy reading!
>> http://www.che.sc.edu/faculty/popov/drbnp/WebSite/MSA-calendar.pdf
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
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>> From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of David Nelson 
>> via EV
>> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 4:37 PM
>> To: Bill Dube; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [EVDL] "Zero self-discharge" (was: Bicycle battery)
>> 
>> Bill,
>> 
>> I have dug through many scientific papers on Li batteries and how they work 
>> and I haven't been able to find anything about a theoretical self-discharge 
>> mechanism. I have found some explicitly talking about the lack of a charge 
>> shuttle mechanism like in lead-acid batteries, however.
>> 
>> One paper I read has a section devoted to figuring out a charge shuttle 
>> mechanism to add to a Li cell. It isn't a paper for the faint of heart, 
>> however. It is "Nonaqueous Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Based 
>> Rechargeable Batteries" by Kang Xu published in the Chemical Review, 2004, 
>> Vol. 104, No. 10, pp. 4303-4417 and published on the web 09/16/2004.
>> 
>> While I'm sure I don't get it 100% of the time I try to make sure I say, 
>> "LiFePO4 cells have no theoretical self discharge mechanism."
>> This, according to all I have been able to find on the cells, is true.
>> Also, the most ardent anti-BMS people I have found have in fact done a lot 
>> of searching of the scientific literature and came to the same conclusion. 
>> It was not just something they made up to support their anti-BMS position.
>> 
>> If you have other literature showing what the self-discharge mechanism is 
>> please share it.
>> 
>>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 11:46 AM, Bill Dube via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> 
>>> wrote:
>>> This "zero self-discharge" myth seems to be a common thread with the 
>>> "anti-BMS" crowd. I don't know where this misinformation comes from.
>>> 
>>>       All cells have self-discharge. It is just a matter of degree. 
>>> Also, the self-discharge varies from cell to cell. That's why you need a 
>>> BMS.
>>> These are well-documented facts for all those that care to 
>>> investigate, either through the scientific literature or by simply 
>>> systematically testing cells for themselves (as Lee Hart has done.)
>>> 
>>>       I strongly suspect the "zero self-discharge" myth comes from 
>>> the same unscientific source that the anti-BMS myth has sprung from.
>>> 
>>>       Bill D.
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