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Although silicon has a large charge storage capacity, making it an attractive anode material for advanced Li-ion batteries, the pulverization it experiences during cycling and an unstable solid–electrolyte interphase has limited the cycle life of silicon anodes to the order of hundreds of cycles. diameter of the tube remains constant.

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MAY 8, 2010

Researchers at the Naoi Laboratory at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have used an in situ sol-gel process induced by ultra-centrifugal mechanical agitation to add an active material inside carbon for use as electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries to improve performance. Resources. Ishimoto, and K.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Li-Tec Battery GmbH, the lithium-ion battery company jointly owned by of Evonik Industries AG and Daimler, plans to boost its production capacity for battery cells to 300,000 annual units by the end of this year. of Li-Tec, and agreed to use Li-Tec lithium-ion cells in upcoming Mercedes series-production electric vehicles.

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Toshiba Corporation announced the development of its next-generation SCiB (Super Charge ion Battery), which uses a new material to double the capacity of the battery anode. Toshiba launched the SCiB as a safe, long-life, fast charging lithium-ion battery in 2008 ( earlier post ).

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DECEMBER 17, 2009

Li-ion batteries) as 3D structures to enable the powering of smart dust mote devices, and outlined several theoretical 3D structures for the batteries, which would have to have very high capacities to be able to fit on the device but still provide sufficient power. Credit: ACS. proposed configuring charge insertion batteries (i.e.,

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will spend about ¥30 billion (US$314 million) to build an automotive lithium-ion battery plant. The new factory is expected to come onstream by the end of fiscal 2010, with capacity to produce enough lithium-ion batteries for more than 100,000 standard hybrid vehicles in fiscal 2011. Sanyo Electric Co. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Finland-based Ahlstrom, a global high-performance materials company, has signed an agreement to invest in Porous Power Technologies, LLC, a US-based developer of highly porous, laminable separator membranes for Li-ion batteries. Earlier post.) The rest is trapped in the cell or lost to heat.

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MARCH 14, 2009

Daimler is looking for a third partner for its lithium-ion joint venture with Evonik ( earlier post ) with expertise in control electronics. Daimler and Evonik Industries AG announced their strategic alliance and the formation of a joint venture for the development and manufacture of automotive lithium-ion batteries in December 2008.

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APRIL 18, 2009

As part of a reorganization effort designed to optimize its lithium-ion battery businesses, Hitachi will consolidate all its automotive battery work to Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd, its joint venture formed in 2004 with Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co. Li-ion cell and module. and Hitachi Maxwell Ltd. Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

BYD, the China-based battery and automaker, will supply lithium-ion batteries to one of China’s top three auto groups for applications in hybrid vehicles. The agreement markets BYD’s first Li-ion supply deal with a domestic China OEM. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

SB LiMotive, the Samsung SDI-Bosch Li-ion 50:50 joint venture formed in 2008 ( earlier post ) has been working on developing automotive lithium-ion energy-storage systems, including various sizes of cell, entire battery systems, and battery management systems, as well as its production capacity. Click to enlarge.

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The SG is further upgraded with pitch coating to specifications at nearby facilities to create the coated spherical graphite (CSG) that provides the optimum electrical properties for use in Li-ion batteries. Graphex has been proficient in graphite processing in Jixi since 2008 and transacting commercially since 2013.

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DECEMBER 25, 2009

Panasonic Corporation announced the development of two new 18650-type (18 mm in diameter, 65 mm in height) high-capacity lithium-ion battery cells for use in laptop computers and in energy applications including electric vehicles. Panasonic 18650 Li-ion Cells. The newly-developed high-capacity 3.4 Ah and 4.0 Earlier post.).

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Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (Dassault) and Dow Kokam LLC have signed an agreement that outlines the intention to combine the business activities of Dassault’s Société de Vehicles Electriques (SVE) unit with Dow Kokam, making Dassault a minority owner of Dow Kokam, a joint venture between Dow Chemical and Townsend Kokam for Li-ion batteries.

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BMW has selected SB LiMotive—the 50:50 joint venture between Bosch and Samsung SDI ( earlier post )—as a supplier for Li-ion batteries for the upcoming Megacity vehicle, an electric city vehicle planned for the first half of the next decade ( earlier post ). Formed in 2008, SB LiMotive is due to begin production next year.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

is developing a 21 kWh Li-ion battery pack utilizing cells from Korea-based Energy Innovation Group (EIG Ltd.) The complementary cooperation combines the engineering and test core competencies of FEV with the lithium-ion battery core competencies of EIG. for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 13, 2009

described a prototype lithium-ion battery system targeted at a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) application. The PHEV pack is based on 14 Ah lithium-ion polymer cells, with carbon-coated LiFePO 4 as the cathode material. At the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC 2009), Korea-based EIG Ltd. Burke, Andrew F.

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

one of the largest lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers as measured by production output, has begun to execute a contract with Jilin Hi-tech Electric Vehicle Co., Xiangqian Li, CEO of China BAK. China BAK Battery, Inc., Ltd, an affiliated company of First Automobile Group Co., Earlier post ).

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Li-ion battery provider Octillion Power Systems is working with the reborn FNM (now Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades) in Brazil to produce battery-electric trucks; FNM has selected Octillion as the official battery supplier for the coming lineup. FNM was founded in 1942 and was the first truck manufacturer in Brazil.

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and Litarion GmbH, the newly wholly-owned subsidiary of Electrovaya ( earlier post ), have entered into a supply agreement for the manufacture and commercialization of Lithium-ion storage systems incorporating electrodes from Litarion. Leclanché S.A. Through this agreement we further secure this collaboration.

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MAY 8, 2009

Sakti3, the Michigan Li-ion manufacturing battery startup headed by Dr. Ann Marie Sastry ( earlier post ) will pursue loans to accelerate its commercialization plans from the US Department of Energy’s $2 billion Electric Drive Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative, funded through the Recovery Act. Michigan Business Review.

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JUNE 12, 2009

GS Yuasa, the provider of the LEV50 Li-ion cell ( earlier post ) used in the battery pack for the i-MiEV, is developing a 25 Ah lithium iron phosphate (LFP) prototype, said Dr. Masanori Kitamura from GS Yuasa’s Corporate Strategic Planning group in a presentation at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC).

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CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM billion, and spends $60 million annually on Li-ion battery research and development. LG Chem provides the Li-ion battery system for Hyundai’s Blue Gen System.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Li-ion cell manufacturer Dow Kokam has acquired Societe de Vehicles Electriques (SVE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of France-based Dassault that develops liquid-cooled high-performance battery packs and energy management systems. The companies had signed an agreement outlining their attention to combine in September 2009. Earlier post.).

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The Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) program recently awarded a $731,000 contract to University of Rhode Island chemistry professor Brett Lucht, co-director of the URI Energy Center, for the development of new electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries (LIB). Brett Lucht, ECS 214. A patent is pending on the new salt.

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million) to acquire a 15% stake (3,076,000 shares at ¥650 per share) of Eliiy Power , a maker of large-format lithium-ion batteries primarily owned by Sharp, Daiwa House Industry Co. 50 Ah Li-ion cell (left) and module (right). Inpex Holdings Inc. will spend just under ¥2 billion (US$20.8 and Dai Nippon Printing Co.

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Shown is an example of graphite from Maire (2008). Researchers from General Motors R&D Center and the University of Michigan are developing a method for the direct in situ measurement of lithium ion (Li + ) transport rates in a functioning Li-ion cell. Click to enlarge. In the experiment, Harris used graphite.

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The polyhedra aid the eye in seeing the ions grouped as (green) Fe/Mg-enclosing octahedra and (yellow) phosphate tetrahedra. The (blue) oxygen ions are made very small to permit viewing of the arrangement of the other ions. a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs. Click to enlarge. ton trucks. “

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KG, the automotive lithium-ion battery joint venture formed in 2008 by Daimler AG and Evonik Industries AG ( earlier post ), will begin construction of its production facility this autumn in Kamenz, Germany. Production is slated to begin in 2011, with the first application of Li-ion battery systems in Mercedes vehicles from 2012.

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The manganese spinel system, Amine said, has excellent power capability—much better than any other existing lithium-ion system—allowing the possibility of designing small batteries, which could lead to significant cost reduction. XRD of new Argonne nano-Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 spinel. New titanate system for HEVs. Co 15 Al 0.05 O 2 ) cell.

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will produce lithium-ion battery systems for Volvo Group. Production of these battery systems, which incorporate A123Systems’ 32113 Li-ion cells, will begin in August 2009 at Magna Steyr’s facility in Graz, Austria. kWh Li-ion battery pack is roof-mounted and water-cooled. Earlier post.).

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Embedded metal oxide compounds for Li-ion cathode material. million) as part of the “Lithium Ion Battery LIB 2015” alliance for innovation. As energy stores of the future, lithium-ion batteries are a key technology for a more climate-friendly energy supply. Source: BASF. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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are establishing a 50:50 joint venture to produce lithium-ion battery separator films. BenQ is a leading provider of IT and digital lifestyle devices and technologies; 2008 revenues exceeded US$1.54 China-based Chery Automobile and Taiwan-based BenQ Corp.

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JUNE 12, 2009

South Korea-based SK Energy has now developed six lithium-ion cells: two targeted at hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications and four targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications. SK Energy is Asia’s fourth largest energy provider, and was Korea’s first oil refining company, now with a domestic market share of 38%.

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Tesla Motor’s Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel signed a 5-year research agreement with Dalhousie University’s Jeff Dahn, Li-ion battery researcher with the Faculty of Science, and his group of students, postdoctoral researchers and technical staff. New Li-ion electrode materials.

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JUNE 5, 2009

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and BASF have signed a world-wide licensing agreement to mass produce and market Argonne’s patented composite cathode materials to manufacturers of advanced lithium-ion batteries. of Japan in 2008. and a rechargeable capacity of up to 250 mAh g -1 over the same window.

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Reuters reports that Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI and SAIC Motor Corp are in advanced talks to produce lithium-ion batteries in China. In 2008, Bosch and Samsung SDI established a Korea-based joint venture—SB LiMotive Co. —to develop, manufacture, and sell lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications.

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