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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100. He probably is best known for developing the lithium cobalt oxide cathode in 1980—which became the foundation for Sony’s first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991. His first was lithium cobalt oxide.

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RusNano and Thunder Sky Form Joint Venture Company Lithium-Ion Technology; Battery Production Begins in 2011

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The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RusNano) and Thunder Sky Group Limited (China) have signed an agreement establish the joint venture Lithium-ion Technology for the first Russia-based production of high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.) billion rubles (US$450 million) in 2015.

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International Battery Introduces Standardized Modules for Large-Format Lithium-Ion Batteries

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International Battery , a US-based manufacturer, designer, and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable cells, modules and packs, introduced three classes of standardized modules for its large-format lithium batteries—Nested, Slim and Wide—to accommodate various customer-specific geometries. Water-based process.

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Panasonic to boost Li-ion battery output in China; looking for reductions in manufacturing expenses

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will ramping up lithium-ion battery output in lower-cost China to reduce manufacturing expenses as much as 30%. But with South Korean rivals now quickly catching up, Panasonic has decided to rely more on Chinese production as a way to stay on top. The Nikkei reports that Panasonic Corp. Panasonic and Sanyo Electric Co.,

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Chinese Researchers Develop Nanostructured Tin Oxide Li-Ion Electrode Material That Maintains High Capacity After 50 Cycles

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A team of researchers from Zhejiang University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a nanostructured tin oxide (SnO 2 ) thin film material for use as an electrode in a lithium-ion battery. The material showed a reversible Li storage capacity of 524 mAh g -1 after 50 cycles. 2009.11.022.

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BYD to Supply Li-ion Batteries to a Major Chinese Automaker

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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. They are a real threat.a global threat. ”. Earlier post.).

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A123 Systems and SAIC Motor to expand Li-ion partnership in China; evaluating new plant for local manufacturing of 20 Ah prismatic cells

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This announcement builds on the existing partnership between A123 and SAIC Motor that was established in 2009 with the formation of Advanced Traction Battery Systems (ATBS), a battery pack joint venture (JV) company. A123 Systems plans to expand its partnership with SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor), the largest automaker in China.

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