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CCM: Shanghai Energy investing US$790M to construct world’s largest Li-ion wet process separator production base

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China will account for more than 60% of the world’s production of wet-process separators for Li-ion batteries, with more than 10 billion square meters capacity, according to China-based market intelligence firm CCM. Separators are a key element in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes. plasticizer).

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Researchers Develop Novel High-Performance Polymer Tin Sulfur Lithium Ion Battery

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Sketch of the Sn/C/CGPE/ Li 2 S/C polymer battery. The battery is formed by a Sn/C composite anode, a PEO-based gel polymer electrolyte, and a Li 2 S/C cathode. A major hurdle is the high solubility in the organic electrolyte of the polysulfides Li 2 S x (1?x?8) PEO=poly(ethylene oxide). Click to enlarge.

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Tata Motors Selects EIG Lithium-ion Polymer Batteries for Indica Vista Electric Vehicle Program

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EIG will supply 20Ah NCM Li-ion polymer cells to Miljøbil Grenland AS. is to supply 20Ah lithium-ion polymer cells to Miljøbil Grenland AS for the design validation and the subsequent engineering sign-off scheduled for early 2010. Click to enlarge. awarded South Korea-based Energy Innovation Group Ltd.

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GM, LG Chem licensing Argonne Labs layered-layered composite cathode material for Li-ion batteries; substantial increase in energy capacity and safety

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and the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have reached a non-exclusive worldwide licensing agreement to use Argonne’s patented composite cathode material for advanced lithium-ion batteries. General Motors Co. Argonne also licensed the cathode technology to LG Chem for use in battery cells.

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USABC awards $1.64M to NOHMs Technologies for development of ionic liquid electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

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million contract to NOHMs (Nano Organic Hybrid Materials) Technologies in Rochester, New York, for the development of electrolytes for automotive lithium-ion battery applications. volt lithium-ion batteries, consistent with USABC goals.

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GM to Debut Two-Mode Plug-in Hybrid Technology in New Buick Crossover in 2011; LG Chem to Supply the Li-ion Cells

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The yet-to-be-named Buick crossover will launch in late 2010, offering a family of fuel-efficient direct-injected gasoline engines, followed in 2011 by the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model. GM has selected LG Chem—the supplier of the cells for the Volt—also to supply the Li-ion cells for the new Buick PHEV, Stephens said.

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Li-ion Silicon Anode Based on Virus-Enabled 3-D Current Collector Shows Strong Cycleability

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Researchers at the University of Maryland have used a nickel-coated, genetically modified Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV1cys) as a 3-D current collector, combined with electrodeposition (ED), to fabricate a porous silicon anode for lithium-ion batteries. Xilin Chen et al. 46, 1428 doi: 10.1039/b918727h. 2010.05.006.

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