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Tokyo Tech team develops low-cost germanium-free solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries

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Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have devised a low-cost, scalable approach to developing all-solid-state batteries, improving prospects for scaling up the technology for widespread use in electric vehicles, communications and other industrial applications. S 12 (Li 3.45 [Sn 0.09 Si 1.08 ]P 1.65 Si 0.36 ]P 0.55

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Li-ion battery maker Leyden Energy raises $10M in Series C financing; targeting stop-start

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The company closed a $20-million Series B round in August 2011. Building off its lithium-imide (Li-imide) chemistry platform, which leads to fundamental improvements in battery performance based on electrolyte innovation, Leyden Energy says it has engineered new technology breakthroughs in silicon anode.

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USABC awards $5.48M Li-ion PHEV battery technology development contract to Johnson Controls

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million lithium-ion battery technology development contract to Johnson Controls Inc. USABC awarded the contract to continue Johnson Controls’ development of lithium-ion battery technology for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications to meet USABC goals for low-cost, long-life, high-power and high energy vehicle systems.

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Pike Research forecasts annual sales of electric bicycles to surpass 47M units by 2018; Li-ion battery share to climb to 12%

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E-bicycle sales volumes are being driven by macroeconomic trends such as the growth of urbanization and the increasing need for low-cost transportation in developing markets. In 2011, China consumed approximately 41% of the world’s lead. By 2018, North American e-bicycle sales are expected to near their peak, according to Pike.

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Envia Systems announcement may herald the first wave of DOE-supported commercial high energy density Li-ion cells with Si-C anodes

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As an example, the military’s BB-2590 Li-ion battery used in a range of portable systems calls for a cycle life of ≥224 and ≥ 3 years.). LIB capacity is limited in part by the intercalation of Li ions by the anode material—i.e., high capacity, increased safety and low cost. Click to enlarge.

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CD-adapco completes CAEBAT project for Li-ion battery simulation tools; combined flow, thermal and electrochemical

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CD-adapco announced the successful completion of a project to develop advanced Li-ion battery stimulation tools to enable faster design and development of advanced electric drive vehicle power systems. CAEBAT has provided us with world-class capabilities to model the performance and safety of Lithium-ion batteries.

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Bio-inspired graphene hierarchical structures as high-performance anode materials for Li-ion batteries

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A team from Nanyang Technological University (China) has developed a scalable self-assembly strategy to create bio-inspired honeycomb-like hierarchical structures composed of functionalized graphene sheets to work as anodes in lithium-ion batteries. Credit: ACS, Yin et al. Click to enlarge.

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