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JANUARY 6, 2012

A123 Systems is providing Li-ion battery cells for the new BMW ActiveHybrid 3 ( earlier post ) and ActiveHybrid 5 ( earlier post ) models to be shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. BMW is doing the Li-ion pack work itself.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Li-ion cathode materials that deliver high power and capacity and that also do not contain heavy metals are highly desired from a viewpoint of sustainability, the team notes in their paper. discharge properties as a cathode material in a Li-ion battery. discharge cycling of PPYT in LiNTf 2 /G4 at 45 °C, 1 C rate).

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APRIL 2, 2012

A team from Chonnam National University (Korea) and Hyundai Motor have developed a new composite anode for Li-ion batteries that presents initial discharge and charge capacities of 652.57 The researchers developed the composite anode by blending TiP 2 O 7 and layered Li 2.6 mAh/g and 647.54 2012.02.036. 2012.02.036.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and California Lithium Battery , Inc. CalBattery) have signed a licensing agreement for an Argonne-developed, silicon-graphene composite anode material for high-energy lithium batteries. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Simulated zone projection image based on LMNO crystal model with 20% Ni/Li disorder corresponding to blue rectangle. Simulated zone projection image based on LMNO crystal model with 10% Ni/Li disorder corresponding to white rectangle. Lithium transition-metal oxides have been widely used as the cathode for Li ion batteries.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

million to develop a next-generation lithium ion “6T” battery system for use in military applications, with a focus on ground combat vehicle applications. Currently, there are three companies funded by Alion to develop a first-generation lithium 6T Battery: Navitas Systems, Saft ( earlier post ), and Eagle Picher.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Wood for her outstanding research results in the area of lithium-ion batteries. Particle shape and fabrication-induced alignment can cause tortuosity anisotropy, which can impact battery performance. Among her other research areas, Dr. Wood has analyzed how the microstructure of electrodes influences the efficiency of batteries.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

a developer and manufacturer of advanced batteries, has raised $10 million in Series C financing from existing investors, including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Lightspeed Ventures, Sigma Partners and Walden International. We are very excited about our progress and are aggressively looking for battery technologists to join our team.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

BASF will acquire the electrolytes business for high-performance batteries from chemical and pharmaceutical company Merck. Merck has more than 10 years experience in the production of electrolytes for Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors. The companies have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Charge and discharge profile of first and second cycles of Li 2 MnSiO 4 samples measured at 45 °C at 0.02C rate. Researchers from Tohoku University, Japan, have developed novel ultrathin Li 2 MnSiO 4 nanosheets for use as a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries. Credit: ACS, Rangappa et al. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

Global automotive Li-Ion battery production capacity is outstripping demand five-to-one as automakers refocus on hybrids and away from full electric vehicles, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman’s recently released xEV Industry Insider Report. million units in 2012 to about 4.1 billion in 2012 to $8.5

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JUNE 14, 2012

China BAK Battery, Inc. will supply high-power Li-ion batteries to Brilliance Auto Group, one of the largest state-owned automobile manufacturers in China. Under this arrangement, China BAK will deliver a sample order of five lithium-ion high-power battery units to Brilliance Auto by July 2012.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Kalmar Motor, the aircraft tractor specialist, has awarded Saft a contract to supply a lithium-ion battery system for the first hybrid electric tractor suitable for wide body aircraft. billion passengers in 2012—up by 4.4% TBL-800 Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 4, 2012

Researchers at Fuzhou University, China, have developed a LiZnVO 4 material for use as a high-capacity anode material for Li-ion batteries. However, low theoretical capacity and poor cycling behavior for graphite anode at a high current density limit its large scale application in high energy-density battery systems.

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MAY 16, 2012

The Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shougang Group have developed a pilot production line with a capacity of 300,000 m 2 per year of electrospun nanofibers for lithium battery (LIB). Electrospinning is a process that uses a strong electrical field to draw a polymer fluid into fine filaments.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Electric bicycle sales by region, world markets: 2012-2018. between 2012 and 2018, resulting in global sales of 47.6 million vehicles in 2018, up form more than 30 million units in 2012. The North American market will be comparatively small with e-bicycle sales of 105,682 in 2012, growing to 342,526 units in 2018.

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JUNE 24, 2012

Researchers from Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China, report that black phosphorus (black P) anode materials for lithium-ion batteries exhibit high specific capacity and excellent cycling performance. The discharge-charge capacity profiles of black P derived from red phosphorus from 0-2 V (vs. Credit: ACS, un et al.

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MARCH 24, 2015

The Nikkei reports that Toray Industries will step up production of separators for Li-ion batteries, investing about ¥10 billion ($82.6 The factory, owned by subsidiary Toray Battery Separator Film, will adopt a technology to enhance the heat resistance of the product. million) to boost output at a South Korean plant.

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JULY 30, 2012

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has released updates to its GREET 2 2012 Vehicle-Cycle model and GREET 1 2012 Fuel-Cycle model used in lifecycle analysis of transportation options. Li-ion battery production pathways using LiMn 2 O 4 are added replacing Li-ion battery with Li 2 CoO 2.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Daimler subsidiary ACCUMOTIVE has begun construction of a second Li-ion battery factory at its site in Kamenz. With an investment of about €500 million (US$545 million), the site in Kamenz will be one of the biggest and most modern battery factories in Europe. billion) into the global production of battery systems.

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APRIL 9, 2012

China BAK Battery, Inc. announced a new contract to supply high-power Li-ion batteries to Chery Automobile. Under the contract, China BAK will deliver 1,000 lithium-ion high-power battery units in 2012 to power Chery’s Ruilin M1 electric cars.

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MARCH 21, 2012

has developed a commercial process for the production of Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl) imide (LiFSI) as an electrolyte for Li-ion batteries using a novel fluorination reaction. Suppresses cell bulging and provides a long-life battery. Nippon Shokubai Co. Commercial production of LiFSI is scheduled to start in 2013.

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MAY 7, 2012

Researchers from General Motors Global R&D Center, and colleagues from HRL Labs and MEDA Engineering and Technical Services, have developed a new class of Si-Sn nanocomposites for Li-ion battery electrode materials. A report on their work is published in the Journal of Power Sources. —Xiao et al. Xingcheng Xiao, John S.

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MARCH 19, 2012

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a scalable, chemical approach for synthesizing copper-coated hydrogenated amorphous silicon particles (Cu-coated a-Si:H) through a polyol reduction method for use as anode material in Li-ion batteries. —Murugesan et al. Sankaran Murugesan, Justin T.

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MARCH 21, 2016

In 2015, China’s total output of Li-ion batteries increased by 3.13% year-on-year (YoY)—a significant slowdown in the output growth rate from the prior 5 years, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of the People’s Republic of China. Output and YoY growth rate of Li-ion batteries in China, 2010-2015.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Yaocai Bai and Yuzhang Li have received the 2023–2024 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowships for projects in green energy technology. Dr Bai is the focus area lead for the Advanced Resource Recovery research thrust in DOE’s ReCell Center for Advanced Battery Recycling. Yuzhang Li, University of California, Los Angeles.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

China BAK Battery, Inc. has received a new contract to supply high-power batteries used in the Chery Automobile Ruilin M1 electric car. According to the contract, China BAK will supply 100 units of lithium-ion high-power batteries, which will be used to power Chery’s electric cars in the first half of 2012.

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JUNE 19, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has six recently launched applied battery research (ABR) projects as part of its Vehicle Technologies portfolio. Argonne received a patent on the material, reported in a paper in the journal Nature in 2012, last year. TIAX is the sole organization in a $2.2-million Envia is leading a $3.8-million

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MARCH 15, 2012

3M is investing in the research and manufacturing of novel silicon (Si)-based anode materials for Li-ion batteries. 3M was recently granted another US patent ( 8,071,238 ) for its silicon-based anode compositions that can increase cell capacity by more than 40% when matched with high-energy battery cathodes.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Herein, we demonstrate the ability to fabricate scalable tubular nickel current collectors with variable pore dimension and thickness suitable for thin film battery applications. The binder free approach of developing scalable, stable Si anodes, could have a huge impact in realizing high energy density lithium ion batteries.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is contributing about €19 million (US$24 million) to a new €36-million ($US46 million), 3-year, public-private research project to improve further the safety of lithium-ion batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles. SafeBatt began in July 2012 and will end on 30 June 2015.

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Researchers at Daimler AG and a colleague at Albstadt-Sigmaringen University have developed a new cost forecast model for hydrogen fuel cell stacks and Li-ion batteries using a two-factor experience curve approach. The endogenous cost degression in the model is driven by output and patent publications. —Mayer et al.

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JULY 5, 2012

Researchers from the South China University of Technology are proposing the use of NiTi shape memory alloys as a simple approach to solving the long-standing problem of capacity fade with tin (Sn)—and other high-capacity metallic—anodes for Li-ion batteries. earlier post ), leading to structural stresses and capacity fading.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2012

Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and SK Innovation have used urea-reduced graphene oxide (URGO) to build lithium ion capacitors (LICs) that deliver a specific energy density of approximately 106?Wh 2012), Functionalized Graphene for High Performance Lithium Ion Capacitors.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Pike Pulse grid for automotive Li-ion manufacturers. Lithium ion batteries currently dominate the nascent market for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and are slowly becoming selected for use in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and stop-start vehicles (SSVs), the report notes.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

a consortium of businesses spearheaded by three “Southern Tier” companies, will establish Li-ion research and development and production operations at the Huron Campus in Endicott, Broome County. C&D Assembly (Groton) is supplying electronic board assembly and battery testing. Cuomo announced that Imperium3 New York, Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 3, 2015

In 2012, Prayon obtained a worldwide sublicense under a portfolio of key patents for the manufacture, sale and use of LMP, including LFP. Global demand for LFP is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 30% between 2014 and 2020, mainly driven by industrial batteries, e-buses and e-cars.

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