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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The average cost of a Li-ion battery cell—used to power electric vehicles and to provide flexibility in the power grid as more renewables, such as solar and wind, are added will fall below $100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next three years, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit. Cost is the name of the game.

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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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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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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.).

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MAY 21, 2013

Amprius’ plan, outlined at the DOE Merit Review in 2012, is to start with consumer electronics and move to vehicle and grid storage markets. a developer of lithium-ion batteries using silicon nanowire anodes ( earlier post ), has launched the first generation of its high-capacity and high-energy-density Li-ion batteries.

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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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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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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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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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JANUARY 24, 2013

The new round will help fund productization and commercialization of Leyden Energy’s next-generation battery chemistries, built on research and development (R&D) advancements in both silicon anode (Si-anode) technology for mobile consumer electronics applications and advanced lithium ion (Li-ion) chemistry for start-stop automotive applications.

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JUNE 14, 2012

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. —Xiangqian Li, CEO of China BAK.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

CalBattery had earlier entered into a Work for Others (WFO) program with ANL to commercialize an advanced Li-ion battery combining ANL’s Si-graphene anode materials with other advanced battery materials into a Very Large Format (400+ Ah) prismatic cell targeting grid-scale storage and EV applications. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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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. Navitas is the first, and so far the only, company to be awarded an additional contract for the development of a second-generation Li-ion 6T battery. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 5, 2012

Korean have developed nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes for high-capacity lithium-ion energy storage systems, such as a lithium-ion capacitor. As an attempt to take only advantages of both types of ESSs, recently, lithium ion capacitors (LICs) have been designed and demonstrated. Click to enlarge. Researchers in S.

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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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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The jury of representatives from BASF, Volkswagen and from academia selected Dr. Wood for her outstanding research results in the area of lithium-ion batteries. The Science Award Electrochemistry was initiated by BASF and Volkswagen in 2012. 2014) “Tortuosity Anisotropy in Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes,” Adv. Ebner et al.

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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 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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MAY 16, 2012

Electrospun nanofibers can create a porous mat with well interconnected pores, mechanical strength and high electrochemical stability that can function as a suitable separator for Li-ion batteries. Electrospun nanofiber separators can extend cycle life, reduce internal resistance, improve rate performance, and improve safety.

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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. the present work, we synthesized LiZnVO 4 via a solid-state reaction route and used it as anode material in a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Testing found a large capacity of 330 mAh g ?1

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Merck has more than 10 years experience in the production of electrolytes for Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors. Also included in the transaction is a variety of additives for electrolytes used to produce lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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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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MARCH 27, 2013

A chart from EnerG2’s 2012 DOE Merit Review presentation shows different pore profiles for different energy storage applications. Li-ion batteries are clearly dominating the imagination and innovation of the energy storage industry and EnerG2’s Carbon Technology Platform has delivered a groundbreaking new product to this segment.

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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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AUGUST 23, 2012

Although activated carbon lies well within the Li-ion battery region for lower C rates (1 C), its performance drastically reduces at higher power rates. Although standard Li-ion batteries can provide very high energy densities, they are unable to provide high power densities, the authors note. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 9, 2012

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. China BAK Battery, Inc.

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JULY 18, 2012

China BAK will deliver the battery cells to AC Propulsion by the end of 2012, which will be used to power 100 electric cars. —Xiangqian Li, CEO of China BAK. AC Propulsion assembles its Li-ion battery modules using proprietary assembly techniques and battery management technology. China BAK Battery, Inc.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

C) and good cycle stability as an electrode material in Li-ion batteries. In a paper published in the journal ChemSusChem , they report that the morphology of the nanospheres, which are prepared via a facile, sustainable hydrothermal method, provides fast electron and lithium ion transport. Click to enlarge. Titirici, M.-M.,

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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. Nippon Shokubau is presenting LiFSI at the 79 th meeting of the Electrochemical Society of Japan, 29-31 March 2012. (A Nippon Shokubai Co. Resources.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

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. Ruilin M1 is Chery’s first Lithium-ion EV, and was officially launched at the 25 th World Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition in November 2010.

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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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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. Harris, Brian A.

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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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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Daimler subsidiary ACCUMOTIVE has begun construction of a second Li-ion battery factory at its site in Kamenz. We are building a global production compound for lithium-ion batteries. The new production facility is planned to start operations in the middle of 2018. Daimler is investing a total of €1 billion (US$1.1

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JANUARY 24, 2014

EnerG2, a company manufacturing advanced nano-structured materials for next-generation energy storage, has introduced a carbon and silicon composite to boost lithium-ion battery capacity and power performance. Earlier post.). Our competitors are still working in the lab. —Rick Luebbe, EnerG2’s Co-Founder and CEO.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

A new USC-developed process produces porous silicon nanoparticles for high-performance Li-ion anodes. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed a new nanostructured silicon material for use as high performance lithium-ion battery anodes. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

Dow Kokam will supply advanced lithium-ion battery systems to Safra, a hybrid bus manufacturer in France, for Safra’s Businova. The Businova will begin test operations in the French towns of Albi and Toulouse starting in 2012. Dow Kokam Li-ion packs will power the electric motor element of Businova’s multi-hybrid engine.

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