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JANUARY 19, 2018

The new polymer binder allows a doubling in capacity compared to a conventional lithium-sulfur battery, even after more than 100 charge cycles at high current densities. Without this information, rational design principles for polymer binders remain obscure. Click to enlarge. —Li et al. The new binder goes a step further.

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JULY 22, 2012

Cost reduction potential of a polymer fuel cell system using an ITM Power membrane. Source: Carbon Trust. ITM Power has published figures showing what it believes is the highest ever polymer fuel cell power density using hydrogen as the fuel and ordinary air, rather than pure oxygen. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 11, 2019

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), proved reserves of US crude oil and natural gas reached record highs in 2017, topping previous records at 39.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in 2017, beating the 2014 record of 388.8 EIA also notes that shale gas made up 66 percent of total proved reserves of natural gas in 2017.

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Lignin is a class of complex organic polymers which form key structural materials in the support tissues of most plants. Later followed the investment in Prometheus which is developing a direct air capture-technology to enable cost efficient, carbon neutral electro fuels. Moller - Maersk journey to become carbon neutral by 2050.

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APRIL 22, 2018

Following a 2017 report that identified potential products that could be made from Alberta oil sands bitumen, this new study identifies the top potential uses to help Alberta diversify its economy outside of conventional fuels and chemical feedstocks. Only a small fraction of downstream bitumen derivate is used for Polymer production.

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MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. Other end-uses, including glass-ceramics, greases and polymers, have also shown high rates of growth, but are predicted to moderate over the next five years as emerging economy growth slows. Source: Roskill. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 24, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued the 2017 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 1 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), including two subtopics focused on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. DOE had released the original relevant topics in July. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVONIX Limited, was formed in 2017. It has developed process technology and experience in producing lower carbon intensity, high performance, synthetic graphite targeting the electric vehicle and energy storage sectors.

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MARCH 27, 2017

Stuart Licht ( earlier post ) have developed a new process that transforms CO 2 into a controlled selection of nanotubes (CNTs) via molten electrolysis; they call the process C2CNT (CO2 into carbon nanotubes). Molten carbonate electrosynthesized boron-doped CNTs exhibit high electrical conductivity. Licht (2017).

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AUGUST 17, 2017

The new liquid-free composite is made from a slurry of graphene, zinc oxide, and the polymer polyvinylidene difluoride. The nanosize zinc-oxide particles the team developed allow the lubricant to stick to the metal surface, and the polymer binds the whole mixture together, said chemical engineering graduate student Arthur Dysart.

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MAY 22, 2017

To improve the conductivity of the electrode, the team coated a thin layer of carbon is coated on the Ti 4 O 7 surface without destroying its porous structure. First, a template was made of a matrix of tiny polymer spheres that have porous surfaces. The highly porous structure remains intact after this process. —Prof.

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JUNE 16, 2017

But using the polymer fibers from tires has the unique benefit of potentially improving the resilience of concrete and extending its lifespan. Concrete structures tend to develop cracks over time, but the polymer fibers are bridging the cracks as they form, helping protect the structure and making it last longer. Onuaguluchi, O.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

. … we present in this work the synthesis of small, uniformly distributed Li 2 S, particles homogeneously coated by a nitrogen-doped carbon layer. The preparation procedure is based on the carbothermal reduction of Li 2 SO 4 in the presence of a carbon precursor, added as the nanoparticle stabilizing amphiphilic polymer. …

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JUNE 7, 2013

This will include, but is not limited to, novel tank designs and cost reduction concepts; carbon fiber reduction or elimination; conformable tank designs; alternative operating conditions (e.g., Topic 1 will focus on the development of complete, low-cost, compressed hydrogen storage systems. kWh when manufactured in high volume; and.

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MAY 2, 2017

Great progress has been made using rigid nanostructured porous carbon or metal oxide hosts to encapsulate sulfur on the cathode, together with advances in electrolyte additives and other electrode protection strategies. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Nano Letters. Credit: ACS, Chen et al. — Chen et al.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells require precise temperature and moisture controls to be at their best. The performance of polymer-electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) and other multiphase flow technologies is significantly dependent on liquid-water management.

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MAY 25, 2017

This proposal aims to solve these problems by converting organic waste into chemicals with widespread use in polymer and transportation industries. Reaction 35 is applying its platform technology to produce olefins from the nation’s enormous reserves of shale gas in a highly efficient, low cost and low carbon footprint manner.

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JUNE 9, 2017

Selections were made under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) annual funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in 2017. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. Durable Mn-based PGM-Free Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Giner, Inc.

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AUGUST 18, 2017

mi) (Germany, as of: August 2017). The high-strength, safe gas tanks made from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) are located beneath the rearward structure. The lower CO 2 emissions also mean owners pay less in motor vehicle tax. seconds (A4 Avant g-tron: 8.5 kilogram (1.3

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JULY 21, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the 2017 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 1 topics, including two subtopics focused on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Specific topics are: Novel, Durable Supports for Low- PGM Catalysts for PEM Fuel Cells.

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MARCH 7, 2017

Audi has introduced the natural-gas-fueled A4 Avant g-tron; dealers in Europe will begin taking orders for the midsize model starting in early summer 2017. mi)—that equates to fuel costs of only about €4 (US$4.23) (as of: March 2017). In the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), the Audi A4 Avant g-tron with S tronic uses just 3.8

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JULY 12, 2017

Two projects will research, develop, and use integrated computation materials engineering (ICME) techniques to develop low cost carbon fiber from a variety of feedstocks and precursors that can be used to make carbon fiber with less energy and lower cost. ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2). Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Shipping requires bespoke low-carbon fuel solutions which can make the leap from the laboratory to the global shipping fleet. Lignin is a structural bio-polymer which contributes to the rigidity of plants. The marine sector has very different fuel requirements than automotive or aviation. Nielsen, Anders Jensen, Line R. 7b00968.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Researchers in the Grubbs laboratory had been testing ways to break carbon-oxygen bonds, which is most efficient when done with a precious metal catalyst such as platinum. Carbon-silicon bonds are found in many products, such as polymers, agricultural chemicals, and semiconductors. Betz, Erik P. Couzijn, John W. Houk & Robert H.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have found that adding a small, optimal amount (0.05M) of LiPF 6 (lithium hexafluorophosphate) as an additive in LiTFSI–LiBOB dual-salt/carbonate-solvent-based electrolytes significantly enhances the charging capability and cycling stability of Li metal batteries. O 2 (NMC, 1.75

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

Carbon specialist SGL Group is a development partner in the European joint development project INSPIRE (Integration of Novel Stack Components for Performance, Improved DuRability and LowEr Cost), which has been funded with a €7-million (US$7.4-million) Earlier post.). Gerd Wingefeld, Chief Technology Officer at SGL Group.

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MARCH 9, 2009

Production on an industrial scale will take place between 2011 and 2017, with forecast output by 2015 being about 60,000, according to the partners. The lithium-metal-polymer cell is a laminate of four ultra-thin materials: A cathode composed of vanadium oxide, carbon and polymer to form a plastic composite. The BLUECAR.

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

Although electrification coupled to these alternative energy sources can transform the light-duty vehicle fleet, it is unlikely even in the mid- to long-term that the needs of the heavy-duty marine and aviation industries will be met by anything except an energy dense carbon-based liquid fuel.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The Lightweight Materials Consortium (LightMat) , led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will enable increased vehicle fuel efficiency by designing specialized alloys and carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites that can be manufactured on a large scale.

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MARCH 14, 2017

a, Lignocellulose exists as microfibrils in plant cell walls and consists of cellulose surrounded by the less crystalline polymers hemicellulose and lignin. Rosser & Erwin Reisner (2017) “Solar-driven reforming of lignocellulose to H 2 with a CdS/CdO x photocatalyst” Nature Energy 2, Article number: 17021 doi: 10.1038/nenergy.2017.21.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The inner layer consists of a gas-impermeable polyamide matrix, while a second composite layer of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) gives the tank its extremely high strength. They store 19 kilograms (41.9 lb) of gas at a pressure of 200 bar and are of an extra-lightweight design.

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MARCH 10, 2018

Startup Mattershift says it has achieved a breakthrough in making carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes at large scale. The paper is a characterization study of commercial prototype carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes consisting of sub–1.27-nm-diameter A) SEM image of the CNT membrane surface, showing CNT tips emerging from the polymer.

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MARCH 24, 2017

Natural gas producers want to draw all the methane they can from a well while sequestering as much carbon dioxide as possible; filters optimize either carbon capture or methane flow, but no single filter will do both. That resulted in the optimum combination of carbon dioxide uptake and methane selectivity. —Andrew Barron.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

While high-performance cars generally contain carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) to reduce weight, the partners moved away from the fixed idea of using CFRP. The New Generation Hyundai i30—available in early 2017—reveals how BASF’s solutions convert concepts into reality. The new i30.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The first hydrogen TTO is focused on durable, high activity electrocatalyst with low platinum content and low cost for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell applications. Conventional polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology requires high content of platinum electrocatalyst, which raises manufacturing costs.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Studies have found slightly higher emissions of NO x and lower emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) and unburned hydrocarbons in vehicles operating on E15 or E20 compared with those using E0. However, metals used in engines and other vehicle parts have generally not been found to be susceptible to corrosion by low- to mid-blends of ethanol.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Furthermore, two engineers from the US technical center gave presentations last week at the SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego, discussing aspects of the hybrid and battery-electric powertrains, including some of the unique features and Hyundai “firsts” represented in the Ioniq. —Mike O’Brien.

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