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Sulfur–TiO2 yolk-shell cathode for Li-sulfur battery shows best long-cycle performance so far

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Researchers at Stanford University and SLAC led by Stanford associate professor Yi Cui have used a sulfur–TiO 2 yolk–shell design for a cathode material for a lithium-sulfur battery that achieved an initial specific capacity of 1,030?mAh?g Nature Communications 4, Article number: 1331 doi: 10.1038/ncomms2327.

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Stellantis Ventures invests in startup Tiamat for sodium-ion battery technology – ET Auto

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Tiamat was one of 11 top-performing technology startups honoured with a Stellantis Ventures Award in 2023, and is the first company in the world to have recently commercialized a sodium-ion technology in an electrified product. Sodium-ion technology offers a lower cost per kilowatt-hour and is free of lithium and cobalt.

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The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

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One possible solution is to move away from lithium-ion batteries and nickel-metal hydrides batteries to other battery chemistries such as. Tesla is moving towards the use of lithium-iron phosphate batteries, as is Ford for some of its vehicles.