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Sparc Technologies, QUT partner to develop a hard carbon anode material from bio-waste for Na-ion batteries

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Australia-based Sparc Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The partnership will begin with a project in the battery anode space with the development of a novel process for the production of hard carbon from bio-waste.

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UNSW team demonstrates high reversible hydrogen storage capacity under mild conditions for sodium borohydride using novel core-shell nanostructure; potential for vehicles

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A team from the University of New South Wales (Australia) reports on a novel core-shell strategy leading to high and stable hydrogen absorption/desorption cycling for sodium borohydride (NaBH 4 ) under mild pressure conditions (4 MPa) in an open-access paper in the journal ACS Nano. Credit: ACS, Christian and Aguey-Zinsou.

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High-capacity tungsten disulfide/graphene nanocomposite anodes for Na-ion batteries

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A team from the University of Wollongong (Australia) and the University of Technology, Sydney reported the successful synthesis by a simple hydrothermal approach of high-capacity WS 2 (tungsten disulfide)@graphene nanocomposite anodes for sodium-ion batteries. acetylene carbon black, and 10 wt.

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New multifunctional polymer binder achieves theoretical capacity of LiFePO4 Li-ion batteries without additives

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Researchers led by a team from Griffith University in Australia have developed a multifunctional polymer binder that not only maintains the outstanding binding capabilities of sodium alginate but also enhances the mechanical integrity and lithium-ion diffusion coefficient in a LiFePO 4 (LFP) electrode during the operation of the batteries.

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UNSW team develops bio-inspired catalytic approach to chemical reduction for production of fuels and chemicals

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Scientists at the University of New South Wales (Australia) have developed a new bio-inspired method for carrying out chemical reduction—an industrial process used to produce fuels and chemicals. A future aim is to try to convert carbon dioxide into methanol much more efficiently. —Stephen Colbran. McSkimming, A.,

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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Social Media Lithium FUD When it comes to Lithium Mining, The FUD - Fear Uncertainty and Doubt propagated by Random Youtubers, WhatsApp university and Oil funded media is so easy to debunk, it’s not even funny. 3 clearly wins despite having more embedded carbon during manufacturing, but wins out clearly during the ownership.

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