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MARCH 1, 2022

a developer of lithium metal anode and lithium metal technologies, has signed a Joint Development and Commercialization Agreement (JD/CA) with Bolloré subsidiary Blue Solutions, the largest producer of solid-state lithium metal batteries. Li-Metal Corp., —Maciej Jastrzebski, Li-Metal co-founder and CEO.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), unveiled Apollo, a 107 Ah Li-Metal battery that is the largest in the world and is targeted at the automotive industry.

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MAY 30, 2021

Researchers in the European AMAPOLA (A Marketable Polymer based Al-S battery) project are analyzing the combination of sulfur and aluminum in a battery; both elements are abundant in the earth’s crust.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

has entered into an agreement with Sion Power Corporation ( earlier post ), a leading developer of high-energy rechargeable battery technology, to design and to supply battery cells based on their proprietary lithium-metal technology for commercial vehicle applications. Cummins Inc.

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MARCH 30, 2022

Berlin-based Theion , a developer of lithium-sulfur cathode technology, appointed Dr. Ulrich Ehmes as CEO and announced the upcoming commercial availability of its Crystal Battery for applications, beginning with the aerospace sector. A proprietary solid-state polymer electrolyte operates in the voids of the sulfur wafer.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Lithium-metal rechargeable battery developer Sion Power will introduce its Licerion rechargeable battery for electric vehicles at The Battery Show North America in Novi, Michigan in September. The lithium metal anode is physically protected by a thin, chemically stable, and ionically conductive ceramic polymer barrier.

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JULY 24, 2017

Researchers in Sweden and Italy have devised a simple strategy to address the issues currently hampering commercialization of high-energy density Li-sulfure batteries, including. The challenges with an increased energy density and reduced cost of secondary batteries can only be tackled by new battery chemistries.

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JUNE 23, 2021

A new report from IDTechEX forecasts the solid-state battery market will grow to $8 billion by 2031. Under most of the mass-production plans, the solid-state battery will likely take off after 2025, although small-scale production may happen even earlier, IDTechEX said. Major solid-state battery players globally.

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MAY 3, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $45 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002760 ) to support the domestic development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Advanced batteries capable of safe, rapid charging are necessary to appeal to these Americans who are unable to charge cars at home for long periods of time.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In addition to its Cypress battery cell technology Sakuu is continuing to make progress on its longer-term initiative known as Kavian, an additive manufacturing platform. This enables Sakuu to print batteries as well as other active devices. ” This enables Sakuu to print batteries as well as other active devices. ”

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Top: The stress of repeated swelling and shrinking shatters a conventional silicon electrode and its polymer binding. Bottom: An electrode coated with stretchy, self-healing polymer remains intact. (C. 1 for Li 15 Si 4 at room temperature)—almost ten times that of commercialized graphite anodes. Wang et al.,

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Using metals as anodes in metal batteries is considered as the most promising approach to achieve high energy density in next-generation batteries, and it is applied in commercial low-cost batteries such as zinc (Zn) metal batteries and lead acid batteries. at a commercial-level areal capacity.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Sakuú , developer of the first 3D-printed solid-state battery ( earlier post ), has opened a multi-faceted engineering hub for its battery platform printing initiatives in Silicon Valley. Kavian uses multiple processes on one platform to Swift Print fully functioning solid-state batteries. Layer Inspection. Binder Jetting.

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MAY 8, 2021

Sono Solar Technology offers a lightweight, robust and cost-effective solar solution that can adapt to a range of complex geometries due to its polymer-based design. The vehicle-integrated photovoltaic solutions (ViPV) are not, however, intended to replace existing energy storage systems such as batteries or fuel cells.

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MAY 22, 2023

A team led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Yan Wang has developed a solvent-free process to manufacture lithium-ion battery electrodes that are greener, cheaper, and charge faster than electrodes currently on the market. —Liu et al. Wang, the WPI William B. The solvents are recovered through distillation.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

SES), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable (Li-Metal) batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), has established the first pilot production line capable of scaling up high-concentration, solvent-in-salt electrolyte production. SES Holdings Pte. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 30, 2012

Lithium polymer battery packs from Corvus Energy were recently installed in Europe’s first hybrid tugboat, the RotorTug RT Adriaan of KOTUG, an international maritime service provider headquartered in The Netherlands. The conversion features Corvus’ AT6500 48 volt lithium polymer battery packs. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 3, 2021

Hercules vehicles will offer integrated solar charging, long-range batteries and optional fuel-cell range-extender options. Hercules is commencing the Series A financing to support product development and add team members; the company currently is scouting locations for production of its components, including solid-state batteries.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Solvay Ventures, the venture capital fund of Solvay, invested in Sepion, a California-based start-up that specializes in advanced membranes for batteries with Li-metal anodes and liquid electrolytes. Sepion raised funds to accelerate commercialization of lithium metal batteries for long-range and low-cost electric vehicles.

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DECEMBER 22, 2018

Researchers from the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have discovered a promising new version of high-energy magnesium batteries, with potential applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems. —Dong et al.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, and Japanese specialist chemical manufacturer, Piotrek , are partnering to commercialize Australian-developed battery technologies globally within the next five years. RAFT is a form of controlled free radical polymerization that enables the design of polymers with enhanced properties.

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MAY 31, 2013

Oxis’ standard polymer Li-S pouch cell has surpassed 450 cycles. Oxis Energy, a UK-based developer of lithium-sulfur batteries, reported via Twitter that one of its standard polymer Li-S pouch cells surpassed 450 cycles this week. earlier post ) and have not as yet achieved broad commercialization. Batteries'

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OCTOBER 17, 2020

Scientists at Stanford and SLAC redesigned current collectors to make lithium-ion batteries lighter, safer and more efficient. They replaced the all-copper conductor, middle, with a layer of lightweight polymer coated in ultrathin copper (top right), and embedded fire retardant in the polymer layer to quench flames (bottom right).

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MAY 21, 2016

Prieto Battery, a company commercializing a 3D Lithium-ion battery technology ( earlier post ), announced a strategic investment from Stanley Ventures, the newly-formed venture arm of Stanley Black & Decker, a world-leading provider of tools and storage, commercial electronic security and engineered fastening systems.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered how nanoscale polymer films limit future cost reductions in fuel cell electric vehicles. The goal will be to accelerate the commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles. The goal will be to accelerate the commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

million to Electrovaya to fund the development of safe and long-lasting lithium-ion ceramic batteries for commercial vehicles. Sustainable Development Technology Canada announced an award of C$3.8 Raj DasGupta, Vice President, Business Development.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Silicon-Valley-based Ampcera announced a low-cost flexible solid electrolyte (SE) membrane technology for solid-state batteries (SSBs). Performance and cost are the bottlenecks in the commercialization of SE technology and SSBs. Hui Du, co-founder and CTO of Ampcera.

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APRIL 12, 2020

m in thickness) for Li-metal batteries, which can be mass-produced at room temperature. The mechanical robustness and operability of the flexible LLZO composite sheet at a wide range of temperatures makes it a promising electrolyte for Li-metal batteries. A paper on their work is published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

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JULY 28, 2017

The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) is funding research into solid-state materials for improved batteries and fuel cells. Supported work includes crystalline and amorphous inorganics, and polymers manufactured with glass forming, blowing/extrusion, rolling/calendaring, tape casting, and vapor deposition.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

the area of Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries. Honda has been concurrently looking into several options for next-generation batteries, including all-solid-state batteries Honda is developing independently. This joint development agreement with SES is part of the overall battery strategy of Honda. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

million) to build a Li-ion battery separator plant in China. The plant is set to start commercial production in the third quarter of 2020 with an annual capacity of 340 million square meters of polymer lithium-ion battery separator (LiBS) and 130 million square meters of ceramic-coated separator (CCS), SK Innovation said.

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MARCH 10, 2021

A new fabrication technique could allow all-solid-state automotive lithium-ion batteries (ASSLBs) to adopt nonflammable ceramic electrolytes using the same production processes as in batteries made with conventional liquid electrolytes. Materials at low temperatures don’t react. —Professor Gleb Yushin, corresponding author.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The clean technology company Danish Power Systems (DPS), with partners at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Czech Republic, reports the best operating stability for high-temperature polymer fuel cells (HTPEMFC) yet. μV h −1 for a reference membrane.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Researchers in China report that commercialized liquid electrolyte can be easily converted into a novel quasi-solid gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) via a simple and efficient in situ gelation strategy. O 2 , revealing tremendous potential in promoting the large-scale application of future Lithium metal batteries (LMBs).

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Eos Z3 battery module Z3 battery modules store electrical energy through zinc deposition. The streamlined Eos Z3 battery module design features an aqueous electrolyte, bipolar electrodes, and a polymer casing. The project secured an up to $398.6-million

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MAY 12, 2021

million (40 billion won) in SES (formerly SolidEnergy Systems), a developer of next-generation lithium metal batteries ( earlier post ). million) investment in 2018, SK now is the third-largest shareholder of the advanced battery company, following the CEO of Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek and founder Qichao Hu.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Lotte Chemical’s expertise in chemical/material manufacturing, GM’s sophistication in electric vehicle and battery development and KTB’s experience in venture capital will combine to help propel development and commercialization of our technology, and also help us attract top talent. —Sung-Jin Cho, Founder and CEO.

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