Battery, International and Lithium Titanate

Tsinghua, MIT, Argonne team discovers lithium titanate hydrates for superfast, stable cycling in Li-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 17, 2017

An international research team from Tsinghua University, MIT and Argonne National Laboratory has discovered a series of novel lithium titanate hydrates that show better electrochemical performances compared to all the Li 2 O–TiO 2 materials reported so far—including those after nanostructuring, doping and/or coating.

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Hydro-Québec and Technifin form partnership to license lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies for Li-ion battery applications

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

Hydro-Québec (Canada) and Technifin (South Africa) have entered into an intellectual property collaboration agreement relating to the licensing of their respective intellectual property (IP) in lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies, notably for lithium-ion battery applications. It operates at 1.5

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Johnson Controls partners with Toshiba on new Li Titanate start-stop battery with SCiB cells

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JANUARY 8, 2015

Johnson Controls’ 12-V Lithium Titanate battery will power advanced start-stop vehicles. At the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, Johnson Controls will unveil a new 12V Lithium Titanate battery developed in collaboration with Toshiba for advanced start-stop applications. Batteries' Click to enlarge.

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Researchers move closer to faster-charging Li-ion batteries; real-time tracking of Li ions in LTO

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MARCH 25, 2020

A team of scientists led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has captured in real time how lithium ions move in lithium titanate (LTO), a fast-charging battery electrode material made of lithium, titanium, and oxygen.

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Freudenberg secures majority interest in Li-ion battery maker XALT Energy; full acquisition coming

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Now, increasing demands for lithium-ion battery technology that specifically targets commercial vehicles as well as marine and rail applications has prompted Freudenberg to acquire a more than 50% share of the battery manufacturer. GM), through the US Advanced Battery Consortium LLC. Earlier post.)

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Proterra selects Toshiba SCiB cells for next-gen electric bus

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

has selected Toshiba as the battery supplier for its next-generation, all-electric bus from Proterra Inc. The new fleet will use Toshiba’s Rechargeable Batteries (SCiB), a safe rechargeable battery solution with high-rate performance and long-life capabilities that is used in a wide range of applications, from EVs to grid energy storage.

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Toshiba’s SCiB battery for the Fit EV

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Honda selected Toshiba Corporation’s SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery to power the Fit EV. Toshiba will supply battery modules for the new car, which Honda will launch in summer 2012 in Japan and the US. The SCiB charges in about half the time of a typical Li-ion battery, Toshiba says. times that of other Li-ion batteries.

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Lux: 48 V micro-hybrid market will pass 7M vehicles in 2024; promising for LTO Li-ion batteries

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MAY 26, 2014

Like all new approaches to automotive fuel efficiency, 48 V micro-hybrids will have to compete on upfront costs and total cost of ownership with technologies that improve internal combustion engine (ICE) efficiency as well as all other forms of hybridization and electrification. Noting a predicted 3.7 GWh of the total market.

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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

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JUNE 13, 2011

a leading maker of battery-electric commercial transit buses. Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 battery electric bus ( earlier post ) is averaging up to 24 mpg (diesel equivalent) in service, a more than 600% improvement over a typical diesel bus. near Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research. Proterra Inc.

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Solar Impulse 2 used Kokam Ultra High Energy NMC batteries in round-the-world solar flight

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AUGUST 17, 2016

The Solar Impulse 2 —the solar airplane that recently completed a round-the-world flight— used batteries from Kokam, based on that company’s advanced Ultra High Energy Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) Oxide (Ultra High Energy NMC) technology. Total mass of the batteries is 633kg (2,077 lb).

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Li-ion battery maker CATL opens its first North American sales and service facility

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Ltd ( CATL ), a leading global supplier and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery products for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage facilities, is renewing its commitment to the US market by opening its first North American sales and service facility. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. GWh shipped in 2017.

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Penn State team devises solution for fast charging of Li-ion batteries at cold temperatures

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JULY 13, 2018

Fast charging in cold or even cool temperatures brings the risk of lithium plating—the formation of metallic lithium that drastically reduces battery life and even results in safety hazards. Here, we make an attempt to free battery science from trade-offs. Schematic of the self-heating lithium-ion battery structure.

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MIT researchers develop method to make smaller, safer, and faster lithium-rich ceramic electrolyte

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JULY 15, 2019

Researchers at MIT have devised a new pulsed laser deposition technique to make thinner lithium electrolytes using less heat, promising faster charging and potentially higher-voltage solid-state lithium ion batteries. La 3 Zr 2 O 12 , or LLZO) with layers of lithium nitride (chemical formula Li 3 N). —Jennifer Rupp.

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Pure electricity and hydrogen energy may become the mainstream of new energy in the future

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In the e-ATA Hydrogen, Karsan combines a 250 kW electric drive with a 70 kW fuel cell and a 30 kWh battery. The electric drive is supposed to be a particularly quiet in-wheel motor, and the battery works with lithium titanate battery chemistry. In-wheel motors allow the interior to be very flat and ventilated.

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Kokam conducts ballistic tests on NANO Li-ion cells; no thermal runaway

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JUNE 12, 2016

has conducted ballistic tests on battery cells using its unique Lithium Ion NANO battery technology and determined that even when these cells are shot they do not experience thermal runaway. Kokam’s Lithium Polymer batteries were first used for military applications in 2004.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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AUGUST 5, 2009

President Obama announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. DOE Award ($mil.). Technology.

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New Freescale highly integrated battery cell controller optimized for 14V Li-ion packs

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Freescale Semiconductor introduced the MC33772 3- to 6-cell lithium-ion battery cell controller, expanding its portfolio of highly integrated and connected solutions for reducing bill of materials (BOM) cost, increasing operating robustness and meeting stringent functional safety requirements for automotive and industrial battery systems.

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Tsinghua, MIT, Argonne team discovers lithium titanate hydrates for superfast, stable cycling in Li-ion batteries

Hydro-Québec and Technifin form partnership to license lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies for Li-ion battery applications

Johnson Controls partners with Toshiba on new Li Titanate start-stop battery with SCiB cells

Researchers move closer to faster-charging Li-ion batteries; real-time tracking of Li ions in LTO

Freudenberg secures majority interest in Li-ion battery maker XALT Energy; full acquisition coming

Proterra selects Toshiba SCiB cells for next-gen electric bus

Toshiba’s SCiB battery for the Fit EV

Lux: 48 V micro-hybrid market will pass 7M vehicles in 2024; promising for LTO Li-ion batteries

GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

Solar Impulse 2 used Kokam Ultra High Energy NMC batteries in round-the-world solar flight

Li-ion battery maker CATL opens its first North American sales and service facility

Penn State team devises solution for fast charging of Li-ion batteries at cold temperatures

MIT researchers develop method to make smaller, safer, and faster lithium-rich ceramic electrolyte

Pure electricity and hydrogen energy may become the mainstream of new energy in the future

Kokam conducts ballistic tests on NANO Li-ion cells; no thermal runaway

President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

New Freescale highly integrated battery cell controller optimized for 14V Li-ion packs

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