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DECEMBER 28, 2012

Carbon is seen as an attractive potential cathode material for aprotic (non-aqueous) Lithium-air batteries, which are themselves of great interest for applications such as in electric vehicles because of the cells’ high theoretical specific energy. For their study, they cycled carbon cathodes in Li?O

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

Andrews in Scotland report in a paper in the journal Nature Materials that titanium carbide (TiC) may represent a viable, stable cathode for rechargeable lithium-air batteries. Li-air batteries are receiving intense interest because of their extremely high theoretical specific energy. —Thotiyl et al.

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MARCH 12, 2012

In an open access paper published in the International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials , researchers from the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences review significant developments and remaining challenges of practical Li–air batteries and the current understanding of their chemistry.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

A study led by researchers from Argonne National Laboratory reinforced that electrolyte solvent stability plays a key role in the performance of Lithium-air batteries, and that making advances in new electrolytes will be a key factor in reducing the large overpotential and improving reversibility of Li-air batteries.

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APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel. Earlier post.) Electrofuels. per gallon.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Although lithium metal is a promising anode material for Li-ion rechargeable batteries due to its theoretical high capacity (3,860?mAh It is obvious that Li–S and Li–air batteries have the potential to considerably improve the driving ranges of EVs. 1 —i.e., ~10x 10x that of the 372?mAh

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JULY 9, 2010

Four different architectures of Li-air batteries, which all assume the use of lithium metal as the anode. IBM and its partners have launched a multi-year research initiative exploring rechargeable Li-air systems: The Battery 500 Project. Considerations for Li-air systems include: Power density and cost.

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

Next, we will briefly review the current status and the expected future progress in lithium ion battery (LiB) technology, which is currently used to power BEVs. carbon composite chassis explored by BMW), by improvements in electric-drive efficiency, and by advanced vehicle climatization concepts (e.g., Source: Gröger et al.

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MAY 14, 2010

One compartment contains a metallic lithium electrode (anode) in an organic solvent (1m LiClO 4 in ethylene carbonate/dimethyl carbonate), while the other contains an aqueous electrolyte solution (LiNO 3 /H 2 O) with a carbon-based hydrogen generation electrode (cathode). sea water) by using sunlight. Haoshen Zhou.

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APRIL 2, 2010

A team of researchers at MIT led by Professor Yang Shao-Horn have found that gold-carbon (Au/C) and platinum-carbon (Pt/C) catalysts have a strong influence on the charge and discharge voltages of rechargeable lithium-air (Li-O 2 ) batteries, and thus enable a higher efficiency than simple carbon electrodes in these batteries.

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Also on the list of five is the arrival of advanced batteries, including air batteries (e.g., Lithium air), but targeted initially at small devices. If successful, the result will be a lightweight, powerful and rechargeable battery capable of powering for everything from electric cars to consumer devices.

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JUNE 21, 2013

A team of researchers in South Korea found that Li?air air battery performance is significantly altered by the presence of CO 2. Furthermore, they added, the possibility for a rechargeable Li–O 2 /CO 2 battery based on Li 2 CO 3 may have merits in enhancing cyclability by minimizing side reactions. To develop a Li?“air”

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OCTOBER 30, 2015

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a working laboratory demonstrator of a lithium-oxygen battery which has very high energy density, is more than 90% efficient, and, to date, can be recharged more than 2000 times, showing how several of the problems holding back the development of these devices could be solved.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Stuart Licht have introduced the principles of a new class rechargeable molten air batteries that offer amongst the highest intrinsic electric energy storage capabilities. In 2008 a zirconia stabilized VB 2 air battery was presented. Earlier post.] —Licht et al. During discharge, iron metal is converted back to iron oxide.

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MAY 13, 2013

Researchers at MIT, the University of Pittsburgh, and Sandia National Laboratories have used transmission electron microscope (TEM) imaging to observe the electrochemical oxidation of Li 2 O 2 , providing insights into the rate-limiting processes that govern charge in Li–O 2 cells. Oxidation of Li 2 O particles. (a)

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