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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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This project will investigate the use of ionic liquids as a new class of multi-functional (anti-wear and friction modifier) lubricant additives to allow the use of lower viscosity engine oils, to improve engine efficiency. The Pennsylvania State University. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (dba UT-Battelle, LLC). Grantee Description.

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BATT Program Awards More Than $8 Million for Innovative Research Projects on Lithium Battery Anodes

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The selected projects are: BATT Li-ion Anode Project Awards. Metal-Based High-Capacity Li-Ion Anodes. Additionally, other electroactive species will be incorporated so that greater lithium insertion rates can be obtained for safe and faster charging. New Layered Nanolaminates for Use in Lithium Battery Anodes.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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Electrofuels approaches will use organisms able to extract energy from other sources, such as solar-derived electricity or hydrogen or earth-abundant metal ions. Li-S Battery : Development of High Energy Li-S Cells for Electric Vehicles. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy.

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In situ observation of the charging of a Li-ion anode provides insights that can lead to design of better advanced batteries

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The charge and discharge (lithiation and delithiation) of the electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) produce large strains in the host material, leading to plasticity and fracture. Jian Yu Huang, Li Zhong, Chong Min Wang, John P. Sullivan, Wu Xu, Li Qiang Zhang, Scott X. Credit: AAAS, Huang et al. 1195628.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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will seek to develop a new class of ultra-high energy new metal-air batteries using advanced ionic liquids. Target energy density is 6-20 times that available state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries and at. High Energy Density Lithium Batteries. Silicon Coated Nanofiber Paper as a Lithium-Ion Anode.

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