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Novel high capacity anode material for Li-ion batteries: hydroxylamine hydrochloride

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Researchers from Ningbo University in China report the first use of hydroxylamine hydrochloride (H 3 NOHCl) as anode material for lithium-ion batteries in a paper in the Journal of Power Sources. 1 —much higher than commercial graphite. Electrochemical testing shows that H 3 NOHCl with particle size of 4–12 ?m 2014.08.065.

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Materials science as key enabler for clean energy transition

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If you don’t change direction, you will end up where you are heading,” said Lao Tzu, the father of Taoism. Thee second valley is the scale-up from small pilot projects to commercial-size facilities, where economies of scale can be used to dramatically reduce costs. Where are we heading? —Chu et al. Renewable energy future.

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Ukraine Is Riddled With Land Mines. Drones and AI Can Help

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How We Got Started With Drones for Demining I became interested in land-mine detection while studying geological science as an undergraduate at Binghamton University , New York. Maybe we’ll eventually have separate models for places such as Angola, Iraq, and Laos.

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