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LLTO anode material for safe batteries with a long cycle life

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Among the alternative active materials, lithium titanate oxide (LTO) has already been commercialized. The drawback is that lithium-ion batteries with lithium titanate oxide tend to have a lower energy density. Moreover, they are associated with safety issues. —Helmut Ehrenberg.

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Altair Nanotechnologies Partners with Amperex Technology to Accelerate Commercialization of Next-Generation Lithium-Titanate Batteries

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ATL) to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation high-performance lithium-titanate battery cells. China-based ATL currently produces Lithium-ion polymer batteries under a license agreement with Valence Technology. So far these have been combined with cathodes from conventional lithium-ion batteries.

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UCSD team develops new disordered rock salt anode for fast-charging, safer lithium-ion batteries

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The increased potential compared to graphite reduces the likelihood of lithium metal plating if proper charging controls are used, alleviating a major safety concern (short-circuiting related to Li dendrite growth). The researchers formed a company called Tyfast in order to commercialize this discovery.

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Allison Transmission launches eGen Flex, new zero-emission-capable electric hybrid system

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The energy storage system incorporates the latest Lithium Titanate (LTO) technology, which significantly increases energy density, allows for faster charging and enables pure electric (engine off) extended range capability. With the launch of eGen Flex Allison will offer two distinct models, eGen Flex and eGen Flex Max.

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Researchers develop nanoscale LTO anode with superior high temperature performance

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However, at high temperatures, such as above 50 °C, LTO suffers from surface phase transition that leads to severe gas generation issue, which makes it unsafe and brings the biggest concern to use them for commercial applications. —Alaboina et al. 6b00895.

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New ORNL titanium dioxide material shows high-rate capability and long-time cyclability for Li-ion batteries

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The new material allows the battery to be charged to 50% of full capacity in six minutes while the traditional graphite-based lithium-ion battery would be just 10 percent charged at the same current, said Hansan Liu, lead author of the paper. Hansan Liu, Zhonghe Bi, Xiao-Guang Sun, Raymond R. Parans Paranthaman, Sheng Dai, Gilbert M.

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Cornell team uses indium coating to enable use of high-capacity lithium metal anodes

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Indium coatings also undergo reversible alloying reactions with lithium ions, facilitating design of high-capacity hybrid In-Li anodes that use both alloying and plating approaches for charge storage. The resultant In-Li anodes exhibit minimal capacity fade in extended galvanostatic cycling when paired with commercial-grade cathodes.

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