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US Army, Brown Univ. partner to study SEI on silicon anodes to extend Li-ion battery life

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The Army is working to replace all alkaline and nickel metal hydride field batteries with Li-ion batteries. “ The idea is not to sacrifice performance for safety; such a 4+ volt aqueous Li-ion battery would be just as good as a high-end commercial Li-ion battery today, and that battery would never catch fire.

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RIKEN team develops high-performance lithium-iodine battery system with higher energy density than conventional Li-ion

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The idea has been to employ these aqueous electrolytes in a cathode, referred to as the aqueous cathode using redox couple reactions that do not deteriorate the aqueous cathode and electrically conductive current collector, as well as not leave over any solid product and precipitation residue at the aqueous cathode/current collector interface.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ). and General Motors Corp.

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