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IDTechEx comments on Volkswagen’s long-term, high-manganese cathode strategy

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Improvements to energy density are unlikely using high-manganese cathodes, with motivation for developing these materials instead stemming from a desire to reduce cost and eliminate cobalt consumption, the company added. Comparison between NMC 811 and three high-manganese cathodes (LMFP, Li-Mn-rich, LNMO). Source: IDTechEx.

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DOE to award $30M to support production of rare earths and other critical minerals from coal-based resources

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $30 million to help lower the costs of the onshore production of rare earths and other critical minerals and materials from domestic coal-based resources. ( 20%) than costs for producing these materials using currently available conventional separations and conversion technologies.

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Researchers propose mechanochemistry-based process to recover metals from waste cathode materials; green and efficient

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A team from Central South University, Changsha, China and Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an, China, has proposed a mechanochemistry-based process to recover metals from waste cathode materials of LiCoO 2 (LCO) and LiFePO 4 (LFP) in spent Li-ion batteries (LIBs).

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Take a detailed look at 7 types of energy storage batteries

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With the worldwide emphasis on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, energy storage has become an essential solution for grid stability and reliability. Not only that, but energy storage is also an important research direction in the field of electric vehicles. Classification of energy storage.

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SciAps introducing family of handheld analyzers for in-field analysis of lithium and rare earth elements

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A detector measures the energy and intensity (number of x-rays per second at a specific energy) of each X-ray, which is transformed into an elemental concentration using either a non-standard technique such as fundamental parameters or user-generated calibration curves. SciAps recognizes that no single tool solves every problem.

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University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst

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Cheaper to produce than lithium-ion batteries, they can also store more energy (theoretically five times more than that of lithium-ion batteries), are much safer, and are more environmentally friendly. Other two amorphous bimetallic, Ni 0.4 O x and Ni 0.33 Other two amorphous bimetallic, Ni 0.4 O x and Ni 0.33

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Researchers develop non-flammable fluorinated electrolyte for Li-metal anodes with aggressive cathode chemistries; toward a 500 Wh/kg goal

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Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD), the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have developed a non-flammable fluorinated electrolyte that supports the most aggressive and high-voltage cathodes in a Li-metal battery. Li metal offers one of the highest specific capacities (3,860 mAh g ?1

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