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Sulfur nanodots on nickel foam as high-performance Li-S cathode materials; carbon- and binder-free

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A team at Nankai University in China has devised high-performance Li-sulfur battery cathode materials consisting of sulfur nanodots (2 nm average) directly electrodeposited on flexible nickel foam; the cathode materials incorporate no carbon or binder. mg/cm 2 S on the Ni foam exhibited high initial discharge capacity (1458 mAh/g at 0.1

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GWU team demonstrates relatively efficient electrochemical process for low-GHG production of ammonia

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V under 2 milliamperes per centimeter squared (mA cm -2 ) of applied current at coulombic efficiency of 35% (35% of the applied current results in the six-electron conversion of N 2 and water to ammonia, and excess H 2 is cogenerated with the ammonia). At 200 C in an electrolyte with a molar ratio of 0.5 KOH, ammonia is produced at 1.2

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GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

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In 2015 we demonstrated that specific transition metals at the cathode, such as Ni, Co, Cu and Fe, act as nucleation points for high yield carbon nanotube growth in molten carbonates. Addition of up to 50 mol% Na 2 CO 3 to a Li 2 CO 3 electrolyte decreases electrolyte costs and improves conditions for intercalation in Na-ion CNT anodes.

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

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First, SciAps has developed the LIBS (laser) Z-901 Lithium analyzer, purpose-built for measuring Li in rocks and brines, and the Z-902 Lithium analyzer with an extended spectrometer range for those users who need to additionally measure boron (B), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na) and perhaps other metals in brines. Don’t need REE performance?

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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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Bluejay Mining in JV with Gates-backed KoBold Metals for EV-critical minerals in Greenland; developing Disko

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This agreement brings a globally significant partner to Bluejay’s Disko-Nuussuaq nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum (Ni-Cu-PGM-Co) magmatic massive sulfide (MMS) project, located on the southwest coast of Greenland. Ni, Co, Cu, Li, Pt, and Pd—for electric vehicles. million sole-funded by 31 December 2022.

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Argonne team develops new two-step process that greatly enhances activity of hydrogen evolution in water-splitting

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Schematic representation of water dissociation, formation of intermediates, and subsequent recombination of two atoms to form H 2 (magenta arrow) as well as OH – desorption from the Ni(OH) 2 domains (red arrows) followed by adsorption of another water molecule on the same site (blue arrows). Subbaraman et al. Click to enlarge.

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