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ORNL, Solid Power sign exclusive license for lithium-sulfur battery technology

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have signed an exclusive agreement licensing lithium-sulfur materials for next-generation batteries. Solid Power licensed a portfolio of ORNL patents relating to lithium-sulfur compositions that will enable development of more energy-dense batteries. of Louisville, Colo., Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Lithium-sulfur batteries are one step closer to powering the future — ScienceDaily

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With a new design, lithium-sulfur batteries could reach their full potential. Most of these devices use well-known batteries”>lithium-ion battery technology. A promising battery design pairs a sulfur-containing positive electrode (cathode) with a lithium metal negative electrode (anode).

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Li-S Energy, Janus Electric to collaborate on Li-S and/or Li-metal cells for swappable prime mover packs

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Australia-based Li-S Energy has entered into an agreement with Janus Electric to develop and to test lithium sulfur and/or lithium-metal battery cells to suit the requirements of the Janus Electric exchangeable prime mover battery packs.

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DOE awarding $209M to 26 national lab projects; EVs, batteries and connected vehicles

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Stable Solid-State Electrolyte and Interface for High-Energy All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Battery. Solid State Batteries with Long Cycle Life and High Energy Density through Materials Design and Integration. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). 3D Printing of All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries.

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OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

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Li-sulfur battery developer OXIS Energy UK ( earlier post ) and Lithium Balance of Denmark are partnering to build a prototype Lithium-sulfur battery system primarily for the e-scooter market in China. The volume of E-scooters in China is 30 million, of which 98% use lead acid with the remaining 2% using Lithium-ion.

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New all-solid Li-S battery from ORNL shows approximately 4x energy density of current Li-ion batteries

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Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have designed and tested an all-solid lithium-sulfur battery with approximately four times the energy density of conventional lithium-ion technologies. The ORNL battery design also addresses flammability concerns experienced by other chemistries. Dudney, N.

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New hybrid Li metal/graphite anode enables high-performance Li-S battery with significantly extended life

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have designed a lithiumsulfur battery using electrically connected graphite and lithium metal as a hybrid anode to control undesirable surface reactions on lithium. Huang et al. Click to enlarge. —Huang et al.