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Penn State, EC Power use internal thermal modulation to enable stable fast charging

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A team from Penn State University and start-up EC Power has developed a material-agnostic technology based on asymmetric temperature modulation with a thermally stable dual-salt electrolyte to achieve stable fast charging for Li-ion batteries. In a paper in Nature , the team reports charging of a 265?Wh?kg

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EP29LPSP: Applications in Plasma Physics, Astronomy, and Highway Engineering

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In over a dozen published research articles, patents, and manufacturers' specifications, scientists and engineers have identified EP29LPSP for use in their applications due to its unparalleled performance in one or more areas. 00, WP1995, Revision 0, Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory, 19 Mar. 2 Lee, David, et al.

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Applications now open for the 3rd annual “Science Award for Electrochemistry” from Volkswagen and BASF

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The awards ceremony will take place on 6 November 2014 at Stanford University in California. The international "Science Award for Electrochemistry" supports outstanding work in natural and engineering science and aims to provide a stimulus for the development of high-capacity energy storage systems.

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Battery Innovation Center opens in Indiana

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In addition, the BIC has significant government partners including NSWC Crane and Argonne National Lab.

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Scientists design adaptive material with tunable transparency and wettability; applications in pipelines, textiles, optical systems

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A team of researchers at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have designed a new kind of adaptive material with tunable transparency and wettability features. In addition to Yao and Aizenberg, the paper’s coauthors included Wyss Core Faculty member L. Mahadevan, Ph.D.,

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Materials Company EnerG2 Breaks Ground on Plant for Ultracap Electrode Materials

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Originally working in collaboration with the University of Washington Department of Materials Science & Engineering, EnerG2 has developed and commercialized unique sol-gel processing technologies to construct its carbon materials. In addition to the federal stimulus funding, EnerG2 since inception has raised over $14.5

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Li-ion battery maker Boston-Power announces $125M in new financing; focus on and support from China

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Additionally, through its stimulus programs and local industrial policies, the Chinese government is providing a range of grants, low-interest loans and related financial and tax incentives. As part of its plans, Boston-Power is establishing an R&D and EV battery engineering facility in China.

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