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BASF and Sion Power to Collaborate on Lithium Sulfur Battery Technology; Targeting EV Market

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Sion Power Corporation and BASF SE have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to accelerate the commercialization of Sion Power’s proprietary lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology for the electric vehicle (EV) market and other high-energy applications. Ragone plots for different rechargeable systems from a 2006 Sion paper.

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Researchers use DNA to stabilize sulfur cathode for high-performance Li-sulfur batteries

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A team from the China University of Geosciences has taken a novel approach to stabilizing Lithium-sulfur batteries by functionalizing the carbon-sulfur cathode with DNA. Rechargeable lithium/sulfur battery promises an appealing candidate for energy storage to power portable devices and electric vehicles.

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Sulfur–TiO2 yolk-shell cathode for Li-sulfur battery shows best long-cycle performance so far

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Researchers at Stanford University and SLAC led by Stanford associate professor Yi Cui have used a sulfur–TiO 2 yolk–shell design for a cathode material for a lithium-sulfur battery that achieved an initial specific capacity of 1,030?mAh?g This is the highest performing sulfur cathode in the world, as far as we know.

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BIT and Argonne researchers develop new 3D sandwich material for Li-S cathodes showing high capacity and cycling stability

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A team from Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) and the US Argonne National Laboratory has developed a new cathode material for Lithium-sulfur batteries: a multi-walled carbon nanotube/sulfur (MWCNT@S) composite with core–shell structure embedded into the interlay galleries of graphene sheets (GS). Credit: ACS, Chen et al.

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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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This quality control device will help to drive down the costs of fuel cells by reducing waste and improving the process efficiency of roll-to-roll manufacturing of polymer electrolyte membranes. High Loading Lithium-Ion Electrode Architecture for Low Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries Ballast Energy, Inc. 149,871.44. 149,999.70.

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