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Researchers develop soft co-crystalline solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries

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MAY 8, 2023

Adiponitrile is an organic compound that is an important precursor to the polymer nylon 66. Grey, C; yellow, Li; blue, N; red, P; orange, F.; b, Packing diagram of (Adpn) 2 LiPF 6 showing the channels of Li⁺ ions in the low-affinity matrix in the crystal structure. .; Prakash et al. Resources Prakash, P., Aguirre, J.

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Researchers show that inherent lithium ions in bioderived borate polymer enhance extreme fast charging capability in graphite anodes

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MARCH 5, 2023

Now, a study by a team of researchers, led by Professor Noriyoshi Matsumi from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), showcases a new approach to facilitate fast charging using a binder material which promotes Li + -ion intercalation of active material.

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Ascend wins lithium-ion battery additive patent case against Samsung SDI

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Ascend Performance Materials has successfully challenged a lithium-ion battery technology patent held by Samsung SDI. The board’s decision broadly enables manufacturers to use Ascend’s Trinohex Ultra in the United States for their lithium-ion battery electrolyte formulations. Discharge capacity by 25% over 150 cycles.

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WPI-led team develops dry-print process to make better, cheaper electrodes for Li-ion batteries

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MAY 22, 2023

A team led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Yan Wang has developed a solvent-free process to manufacture lithium-ion battery electrodes that are greener, cheaper, and charge faster than electrodes currently on the market.

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JAIST team investigates how self-repairing polymer can improve durability of silicon anodes

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Although silicon anodes could greatly boost the capacity of Li-ion batteries, their performance rapidly degrades with use. With its self-healing properties, the PBS coating offers a much more stable performance in terms of capacity compared to a bare anode or one coated with PVDF, a polymer commercially used in lithium-ion batteries.

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IIT, Argonne team designs Li2O-based Li-air battery with solid electrolyte; four-electron reaction for higher energy density

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FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The team’s battery chemistry with the solid electrolyte can potentially boost the energy density by as much as four times above lithium-ion batteries, which translates into longer driving range. The four-electron reaction is enabled by a mixed ion–electron-conducting discharge product and its interface with air.

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MIT team develops data-driven safety envelope for lithium-ion batteries for EVs

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AUGUST 26, 2019

Researchers at MIT, with a colleague from Tsinghua University, have developed a safety envelope for Li-ion batteries in electric vehicles by using a high accuracy finite element model of a pouch cell to produce more than 2,500 simulations and subsequently analyzing the data with Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. —Li et al.

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Prieto Battery says third-party testing marks milestone for commercialization of safer 3D Li-ion anode

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Prieto Battery , a 3D Li-ion battery technology company ( earlier post ), announced the results of its first third-party validation testing from Energy Assurance, LLC. Prieto Battery is betting on demand for a safer Li-ion chemistry. All of Prieto’s batteries had 100% success rate with zero failures. Prieto Battery Inc.

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Researchers develop shape-memorized current collector to brake battery thermal runaway

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

A thermally-responsive shape memory polymer was covered with a conductive copper spray to create a material that would transmit electrons most of the time, but switch to being an insulator when heated excessively. The researchers say that this technology could make Li-ion batteries safer without having to sacrifice their performance.

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SK Innovation to invest $354M to build Li-ion battery separator plant in China

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

million) to build a Li-ion battery separator plant in China. The plant is set to start commercial production in the third quarter of 2020 with an annual capacity of 340 million square meters of polymer lithium-ion battery separator (LiBS) and 130 million square meters of ceramic-coated separator (CCS), SK Innovation said.

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ORNL to lead new EFRC focused on polymer electrolytes for energy storage

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AUGUST 31, 2022

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead an Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) focused on polymer electrolytes for next-generation energy storage devices such as fuel cells and solid-state electric vehicle batteries.

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Arkema boosting Kynar PVDF production to meet Li-ion materials demand; targeting €1B in battery sales by 2030

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NOVEMBER 27, 2021

France-based specialty chemicals and materials company Arkema announced a 50% increase in its Kynar PVDF fluoropolymer production capacities at its Pierre-Bénite site in order to address the fast-growing demand for materials for lithium-ion batteries. Arkema now aims for sales of at least €1 billion in the battery sector by 2030.

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Titan Advanced Energy Solutions receives ~1.1M Phase II SBIR award to develop production-ready ultrasound system to identify dangerous Li-ion batteries

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JULY 27, 2021

million in Phase II SBIR funding from the US DOE ( earlier post ) to develop an early warning system that detects hazardous conditions in lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are critical to energy storage for renewable energy and electric vehicles but there are concerns about their safety. State of Health (SoH).

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Miltec UV receives DLA contract to demo UV production technology for solid-state Li-ion batteries

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Miltec UV International has been awarded a contract from the Defense Logistics Agency, to demonstrate the cell technology to produce solid-state lithium-ion batteries using Miltec’s UV cured Gel Polymer Electrolyte. This technology will accelerate the advancement of solid-state lithium batteries.

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Researchers develop room-temp 1,000+ cycle rechargeable solid-state lithium-air battery

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Researchers from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Argonne National Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a room-temperature solid-state lithium-air battery that is rechargeable for 1,000 cycles with a low polarization gap and can operate at high rates. Ngo, Paul C. Redfern, Christopher S.

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Ultrathin transition metal silicate nanosheet cathode material for Li-ion batteries supports reversible two-lithium-ion capacity

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Charge and discharge profile of first and second cycles of Li 2 MnSiO 4 samples measured at 45 °C at 0.02C rate. Researchers from Tohoku University, Japan, have developed novel ultrathin Li 2 MnSiO 4 nanosheets for use as a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries. Credit: ACS, Rangappa et al. Click to enlarge.

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Testing shows Talga graphene silicon boosts capacity of Li-ion battery anode; Safevolt project

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

Australian advanced materials technology company Talga Resources Ltd announced positive initial test results from the development of its graphene silicon lithium-ion anode in the UK. The Safevolt project is an enabler for industry wanting higher Li-ion battery capacity above the level of standard graphite (exceeding maximum 372 mAh/g).

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New multifunctional polymer binder achieves theoretical capacity of LiFePO4 Li-ion batteries without additives

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JUNE 15, 2015

Researchers led by a team from Griffith University in Australia have developed a multifunctional polymer binder that not only maintains the outstanding binding capabilities of sodium alginate but also enhances the mechanical integrity and lithium-ion diffusion coefficient in a LiFePO 4 (LFP) electrode during the operation of the batteries.

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Li-ion sulfur polymer battery shows high energy density as well as safety

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JANUARY 7, 2015

A team from the University of Rome Sapienza has developed a rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery based on the combination of a high capacity sulfur-carbon cathode, nanostructured Li x Sn-C anode and polysulfide-added PEO-based gel membrane. Moreover, the addition of a dissolved polysulfide (i.e.

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Self-healing polymer wrapper enables longer cycle life in silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Top: The stress of repeated swelling and shrinking shatters a conventional silicon electrode and its polymer binding. Bottom: An electrode coated with stretchy, self-healing polymer remains intact. (C. 1 for Li 15 Si 4 at room temperature)—almost ten times that of commercialized graphite anodes. Wang et al., Wang et al.

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New solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries using self-assembling molecular crystals

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

A researcher at Shizuoka University in Japan has identified new solid materials that could lead to the manufacture of non-toxic solid-state lithium-ion batteries, according to a study recently published in an open access paper in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. —Makoto Moriya (2017).

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SES unveils 107 Ah hybrid Li-metal battery, announces new Shanghai gigafactory

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), unveiled Apollo, a 107 Ah Li-Metal battery that is the largest in the world and is targeted at the automotive industry.

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Masdar Institute files US patent for Li-ion solid polymer electrolyte battery technology

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MARCH 5, 2012

UAE-based Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has filed a provisional patent application with the US Patents and Trademarks Office for a new solid polymer electrolyte technology for Li-ion batteries. This is the first lithium battery-related patent application filed by Masdar Institute.

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UMD team develops new high-performance solid-state ion-conducting membrane for Li batteries

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JUNE 23, 2016

Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed a novel, flexible, solid-state, ion-conducting membrane based on a 3D ion-conducting ceramic nanofiber network. The all-solid ion-conducting membrane can be applied to flexible Li-ion batteries and other electrochemical energy storage systems, such as lithium–sulfur batteries.

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Researchers identify new class of non-flammable electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Balsara at UC Berkeley, have identified a new class of nonflammable electrolytes based on functionalized perfluoropolyethers (PFPEs) for lithium-ion batteries. In addition to being nonflammable, PFPE exhibits very interesting properties such as its ion transport. That makes this electrolyte stand apart from previous discoveries.

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MIT Sequential Decomposition Synthesis process produces thin solid-state electrolytes without sintering

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JUNE 12, 2022

A team from MIT has developed a new approach to fabricating oxide-based solid-state electrolytes that are comparable in thickness to the polymer separators found in current Li-ion batteries without sintering: sequential decomposition synthesis (SDS). Overview of sequential decomposition synthesis (SDS) processing. Hood et al.

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Evonik investing in fumed aluminum oxide production plant expansion in Japan for battery applications

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The facility will be the company’s first alumina plant in Asia, focusing on the production of specialty solutions for lithium-ion battery technologies, used for electric vehicles. This increases the service life of a Li-ion battery by around 50%, resulting in carbon dioxide savings of ~10 tons CO 2 per kg AEROXIDE.

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Penn State team uses 3D cross-linked polymer sponge to stabilize Li-metal anodes

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A team at Penn State has developed a three-dimensional, cross-linked polyethylenimine lithium-ion-affinity sponge as the lithium metal anode host to mitigate the problem of dendritic growth of the metal anode. —Li et al. —Li et al. A paper on their work is published in Nature Energy.

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Researchers Develop Novel High-Performance Polymer Tin Sulfur Lithium Ion Battery

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MARCH 12, 2010

Sketch of the Sn/C/CGPE/ Li 2 S/C polymer battery. The battery is formed by a Sn/C composite anode, a PEO-based gel polymer electrolyte, and a Li 2 S/C cathode. Lithium-sulfur cells are based on the electrochemical reaction: 16Li + S 8 8Li 2 S. PEO=poly(ethylene oxide). Credit: Hassoun and Scrosati.

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Novel hybrid electrolytes to enable high-safety high-voltage Li-ion batteries

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MAY 1, 2018

Researchers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering in China have developed new hybrid electrolytes to support high-voltage Li-ion batteries (e.g., ~5 O 4 /Li batteries are improved by using the hybrid electrolytes. The result combines the merits of both solid and liquid electrolytes. —Xu et al.

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Li-ion cell provider XALT Energy partners with Williams Advanced Engineering

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Williams Advanced Engineering, the engineering services and technology business of the Williams Group, has entered a partnership agreement with XALT Energy , supplier of the lithium-ion cells for the Williams’ battery in the Formula E racing series. Gravimetric and volumetric densities of XALT Energy’s current line of Li-polymer cells.

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New binder/solvent system from Argonne, FMC facilitates use of stabilized Li metal powder in Li-ion electrodes; lower cost, higher energy density

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JUNE 1, 2014

As part of a four-year DOE-funded project, researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, working with FMC Corporation, have developed a novel polymer binder and solvent system facilitating the use of FMC’s unique Stabilized Lithium Metal Powder (SLMP) as a performance-enhancing additive in Li-ion battery electrodes.

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NREL licenses Li-ion battery technology to Forge Nano; enhanced safety, durability, and lifetime

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MAY 8, 2017

These lithium-ion batteries feature a hybrid solid-liquid electrolyte system, in which the electrodes are coated with a solid electrolyte layer. The incorporation of this technology into Forge Nano’s offering will lead to a substantial reduction in cost per unit energy of lithium-ion batteries. King, Lamuel A.

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Arkema launches new renewable PVDF range from crude tall oil for Li-ion batteries

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JUNE 26, 2021

Kynar CTO PVDF grades using the mass balance approach under the ISCC+ certification process will be produced first in Arkema’s Pierre-Bénite plant in France for its European customers, focusing initially on grades specifically targeted for the lithium-ion battery market. These grades are expected to be commercialized by mid-2022.

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Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for supercapacitors

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Then, using an electrospinning process, they fabricated microscopic fibers from the polymer and carbonized the plastic threads in a furnace. Although they don’t store as much energy as lithium-ion batteries, these supercapacitors can charge much faster—a good option for many applications. —Professor Cengiz Ozkan.

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IDTechEX: solid-state battery market will grow to $8B by 2031

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JUNE 23, 2021

The report puts a special focus is placed on winning chemistries, with a full analysis of eight inorganic solid electrolytes and of organic polymer electrolytes. In addition, high-energy-density lithium metal anode can further push the energy density beyond 1,000 Wh/L. Major solid-state battery players globally. Source: IDTechEx.

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NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

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APRIL 30, 2022

The selected projects are: Advanced Manufacturing Process Innovations – Flex-Ion Battery Innovation Center. The Flex-Ion Battery Innovation Center, a division of Ventra Group Co., will establish a center of excellence for advanced Li-Ion battery manufacturing, in collaboration with partner eCAMION. Lead: Ventra Group Co.;

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Stanford team enhances ionic conductivity of solid electrolyte by 3 orders of magnitude; potential for high-energy Li-ion batteries

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MARCH 20, 2015

Stanford researchers led by Professor Yi Cui have used ceramic nanowire fillers to enhance the ionic conductivity of polymer-based solid electrolyte by three orders of magnitude. The ceramic-nanowire filled composite polymer electrolyte also shows an enlarged electrochemical stability window. Li 3 N and Li 1.3

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SVOLT Energy Technology first to scale production of safer Li-ion cells using Soteria technology

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APRIL 21, 2021

SVOLT Energy Technology, a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is the first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing metallic thin-film separator technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG).

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Tata Motors Selects EIG Lithium-ion Polymer Batteries for Indica Vista Electric Vehicle Program

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

EIG will supply 20Ah NCM Li-ion polymer cells to Miljøbil Grenland AS. is to supply 20Ah lithium-ion polymer cells to Miljøbil Grenland AS for the design validation and the subsequent engineering sign-off scheduled for early 2010. Click to enlarge. awarded South Korea-based Energy Innovation Group Ltd.

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Sendyne introduces Li-Ion battery simulation tool for predicting cell & pack behavior with percentage of error <5%; CellMod

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JANUARY 12, 2018

a leading provider of sensing, modeling/simulation, and control products, has introduced CellMod , the first Li-Ion battery simulation tool that can predict cell and pack behavior with a percentage of error of less than 5% under a wide range of test conditions. Sendyne Corp., Resources. Electrochem.

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New conductive polymer addresses volumetric change issue with silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries; high-capacity and longer cycle life reported

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

At left, a traditional approach combines Si (blue spheres) with a polymer binder (light brown) plus carbon (dark brown spheres). At right, the new conductive polymer (purple) continues to bind tightly to the Si particles despite repeated swelling and shrinking. 1 in Si after 650 cycles without any conductive additive. —Gao Liu.

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Titan Advanced Energy Solutions raises $33M Series B; ultrasound-based battery management

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This new capital positions the company to accelerate industrial-scale deployments of its battery diagnostics and battery sensing/management technologies to drive safer and more efficient manufacturing, operation and repurposing of lithium-ion batteries. —Shawn Murphy, CEO and co-founder of Titan.

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Electrovaya introduces 600 Wh Li-ion SuperPolymer PowerPad unit, targeting healthcare

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JULY 30, 2012

Electrovaya introduced the PowerPad 600, a 600 Wh Li-ion SuperPolymer battery unit targeted at replacing existing lead acid and low energy density Lithium-Ion batteries used in hospitals, construction sites, warehouses, telecommunications, retail, standby power and wherever mobile power is required. Electrovaya Inc.

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Researchers develop soft co-crystalline solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries

Researchers show that inherent lithium ions in bioderived borate polymer enhance extreme fast charging capability in graphite anodes

Ascend wins lithium-ion battery additive patent case against Samsung SDI

WPI-led team develops dry-print process to make better, cheaper electrodes for Li-ion batteries

JAIST team investigates how self-repairing polymer can improve durability of silicon anodes

IIT, Argonne team designs Li2O-based Li-air battery with solid electrolyte; four-electron reaction for higher energy density

MIT team develops data-driven safety envelope for lithium-ion batteries for EVs

Prieto Battery says third-party testing marks milestone for commercialization of safer 3D Li-ion anode

Researchers develop shape-memorized current collector to brake battery thermal runaway

SK Innovation to invest $354M to build Li-ion battery separator plant in China

ORNL to lead new EFRC focused on polymer electrolytes for energy storage

Arkema boosting Kynar PVDF production to meet Li-ion materials demand; targeting €1B in battery sales by 2030

Titan Advanced Energy Solutions receives ~1.1M Phase II SBIR award to develop production-ready ultrasound system to identify dangerous Li-ion batteries

Miltec UV receives DLA contract to demo UV production technology for solid-state Li-ion batteries

Researchers develop room-temp 1,000+ cycle rechargeable solid-state lithium-air battery

Ultrathin transition metal silicate nanosheet cathode material for Li-ion batteries supports reversible two-lithium-ion capacity

Testing shows Talga graphene silicon boosts capacity of Li-ion battery anode; Safevolt project

New multifunctional polymer binder achieves theoretical capacity of LiFePO4 Li-ion batteries without additives

Li-ion sulfur polymer battery shows high energy density as well as safety

Self-healing polymer wrapper enables longer cycle life in silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries

New solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries using self-assembling molecular crystals

SES unveils 107 Ah hybrid Li-metal battery, announces new Shanghai gigafactory

Masdar Institute files US patent for Li-ion solid polymer electrolyte battery technology

UMD team develops new high-performance solid-state ion-conducting membrane for Li batteries

Researchers identify new class of non-flammable electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

MIT Sequential Decomposition Synthesis process produces thin solid-state electrolytes without sintering

Evonik investing in fumed aluminum oxide production plant expansion in Japan for battery applications

Penn State team uses 3D cross-linked polymer sponge to stabilize Li-metal anodes

Researchers Develop Novel High-Performance Polymer Tin Sulfur Lithium Ion Battery

Novel hybrid electrolytes to enable high-safety high-voltage Li-ion batteries

Li-ion cell provider XALT Energy partners with Williams Advanced Engineering

New binder/solvent system from Argonne, FMC facilitates use of stabilized Li metal powder in Li-ion electrodes; lower cost, higher energy density

NREL licenses Li-ion battery technology to Forge Nano; enhanced safety, durability, and lifetime

Arkema launches new renewable PVDF range from crude tall oil for Li-ion batteries

Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for supercapacitors

IDTechEX: solid-state battery market will grow to $8B by 2031

NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

Stanford team enhances ionic conductivity of solid electrolyte by 3 orders of magnitude; potential for high-energy Li-ion batteries

SVOLT Energy Technology first to scale production of safer Li-ion cells using Soteria technology

Tata Motors Selects EIG Lithium-ion Polymer Batteries for Indica Vista Electric Vehicle Program

Sendyne introduces Li-Ion battery simulation tool for predicting cell & pack behavior with percentage of error <5%; CellMod

New conductive polymer addresses volumetric change issue with silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries; high-capacity and longer cycle life reported

Titan Advanced Energy Solutions raises $33M Series B; ultrasound-based battery management

Electrovaya introduces 600 Wh Li-ion SuperPolymer PowerPad unit, targeting healthcare

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