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U Mich team develops 1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery

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A University of Michigan team has shown that a network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from Kevlar, can enable lithium-sulfur batteries to overcome their Achilles heel of cycle life, delivering an estimated 1,000 real-world cycles. Credit: Ahmet Emre, Kotov Lab, University of Michigan.

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University of Michigan uses recycled Kevlar fiber to solve lithium-sulfur battery life cycle issues

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The University of Michigan Chemical Sciences and Engineering team, led by Professor Nicholas Kotov, has developed a “new biologically inspired battery membrane” with recycled Kevlar fibers that could quintuple electric vehicle ranges and have a lifespan of 1,000 cycles. ” Credit: University of Michigan.

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Cracks in lithium-ion batteries help speed up EV charging

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Researchers from the University of Michigan have found that cracks in lithium-ion battery electrodes can help speed up EV charging. The post Cracks in lithium-ion batteries help speed up EV charging appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Lithium-Ion Battery Cracking Proves Counterintuitive In University Of Michigan Study

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They found that the cracking of cathode particles in a cell isn’t all that bad.

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DOE awarding $73.9M to 10 battery recycling projects

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The new funding will support research and development projects to address: Advanced Materials Separation, Scale-Up, and Reintegration for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling for the Battery Supply Chain; and. Michigan Technological University. Tennessee Technological University. The University of Alabama.

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GM, University of Michigan extend collaborative research through 2017

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General Motors and the University of Michigan will extend their collaborative automotive research efforts through 2017. Launched in 1998, Collaborative Research Laboratories (CRL) at the University of Michigan have led to significant commercial and academic success for students, the university and the automaker.

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Ford, University of Michigan open $8M battery lab focused on test production of advanced technologies

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Ford and the University of Michigan opened a new $8-million battery lab, housed at the U-M Energy Institute, which will serve as a battery manufacturing facility designed to support pilot projects. Other investors include the University of Michigan, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the US Department of Energy.

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