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APRIL 4, 2017
Three MIT-affiliated research teams will receive about $10M in funding as part of a $35M materials science discovery program launched by the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). Provided over four years, the support to MIT researchers will be primarily directed at scientific discoveries and advancing energy storage. Earlier post.)
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JANUARY 31, 2015
SolidEnergy , an MIT spin-out commercializing solid electrolyte technology enabling the use of lithium metal anodes for high energy density rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), says that in 2016, it and its battery manufacturing partners will release a 2 Ah commercial battery for the smartphone and wearable market. —Hu et al.
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OCTOBER 7, 2021
SES), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable (Li-Metal) batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), has established the first pilot production line capable of scaling up high-concentration, solvent-in-salt electrolyte production. SES Holdings Pte.
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OCTOBER 22, 2013
SolidEnergy says that its Solid Polymer Ionic Liquid technology can deliver energy densities upwards of 800 Wh/kg—twice the densities of advanced startup batteries and four times the density of current conventional batteries. Additionally, both A123 and SolidEnergy began with MIT research, making this partnership a natural fit.
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MARCH 30, 2014
The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) announced its latest round of seed grants to support early-stage innovative energy projects. These novel materials will unite the well-controlled physical properties of polymers with the promising functional properties of metal-facilitated self-assembly. A total of more than $1.6
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
(a) Chemical structure of the PEDT:PSSH polymer blend. (b) Unlike more conventional supercapacitor electrode materials with large surface areas and high porosities, the new hydrophilized polymer network uses ion-conducting channels for fast ion transport and charge storage. Click to enlarge. —Xie et al. —Xian Ning Xie.
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
The semi-solid thick electrode is a material science innovation originating in Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang’s lab at MIT. (Dr. The company has developed a microporous polymer membrane to replace incumbent separator materials. Chiang, one of the founders of A123 Systems, is a co-founder and chief scientist for 24M.) Click to enlarge.
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