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Electron sandwich doubles thermoelectric performance

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Researchers from Hokkaido University and their colleagues in Japan and Taiwan have more than doubled the ability of a material to transform wasted heat into usable electricity by significantly narrowing the space through which spread electrons move, according to a new open-access study published in the journal Nature Communications.

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3M Forms Strategic Relationship with Amperex Technologies for NMC Li-Ion Cathode Materials

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Under the agreement, 3M granted ATL a license to 3M intellectual property for the use of 3M NMC cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries. In 2007, the US Department of Energy awarded 3M up to $1.14 Patents on the 3M composition have been issued in China, Taiwan and USA. Charge/discharge profiles of 3M NMC cathode materials.

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