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Korea) have developed SnO2 @graphene nanocomposites for use as anodes in sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries. The nanocomposite exhibited a high reversible sodium storage capacity of above 700 mAh g -1 and excellent cyclability, which the researchers ascribed to the 3D architecture of the SnO 2 @graphene nanocomposite. —Su et al.

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turbocharged engine is available in the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. engine that also is new in the 2013 Malibu—and builds on previous GM turbo engines with features that enhance efficiency, durability and refinement. Rotocast aluminum cylinder head with sodium-filled exhaust valves. New Ecotec 2.0L Click to enlarge.

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Batteries based on this system allow the use of various anode materials, such as lithium and sodium, without the requirement to develop new cathode intercalation materials. These materials have been found to allow topotactic [transformation within a crystal lattice] and reversible extraction/insertion of oxygen atoms. —Hibino et al.

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As with the prior Lithium-Sulfur Battery Workshops in 2012 and 2013, this year’s symposium will bring together an international audience of scientists and industrial customers. Volkswagen AG filed a patent application in October 2012 (published in December 2013) on a new metal-sulfur battery system (e.g.,

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2013 Cadillac ATS. On the eve of the Detroit Auto Show, Cadillac introduced the 2013 ATS, a new rear-drive compact luxury sports sedan developed on an all-new, lightweight vehicle architecture. The 2013 Cadillac ATS goes on sale during the second half of 2012. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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DOE created the program in 2013. GE Hitachi (GEH) is partnering with Argonne to develop an updated safety assessment of the company’s PRISM sodium-cooled fast reactor. Westinghouse is partnering with Argonne and the University of Pittsburgh to develop thermo-acoustic sensors for sodium-cooled fast reactors. Resources.

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Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd, will acquire 100% shareholding in sodium-ion battery developer Faradion Limited ( earlier post ) for an enterprise value of £100 million (US$135 million). Sodium is the sixth-most abundant element on the planet.

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Complete separation of the pretreatment solution into sugar-rich water and lignin-rich ionic liquid phases was attained with the addition to the solution of sodium hydroxide. After optimizing the process conditions, the next step will be to scale the process up to 100 liters, Simmons says. Biotechnol Biofuels. Biomass Fuels'

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With regard to overall storage capability and potential for further fuel efficiency improvements, the demand for larger battery systems based on lithium, nickel and sodium will continue to grow through the increased market penetration of vehicles with higher levels of hybridization and electrification. Sodium-nickel chloride batteries.

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A new study published in the journal Nature Materials has found a way to suppress the thermal conductivity in sodium cobaltate so that it can be used to harvest waste energy, with potential applications such as automotive waste heat recovery. Goff (2013) Suppression of thermal conductivity by rattling modes in thermoelectric sodium cobaltate.

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Researchers from George Washington University and Vanderbilt University have demonstrated the conversion of atmospheric CO 2 into carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use as high-performance anodes in both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. times above that of sodium-ion batteries with graphite electrodes.

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Ganfeng has participated in the formulation of a number of national industry standards such as “Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate” (GB/T 8766-2013). produced during the production process.

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MARCH 25, 2013

In industry, molecular hydrogen and reactive reagents such as sodium borohydride are used as reducing agents during the production of pharmaceuticals, agrichemicals and ammonia for fertiliser. We believe our new bio-mimetic design may have wide applications in chemical reduction. —Stephen Colbran. McSkimming, A., Bhadbhade, M.

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The company is proposing to commence construction of a 200-tonne-per-annum pilot plant on the Québec Lithium site towards the end of Q3 2013. First shipment of lithium carbonate is anticipated at the end of March, 2013. The company has also completed designs for a lithium hydroxide circuit and sodium sulphate circuit at the plant.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Potassium, an alkali metal similar to lithium (and sodium) can be used in a rechargeable battery. Xiaodi Ren and Yiying Wu (2013) A Low-Overpotential Potassium–Oxygen Battery Based on Potassium Superoxide. O 2 batteries.In contrast with LiO 2 and NaO 2 , KO 2 is thermodynamically stable and commercially available. —Ren and Wu.

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

The exhaust valves have sodium-filled stems that promote valve cooling. GM has also confirmed that the 2013 Malibu will receive a 2.0L The turbo engine is an all-aluminum, dual overhead cam, four-valve design with forged steel connecting rods. GM now has two different 2.0L Turbo for the Cadillac ATS. Earlier post.)

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DOE began this program in 2013 to partner with industry in developing next generation reactors that have the potential to achieve significant advances in safety, efficiency and economics.

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MARCH 10, 2013

Credit: Barnhart and Benson, 2013. Benson (2013) On the importance of reducing the energetic and material demands of electrical energy storage. A plot of ESOI for 7 potential grid-scale energy storage technologies. Click to enlarge. A new study by Charles J. Barnhart and Sally M. —Charles Barnhart. Barnhart and Sally M.

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Barsoum and Gogotsi’s report looks at intercalation of MXenes with a variety of ions, including lithium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, ammonium and aluminum ions. Barsoum, and Yury Gogotsi (2013) Cation Intercalation and High Volumetric Capacitance of Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide. —Yury Gogotsi.

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The company began with various approaches and technologies including the use of costly sodium borohydride. the system designs based on sodium borohydride were complex, fragile, and came with many challenges for end-users. In 2013 HES pushed forward with a new material and a highly simplified system.

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Each module will cost $50 million; initial deliveries, slated to begin in the second half of 2013, are being scheduled, the company says. Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor. Over its 7-10 year operational life, the HPM will deliver 70 MW of thermal energy, or approximately 25 MWe. Global Energy Module (GEM50). Westinghouse-Toshiba. TerraPower.

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Between 2013 and 2014, the industry’s growth rate increased 12.8% The only major application segment with penetration by other chemistries is grid energy storage, where some systems utilize flow batteries, advanced lead-acid, and sodium-metal halide batteries. in terms of energy capacity and 7.1% in terms of revenue.

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A team at the University of Maryland has demonstrated that a material consisting of a thin tin (Sn) film deposited on a hierarchical conductive wood fiber substrate is an effective anode for a sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery, and addresses some of the limitations of other Na-ion anodes such as capacity fade due to pulverization. —Zhu et al.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Sodium-ion and magnesium-ion batteries, as new energy storage systems in portable devices, have attracted much attention of the investigators. However, the concerns regarding the high cost and the limited lithium reserves in the earth’s crust have driven the researchers to search more sustainable alternative energy storage solutions.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Lithium-intercalation compounds and sodium-intercalation compounds are used for anode and cathode, respectively. Sodium-ion based rechargeable batteries (SIBs, e.g., earlier post ) are of interest due to sodium’s abundance, far lower prices, and a greener synthesis while maintaining a similarity in ion-insertion chemistry.

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The addition of NaOH (sodium hydroxide, an alkaline solution) induces the formation of the biphasic system: a bottom, sugar-rich phase, which is neutralized for fuel synthesis; and a top IL-rich phase which is recycled to the pretreatment system. This results in biomass sugars in a aqueous ionic liquid solution.

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In their 2012 paper they we reported that Se represented an attractive cathode material for not only rechargeable lithium ion batteries but also sodium batteries. Heald, and Khalil Amine (2013) “(De)Lithiation Mechanism of Li/SeSx (x = 0?7) There are fundamental issues with the use of selenium that need to be clarified, they noted.

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To prepare the material, the team reacted sodium thiosulfate with hydrochloric acid to create monodisperse sulfur nanoparticles (NPs); these NPs were then coated with TiO 2 , resulting in the formation of sulfur–TiO 2 core–shell nanoparticles. Click to enlarge. Zhi Wei Seh, Weiyang Li, Judy J. Cha, Guangyuan Zheng, Yuan Yang, Matthew T.

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In 2013, COMIBOL completed the construction of a pilot plant for processing brines at the Salar de Uyuni, but commercial production was not expected until the fourth quarter of this year. Potassium sulphate, magnesium hydroxide and sodium sulphate. The Li:K and Li:Mg ratios are relatively constant at about 1:20. also convincing.

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In 2013, the team received a three-year, US $3.44 Then there are the new battery chemistries that are not lithium based—for instance, sodium-ion and graphene-based batteries. The battery possessed a wide operational range of between -40 °C and 80 °C. million grant from the U.S.

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Gadkari also stated that 100 % lithium-ion batteries, which are a critical component in electric vehicles, will be manufactured in India, while the government also conducts research on other readily available materials for batteries such as aluminium ion, sodium ion, steel ion, and zinc ion. Ather Energy.

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A 2013 assessment by WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that outdoor air pollution is carcinogenic to humans, with the particulate matter component of air pollution most closely associated with increased cancer incidence, especially cancer of the lung. Earlier post.)

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Other work focuses on sodium as an earth-abundant alternative to lithium, but while it could lower cost, sodium ions also carry just a single charge. Skoltech MIT Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage got started in October 2013 and completed its first full year in 2014. Rechargeable metal-air batteries.

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