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ORNL, Solid Power sign exclusive license for lithium-sulfur battery technology

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have signed an exclusive agreement licensing lithium-sulfur materials for next-generation batteries. Solid Power licensed a portfolio of ORNL patents relating to lithium-sulfur compositions that will enable development of more energy-dense batteries. of Louisville, Colo., Earlier post.).

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Safran acquires stake in Li-Sulfur battery maker OXIS Energy; OXIS announces two JDAs

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Safran acquired an equity interest in Li-Sulfur battery manufacturer OXIS Energy ( earlier post ) through its Safran Corporate Ventures subsidiary, which invests in disruptive technology businesses. million) and include Samsung Ventures which contributed to the fund in December 2016. Source: OXIS Energy.

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Toyota Scientist Dr John Muldoon recognized by ECS for contributions to battery technology

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Muldoon has earned the prestigious Battery Division Technology Award for 2023, the first time in the award’s 30-year history that a representative of an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has received it. Dr Muldoon will be formally recognized for these two achievements in October at the 244 th ECS Meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Oxis Energy polymer Li-S pouch cell surpasses 450 cycles

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Oxis Energy, a UK-based developer of lithium-sulfur batteries, reported via Twitter that one of its standard polymer Li-S pouch cells surpassed 450 cycles this week. Battery systems using metallic Lithium offer very high specific energy; sulfur represents a natural cathode partner for metallic Li. Click to enlarge.

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Li-S battery company OXIS Energy receives 2014 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation

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Consultancy Frost &Sullivan has selected UK-based lithium-sulfur battery developer OXIS Energy to receive the 2014 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation. Additionally, OXIS Energy’s lithium-sulfur battery has long lifecycles. Batteries Li-Sulfur'

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OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

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Li-sulfur battery developer OXIS Energy UK ( earlier post ) and Lithium Balance of Denmark are partnering to build a prototype Lithium-sulfur battery system primarily for the e-scooter market in China. The E-scooter itself will be manufactured in China. This could not be achieved with an ordinary Lithium-Ion BMS.

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Li-S battery company OXIS Energy reports 300 Wh/kg and 25 Ah cell, predicting 33 Ah by mid-2015, 500 Wh/kg by end of 2018

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UK-based Lithium-sulfur battery company OXIS Energy ( earlier post ) reported developing a Lithium-sulfur cell achieving in excess of 300 Wh/kg. The company says that vehicle manufacturers are already reviewing and evaluating the cell technology. OXIS predicts it will achieve a cell capacity of 33Ah by mid-2015.