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Gel polymer electrolyte for stabilizing sulfur composite electrodes for long-life, high-energy Li-S batteries

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Researchers in Sweden and Italy have devised a simple strategy to address the issues currently hampering commercialization of high-energy density Li-sulfure batteries, including. limited practical energy density, life time and the scaling-up of materials and production processes. Agostini, M., Navarra, M. and Scrosati, B. 201700977.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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Anovion, with its partners, collaborators and stakeholders, will build 35,000 tons per annum of new synthetic graphite anode material capacity for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and critical energy storage applications. NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVONIX Limited, was formed in 2017.

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Georgia Tech team develops simple, low-cost process for oxide nanowires; superior separators for Li-ion batteries

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Advanced energy-storage and energy-harvesting devices, catalyst supports, sensors, flexible electronic devices, lightweight structural composites, building materials, insulation, cutting tools, and membranes are examples of the important and rapidly growing applications of one dimensional (1D) dielectric and semiconductor (ceramic) nanomaterials.

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DOE JCESR team significantly improves Li-S performance under lean electrolyte with soft swellable gel

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Li-sulfur batteries are looked to as a likely next-generation higher energy density energy storage system due to the high theoretical capacity, low cost and high earth abundance of sulfur. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Nano Letters. — Chen et al. Junzheng Chen, Wesley A. 7b00417.

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DOE releases SBIR/STTR FY16 Phase 1 Release 2 topics; hydrogen, electric vehicles, more efficient combustion engines; biogas-to-fuels

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The first hydrogen TTO is focused on durable, high activity electrocatalyst with low platinum content and low cost for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell applications. DOE plans to issue the full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) on 30 November 2015. Electric drive vehicle batteries.

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Ceramic pump moves molten metal at a record 1,400 ?C; new avenues for energy storage and hydrogen production

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The research was supported by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) and reported in the journal Nature. Seals are normally made from flexible polymers, but they cannot withstand high temperatures. 2017) “Pumping Liquid Metal at High Temperatures Up To 1,673 K,” Nature doi: 10.1038/nature24054.

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DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

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Applicants are sought to develop electrochemical energy storage technologies which support commercialization of micro, mild, and full HEVs, PHEVs, and EVs. Innovative subsystem component technologies in the areas of high-resolution low-cost NO x and NH 3 sensors. Subsystem Component Technologies.

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