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Chalmers team develops structural battery that performs 10x better than previous versions

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It contains carbon fiber that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material. The structural battery uses carbon fiber as a negative electrode, and a lithium iron phosphate-coated aluminum foil as the positive electrode. GPa, and tensile strength exceeding 300?MPa. Image: Marcus Folino.

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UCR, Stanford team develops general approach for inexpensive, efficient catalysts for PEM fuel cells

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In a paper in the journal Small , the team reports that the metal/metal oxide@N-doped graphitic carbon fibers—especially Co 3 O 4 —exhibit comparable ORR catalytic activity but superior stability and methanol tolerance versus the industry-standard platinum in alkaline solutions. Tang et al. Click to enlarge. Resources.

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Researchers at TU Wien develop new antenna concept for connected cars; shark fin is too small

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Gerald Artner constructed an antenna box from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer material which could be installed in the front part of the roof, close to the windshield. At TU Wien, the decision was therefore made to develop a new method for installing antennas in cars which overcame the upcoming technical challenges. Resources.

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Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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The high-strength, safe gas tanks made from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) are located beneath the rearward structure. Audi offers this fuel for three years as a standard feature to customers ordering a g-tron model by 31 May 2018. kilogram (1.3

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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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Audi unveils h-tron quattro fuel cell SUV concept at Detroit; MLB evo platform

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Every tank is made up of several layers: the inner tank made with gas-tight polyamide is wrapped in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP). When the latter moves into production in 2018, it will use the second-generation of the technology, shown at CES 2016.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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The CMU team seeks to develop novel ionomer-free electrodes to enable transformative improvements in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology. If developed, CAMP would greatly reduce the energy intensity of carbon fiber composites manufacturing, drive down the total cost, and reduce structural weight.

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