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Researchers develop MOF membrane coating to prolong lithium–sulfur battery life

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Although rechargeable lithiumsulfur (Li–S) batteries promise high energy density storage—particularly attractive for electric vehicle applications—the technology is currently limited by the shuttling polysulfides between the battery’s electrodes. —Suriyakumar et al. Shruti Suriyakumar, A. Manuel Stephan, N.

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GM researchers demonstrate hierarchical electrode architectures for high energy lithium-chalcogen rechargeable batteries

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Lithium-chalcogen batteries—e.g., lithium-sulfur (Li-S) and lithium selenium (Li-Se) systems— are promising candidates for high energy electrical storage solution. Elemental sulfur (S) has a theoretical specific capacity of 1670 mAh/g, while Selenium (Se) has a theoretical specific capacity of 675 mAh/g.

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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 volume of E-scooters in China is 30 million, of which 98% use lead acid with the remaining 2% using Lithium-ion.

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China team uses LiPON coating to protect Li metal anode in Li-S batteries

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This facile and effective approach opens a new route for stabilizing the Li metal anode and could lead to the practical application in the field of rechargeable Li metal batteries. —Wang et al. 2018.08.010.

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UT Dallas researchers use 2D MoS2 as protective layer for Li-metal anodes in Li-S batteries; extended cycle life

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Cho, professor of materials science and engineering, along with research associate Dr. Jeongwoon Hwang, both of the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, worked with other regional scientists to improve lithium-sulfur batteries. Eunho Cha, Mumukshu D.

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RPI researchers use self-heating technique to anneal and eliminate lithium dendrites; self-healing anode

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Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a new technique using heat to enable self-healing lithium-metal anodes to eliminate dangerous dendrite buildup, paving the way for higher energy density battery technologies. The RPI researchers first demonstrated this smoothening (healing) of the dendrites in a lithium-lithium symmetrical cell.

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