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Study links carbon fiber microstructure to Li insertion mechanism in structural batteries

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Carbon fibers have already beeen demonstrated as high-capacity Li-ion battery anodes, opening the way for their use as structural electrodes—i.e., simultaneously carrying mechanical load and storing electrical energy. The researchers studied the microstructure of different types of commercially available carbon fibers.

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BMW to present BMW iX5 Hydrogen at the IAA Mobility 2021

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The ornamental grilles covering the BMW kidney grille, the lower and two outer air inlets and the body elements for the lower rear end trim all come from the BMW Group’s Additive Manufacturing Campus, which uses 3D printing to produce prototype and standard parts.

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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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Audi’s two latest natural-gas alternatives in the midsize category—the new A4 Avant g-tron ( earlier post ) and the new A5 Sportback g-tron—are now available for order in Europe. Over the standard cycle the A4 Avant g-tron with S tronic uses 3.8 mi) available. They store 19 kilograms (41.9 kilogram (1.3

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New stable Fe3O4/C composite material for conversion electrode in solid-state Li-ion batteries

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In the last decade, the industry standard has been represented by insertion materials for both anode and cathode, while recently alloy-forming materials with Li x Z (Z = Si, Sn, Sb, Bi) formula have emerged as viable, alternative anodes materials. 1 , almost 3 times higher than the commercially available graphite anode. Resources.

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Wrightbus Flybrid flywheel KERS bus entering service with Arriva

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By recovering kinetic energy the bus would otherwise lose under braking, and mechanically transferring this energy to spin up a high speed carbon fiber and steel flywheel, the Flybrid KERS can store significant proportions of the available energy.

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Gen 2 Audi A5 Sportback available as bivalent g-tron; Audi e-gas, natural gas or gasoline

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In a new departure, the A5 Sportback is also available as a bivalent g-tron, which customers can run on either Audi e-gas ( earlier post ), natural gas or gasoline. They store 19 kilograms (41.9 The third glass fiber layer helps to visualize any external effects. Epoxy resin is used to bind the fiber reinforced materials.

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Why Haven't Hoverbikes Taken Off?

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Assessing Hoverbikes’ Risks Safety concerns are just as big a hurdle to making hoverbikes available for sale. That standard of safety, he says, is meant to ensure that the probability of a fatal event is no greater than one in one million flight hours. safety standards. But that explanation is as plausible as any. meter wide, 6.1-meter-long

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