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MAY 8, 2023

Crystal structure of soft solid co-crystalline (Adpn) 2 LiPF 6 electrolyte a, Representation of the basic structural unit of (Adpn) 2 LiPF 6 showing tetra-coordinated Li⁺ ions with four Adpn molecules, each shared with a second symmetry-equivalent Li atom; PF 6⁻ anions occupy the available interstitial pocket in the crystal structure.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, has invested in the latest round of funding in Enevate Corporation, an advanced lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology company based in Irvine, California. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

an EV battery-repurposing company, is unveiling the Smartville 360 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) during the RE+ 2023 conference in Las Vegas. Smartville Inc., The Smartville 360 is expected to be installed and operational at Nissan’s Tennessee headquarters by the second quarter of 2024.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

EV charging manufacturer Autel Energy will showcase a $350,000 electrified classic 1969 Ford Bronco in its booth at CES. A 100 kWh, 400V Li-ion pack provides the ~235 miles of range. At CES, Autel Energy will highlight a suite of EV charging solutions designed to advance the transition to e-mobility.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has released a solicitation (GFO-19-305) to fund innovative, non-Li-ion energy storage research projects, including green electrolytic hydrogen systems. This group will focus on supporting energy storage technologies that are in the early stages of development.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Frost & Sullivan projects that the global Li-ion battery materials market will reach $51.60 However, Europe is expected to witness an aggressive expansion in its Li-ion battery and materials manufacturing capacity. It is slated to account for nearly a third of the global Li-ion battery manufacturing capacity by 2027.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

million to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts for Phase II of a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling contract. The switch to nickel is resulting in better batteries, as nickel-rich cathodes offer higher energy density (a greater ability to store energy) than cobalt-rich cathodes.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

(CalBattery) have signed a licensing agreement for an Argonne-developed, silicon-graphene composite anode material for high-energy lithium batteries. The independent full cell tests cited by the company suggested increases in energy density by around 3 times and specific anode capacity by around 4 times over existing LIBs.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Trinohex Ultra is high-purity 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile designed to increase the cycle life and improve the safety of high-voltage lithium-ion batteries, such as those used in electric vehicles. Mass adoption of e-mobility and other renewable energies depends on battery safety, performance, cost and material availability.

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MARCH 29, 2022

Amprius Technologies, a provider of silicon anode Li-ion battery cells with the Si-Nanowire platform ( earlier post ) is using Orbia’s Fluorinated Solutions brand Koura’s Silatronix OS3 electrolyte material in commercial lithium-ion batteries. —Ronnie Tao, Vice President of Business Development for Amprius.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Sion Power reported that a Licerion-Ion system has achieved 400 Wh/kg, 700 Wh/L and 350 cycles under 1C discharge conditions. Sion combines its protected lithium anodes with intercalated metal oxide cathodes typically used for Li-ion batteries (Licerion-Ion) and with advanced sulfur cathodes (Licerion-Sulfur).

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MAY 13, 2020

Volta Power Systems has partnered with Stellar Industries to provide lithium-ion power systems that reduce idling from fleet utility and work trucks. The auxiliary system stores enough energy to provide all-day power to operate hydraulics, power tools, and multiphase worksite power without idling. The HPS features a 13.5

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JULY 14, 2017

Described in a paper in the ACS journal Chemistry of Materials , the approach involves substituting germanium in the solid electrolyte for two more readily available elements: tin and silicon. The all-solid-state battery, LiCoO 2 /LGPS/In−Li, showed excellent charge−discharge characteristics using the LGPS electrolyte. Si 1.08 ]P 1.65

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Leclanché is the first company to implement the environmentally friendly process in the production of Li-ion cells. The newly developed G/NMCA cell has a nickel content of around 90%, which increases the energy density and enables the significant reduction of the cobalt content. But, now we have mastered the process.

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MARCH 29, 2022

Enovix Corporation, the developer of 3D Silicon Lithium-ion batteries ( earlier post ), announced BrakeFlow technology, an intra-cell system that significantly increases tolerance against thermal runaway from internal shorts, without compromising high energy density. —Harrold Rust, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Enovix.

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APRIL 21, 2021

SVOLT Energy Technology, a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is the first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing metallic thin-film separator technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG). Only a tiny amount of heat is generated.

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AUGUST 21, 2021

Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), founded by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in cooperation with the University of Ulm, have developed a new lithium-metal battery that offers extremely high energy density of 560 Wh/kg—based on the total weight of the active materials—with remarkably good stability.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

of industrial space available. This is the perfect location to begin re-engineering the battery supply chain to end China’s dominance in energy storage. Helping coalfield families transition into the new energy economy is central to our mission. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

INT-39 Energy HV pack (INT-39 Energy) is a fully integrated product comprising Leclanché’s advanced M2 battery modules, powered by its high density and high life cycle 60 Ah graphite/NMC (nickel manganese cobalt oxide) Li-ion cells; and the company’s proprietary battery management system (BMS).

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APRIL 13, 2020

Researchers in Europe, with colleagues from Samsung R&D Institute in Japan, have developed a highly stable Fe 3 O 4 /C composite for use as a conversion electrode in all-solid-state Li-ion batteries. increasing demand for battery systems with higher energy density requests a breakthrough in finding new materials. Resources.

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APRIL 21, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is switching to a more powerful generation of lithium-ion batteries in its electric buses ( earlier post ). The two new eCitaro G buses for ÜSTRA feature second-generation NMC lithium-ion batteries. The first eCitaro G articulated buses have now been delivered to Hanover’s transport operator, ÜSTRA.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Bren-Tronics has received a contract to provide high-volume automated manufacturing of Military 24V 6T Li-Ion batteries from the US Army Contracting Command through the National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC). In the final requirement, Bren-Tronics will demonstrate the ability to produce 2,000 Li-ion 6T batteries per month.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Aqua Metals has recovered high-purity lithium hydroxide (LiOH) from lithium-ion battery black mass at the company’s Li AquaRefining recycling facility located at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC). Aqua Metals in January electroplated its first critical battery metal—copper—from Li-ion black mass.

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MAY 21, 2013

a developer of lithium-ion batteries using silicon nanowire anodes ( earlier post ), has launched the first generation of its high-capacity and high-energy-density Li-ion batteries. Amprius is excited to work closely with OEM manufacturers to make high energy battery technologies available to consumers.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Australian startup Energy Renaissance, backed by engineering group UGL, says that it has secured support from the Northern Territory Government to build a 1GWh Li-ion battery factory in Darwin. Energy Renaissance says it has an exclusive partnership with 24M, a developer of semi-solid lithium-ion batteries.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

Leyden Energy, Inc., Building off its lithium-imide (Li-imide) chemistry platform, which leads to fundamental improvements in battery performance based on electrolyte innovation, Leyden Energy says it has engineered new technology breakthroughs in silicon anode. The company closed a $20-million Series B round in August 2011.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

China-based Li-ion battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) has begun construction of its first lithium-ion battery factory in Thuringia, a state in east-central Germany. Germany is home to a strong automotive industry and several of CATL’s key customers.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Energy density comparison of the 3D nanotextile electrode and conventional LiMn 2 O 4 , LiCoO 2 , LiFePO 4 , and LiNi 0.5 The textiles showed a specific energy as high as 780 Wh kg –1 , 44–56% higher than those of conventional cathodes such as LiMn 2 O 4 , LiCoO 2 , and LiFePO 4. O 4 electrodes. Credit: ACS, Fing et al. 1 , 500 Wh kg

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MAY 29, 2018

Lithium Werks, a Li-ion battery and portable power solutions manufacturer that earlier this year separately acquired Valence Technologies and the industrial division and cylindrical cell manufacturing plant of A123 Systems, has signed a multi-year cell supply agreement with lithium battery specialist Super B.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

China dominates BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking in 2020, having quickly surpassed Japan and Korea that were leaders for the majority of the previous decade. —James Frith, BNEF’s head of energy storage. These factors may be more important than a monopoly on one specific critical metal.

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JUNE 14, 2019

Natron Energy, a developer of new battery cell technology based on Prussian Blue analogue electrodes and a sodium-ion electrolyte, has ( earlier post ), has been awarded a $3-million grant by the California Energy Commission (CEC) for “Advanced Energy Storage for Electric Vehicle Charging Support.”

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JUNE 15, 2016

Li-ion battery manufacturer Electrovaya Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a Global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the delivery of battery modules for Residential Energy Storage with volume quantity deliveries starting early Q1 CY2017. Rajshekar DasGupta, VP of Business Development at Electrovaya.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Researchers from Watt Lab, part of the Central Research Institute at Huawei Technology Corporation, unveiled new quick charging lithium-ion batteries at the 56 th Battery Symposium in Japan. The new batteries charge 10 times faster than conventional Li-ion batteries, reaching about 50% capacity in mere minutes.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

million to develop a next-generation lithium ion “6T” battery system for use in military applications, with a focus on ground combat vehicle applications. Navitas is the first, and so far the only, company to be awarded an additional contract for the development of a second-generation Li-ion 6T battery. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 17, 2011

Li-ion battery manufacturer Leyden Energy provided its high energy-density, high-performance Li-ion battery cells for SSI Racing’s electric Dream Car at the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Leyden Energy, formerly known as Mobius Power, Inc., Leyden has also developed a 10 Ah pouch cell.

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JULY 26, 2017

Solid-state lithium-ion batteries, with higher volumetric energy densities than currently available lithium-ion batteries, offer a number of conceptual advantages including improved packaging efficiency; improved safety; and long cycle life.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The company says that the energy version of technology (MN-eHP) exceeds 200 Wh/kg—one of the highest energy densities for a commercial Li-ion cell in a large prismatic design, according to the company. Typical MN-HP cells are available in 30Ah to 40Ah format (110 - 150Wh) and housed in a flat polymer pouch.

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