Batteries, Electric Vehicles and Polymer

Berkeley Lab conductive polymer coating could enhance performance of EV batteries

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MARCH 8, 2023

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a conductive polymer coating—called HOS-PFM—that could enable longer lasting, more powerful lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. This ensures battery stability and high charge/discharge rates while enhancing battery life.

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Electric Vehicle Batteries Could Get Big Boost With New Polymer Coating

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MARCH 13, 2023

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a conductive polymer coating — called HOS-PFM — that could enable longer lasting, more powerful lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

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Better Battery Electrolytes with New Polymers

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 6, 2022

New polymer materials under development at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could enable safer, more stable batteries needed for electric vehicles and grid energy storage. Typically, you can increase flexibility to enhance conductivity, but you […].

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ARPA-E launches $45M funding for advanced batteries for electric vehicles; EVs4ALL

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MAY 3, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $45 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002760 ) to support the domestic development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Advanced batteries capable of safe, rapid charging are necessary to appeal to these Americans who are unable to charge cars at home for long periods of time.

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Ionic Materials raises $65M in Series C; polymer electrolyte for solid-state batteries

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The investors include companies from the battery manufacturing, consumer electronic and electric vehicle ecosystem which will be working with the company to speed the development of its solid polymer electrolyte battery material. Key properties of Ionic Materials’ polymer include: Up to 1.3

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Factorial unveils 100 Ah solid-state battery cell at CES 2023

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JANUARY 7, 2023

Factorial, a developer of next-generation solid-state battery cells for electric vehicles, previewed a 100 Ah battery cell at CES 2023 in the Stellantis exhibition space. Factorial’s battery features a polymer-based solid electrolyte and a lithium-metal anode. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Nouryon introduces CMC polymers to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Nouryon has begun the first deliveries of AkuPure, a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) polymer targeted specifically at lithium-ion batteries, a market that is growing quickly due to increased demand for electric vehicles. —Geert-Jan Beijering.

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ORNL to lead new EFRC focused on polymer electrolytes for energy storage

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AUGUST 31, 2022

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead an Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) focused on polymer electrolytes for next-generation energy storage devices such as fuel cells and solid-state electric vehicle batteries.

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DOE intends to award up to $37M to advance EV battery recycling, transportation and design

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AUGUST 24, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of intent to release a funding opportunity that would provide up to $37 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to advance electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling, transportation, and design (DE-FOA-0003120). As of July 2023, more than 3.9

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Umicore steps up solid-state battery technology development with investment in Blue Current

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MARCH 31, 2023

Umicore and Blue Current , a manufacturer of silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries, have agreed to strengthen their collaboration on the development of solid-state battery technology, with Umicore investing a minority stake in the US-based start-up.

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Electric car battery life extended by a revolutionary polymer coating

Innovation News Network

MARCH 8, 2023

Learn about an innovative polymer coating has been demonstrated to boost electric car battery life by up to 15 years. The post Electric car battery life extended by a revolutionary polymer coating appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Polymer Coated EV Batteries Offers Increased Range And Battery Life

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MAY 16, 2023

The Berkeley Lab has created a conductive polymer coating known as HOS-PFM that could be used for coating lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). This could increase the range and life of EV batteries. Now we know the recent developments in the coating of EV batteries, let us look into the basics.

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Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

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AUGUST 21, 2022

Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations forecast battery-grade lithium carbonate to trade at 504,813 CNY (US$74,000) per tonne in 12 months time. Lithium is expected to trade at 484,185.00 by the end of this quarter. Earlier post.). Lithium carbonate is forecast to trade near its high. Source: Trading Economics.

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Mullen starts road-testing an EV van packed with solid-state battery

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MARCH 2, 2024

Electric vehicle startup Mullen Automotive has begun Class 1 all-electric cargo van road testing with the integrated solid-state polymer battery pack. Vehicle road testing began on Feb. 26, 2024, at Mullen’s Commercial Tech Center in Troy, Michigan.

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Directly-cooled lighter-weight EV motor made with polymer housing

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FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT are working together with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT to develop a new cooling concept that will enable polymers to be used as EV electric motor housing materials, thereby reducing the weight of the motor and thus, the EV itself.

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Sion Power introducing 17 Ah, 810 Wh/L, 400 Wh/kg lithium-metal battery for EVs

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Lithium-metal rechargeable battery developer Sion Power will introduce its Licerion rechargeable battery for electric vehicles at The Battery Show North America in Novi, Michigan in September. The 17 Ah Licerion Electric Vehicle (EV) cell offers more than 400 Wh/kg and 810 Wh/L in a large-format pouch cell.

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Asahi Kasei to present diversified material solutions for EV batteries and circular economy at Fakuma 2023

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei will showcase diversified material solutions for safe and compact EV batteries, improved connectivity and lightweighting, as well as circular economy at Fakuma , the world’s leading trade event for industrial plastics processing, from 17 - 21 October 2023 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

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SES unveils 107 Ah hybrid Li-metal battery, announces new Shanghai gigafactory

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), unveiled Apollo, a 107 Ah Li-Metal battery that is the largest in the world and is targeted at the automotive industry.

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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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OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined $2.8 Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6

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LG Energy Solution investing $1.7B to quintuple battery plant capacity in Michigan

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MARCH 23, 2022

LGES’ expansion will quintuple the plant’s capacity to help produce battery components into the future as Michigan’s electric vehicle industry grows. billion to build Ultium Cell LLC’s third US battery cell plant in the city of Lansing and Delta Township, a joint venture between GM and LG. million; and.

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EU funded project developing fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery for hybrid and small electric vehicles

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JUNE 18, 2011

million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The PolyZion (Fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery based on ionic liquids) received funding of €2.4 million (US$3.4

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DSM Engineering Materials expands production of high-performance polymers in China for EVs and E&E

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FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The new line will help DSM to meet growing demand for high-performance polymers used in a wide range of end-applications—particularly for electric vehicles and in electricsand electronics (E&E)—and will help drive the shift to a low-carbon, circular economy.

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Sakuu’s Cypress Li-metal battery cell achieves up to 950 Wh/l, 260+ Wh/kg, 400+ cycles to 80% SOH

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In addition to its Cypress battery cell technology Sakuu is continuing to make progress on its longer-term initiative known as Kavian, an additive manufacturing platform. This enables Sakuu to print batteries as well as other active devices. ” This enables Sakuu to print batteries as well as other active devices. ”

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Evonik investing in fumed aluminum oxide production plant expansion in Japan for battery applications

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The facility will be the company’s first alumina plant in Asia, focusing on the production of specialty solutions for lithium-ion battery technologies, used for electric vehicles. It also improves safe usage and fast charging of batteries. It prevents undesired reactions and makes batteries last longer.

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Cummins invests in lithium-metal battery company Sion Power, multi-year development agreement

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

has entered into an agreement with Sion Power Corporation ( earlier post ), a leading developer of high-energy rechargeable battery technology, to design and to supply battery cells based on their proprietary lithium-metal technology for commercial vehicle applications. Cummins Inc.

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Self-healing polymer wrapper enables longer cycle life in silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Top: The stress of repeated swelling and shrinking shatters a conventional silicon electrode and its polymer binding. Bottom: An electrode coated with stretchy, self-healing polymer remains intact. (C. We want to incorporate this feature into lithium-ion batteries so they will have a long lifetime as well. Wang et al.,

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SES begins pilot production of solvent-in-salt electrolyte for hybrid Li-metal batteries

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

SES), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable (Li-Metal) batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), has established the first pilot production line capable of scaling up high-concentration, solvent-in-salt electrolyte production. SES Holdings Pte. Earlier post.)

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TU Graz launches Christian Doppler Laboratory for Solid-State Batteries; support from AVL

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in Austria has launched the Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory for Solid-State Batteries. The focus of the new CD laboratory is the reduction of interface resistances within the solid-state battery. Solid-state batteries would be a giant step towards area-wide e-mobility.

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Sakuú opens new battery printing and engineering facility in Silicon Valley

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Sakuú , developer of the first 3D-printed solid-state battery ( earlier post ), has opened a multi-faceted engineering hub for its battery platform printing initiatives in Silicon Valley. Kavian uses multiple processes on one platform to Swift Print fully functioning solid-state batteries. Layer Inspection. Binder Jetting.

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Solvay invests in Li-metal battery company Sepion

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Solvay Ventures, the venture capital fund of Solvay, invested in Sepion, a California-based start-up that specializes in advanced membranes for batteries with Li-metal anodes and liquid electrolytes. Sepion raised funds to accelerate commercialization of lithium metal batteries for long-range and low-cost electric vehicles.

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AIMPLAS developing a lightweight battery case for EVs

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JUNE 17, 2022

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center, is working with the SMART5G Project on a new battery-swapping system for electric vehicles. The system will allow depleted batteries to be swapped quickly for batteries charged with solar energy. —Begoña Galindo, a Sustainable Mobility Researcher at AIMPLAS.

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Bridgestone Turanza EV grand touring tire for EVs makes world debut

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MAY 20, 2023

Bridgestone Americas held the world debut of its new Turanza EV grand touring tire, the company’s first replacement tire designed specifically for premium electric vehicles and the first to feature Bridgestone ENLITEN technology.

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Li-ion sulfur polymer battery shows high energy density as well as safety

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JANUARY 7, 2015

A team from the University of Rome Sapienza has developed a rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery based on the combination of a high capacity sulfur-carbon cathode, nanostructured Li x Sn-C anode and polysulfide-added PEO-based gel membrane. mAh g S -1 , depending on the cycling rate. —Agostini & Hassoun (2015).

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Toyota, UH researchers improve performance of high-energy magnesium-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 22, 2018

Researchers from the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have discovered a promising new version of high-energy magnesium batteries, with potential applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems. —Dong et al.

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CSIRO and Piotrek partner on next-gen solid-state Li-ion batteries for global market

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, and Japanese specialist chemical manufacturer, Piotrek , are partnering to commercialize Australian-developed battery technologies globally within the next five years. RAFT is a form of controlled free radical polymerization that enables the design of polymers with enhanced properties.

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Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven concept features new YASA axial-flux motor, new battery concept

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JUNE 20, 2023

The Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven is inspired by the tradition of the C 111 experimental vehicles from the 1960s and 70s, which were used to test Wankel and turbodiesel engines. They were also prototypes for testing polymer-based bodyshells. At the same time, it requires just one-third of the space occupied by a radial-flux motor.

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Hercules EV opens $20M Series A round; targeting electric pickup in late 2022; Prieto solid-state batteries

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APRIL 3, 2021

Hercules Electric Vehicles—a Detroit-based startup—is opening a $20-million Series A investment round managed by CMD Global Partners, a boutique investment bank. Hercules is developing an all-electric sport pickup truck, the Hercules Alpha, which will be available in late 2022. How Prieto 3D batteries work.

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Stanford/SLAC team redesign current collectors to make them lighter, safer and about 20% more efficient

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OCTOBER 17, 2020

Scientists at Stanford and SLAC redesigned current collectors to make lithium-ion batteries lighter, safer and more efficient. They replaced the all-copper conductor, middle, with a layer of lightweight polymer coated in ultrathin copper (top right), and embedded fire retardant in the polymer layer to quench flames (bottom right).

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DOE awarding $209M to 26 national lab projects; EVs, batteries and connected vehicles

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $209 million in funding to 26 new national laboratory projects focusing on electric vehicles, advanced batteries and connected vehicles. Battery 500 Phase 2, with BNL, INL, SLAC, General Motors and 8 universities as partners. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

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Tata Motors Selects EIG Lithium-ion Polymer Batteries for Indica Vista Electric Vehicle Program

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

EIG will supply 20Ah NCM Li-ion polymer cells to Miljøbil Grenland AS. EIG) a contract to supply batteries for the Indica Vista EV project ( earlier post ), a development of the TATA Indica Vista. (EIG) EIG) a contract to supply batteries for the Indica Vista EV project ( earlier post ), a development of the TATA Indica Vista.

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Simple method for ceramic-based flexible electrolyte sheets for lithium metal batteries; mass production at room temperature

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APRIL 12, 2020

m in thickness) for Li-metal batteries, which can be mass-produced at room temperature. The mechanical robustness and operability of the flexible LLZO composite sheet at a wide range of temperatures makes it a promising electrolyte for Li-metal batteries. A paper on their work is published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

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Samsung SDI & General Motors Partner to Revolutionize Electric Vehicles with Cylindrical Battery Cells

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JUNE 3, 2023

The latest news in the electric vehicle industry is the joint venture of Samsung SDI and General Motors to supply cutting-edge cylindrical battery cells for EV models. Here are some key benefits of using cylindrical batteries in EVs. billion) to establish a cutting-edge manufacturing facility in the United States.

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SK Innovation to invest $354M to build Li-ion battery separator plant in China

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

million) to build a Li-ion battery separator plant in China. The plant is set to start commercial production in the third quarter of 2020 with an annual capacity of 340 million square meters of polymer lithium-ion battery separator (LiBS) and 130 million square meters of ceramic-coated separator (CCS), SK Innovation said.

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SABIC Launches two PP-based, intumescent FR materials well suited for extruding and thermoforming large, complex EV battery pack components

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JULY 14, 2023

These new products are 30% glass fiber-reinforced, intumescent [(of a coating or sealant) swelling up when heated or sealing a gap in case of fire], flame-retardant (FR) materials, based on polypropylene (PP), and can be used for electric vehicle (EV) battery pack components such as top covers, enclosures and module separators.

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Berkeley Lab conductive polymer coating could enhance performance of EV batteries

Electric Vehicle Batteries Could Get Big Boost With New Polymer Coating

Better Battery Electrolytes with New Polymers

ARPA-E launches $45M funding for advanced batteries for electric vehicles; EVs4ALL

Ionic Materials raises $65M in Series C; polymer electrolyte for solid-state batteries

Factorial unveils 100 Ah solid-state battery cell at CES 2023

Nouryon introduces CMC polymers to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries

ORNL to lead new EFRC focused on polymer electrolytes for energy storage

DOE intends to award up to $37M to advance EV battery recycling, transportation and design

Umicore steps up solid-state battery technology development with investment in Blue Current

Electric car battery life extended by a revolutionary polymer coating

Polymer Coated EV Batteries Offers Increased Range And Battery Life

Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

Mullen starts road-testing an EV van packed with solid-state battery

Directly-cooled lighter-weight EV motor made with polymer housing

Sion Power introducing 17 Ah, 810 Wh/L, 400 Wh/kg lithium-metal battery for EVs

Asahi Kasei to present diversified material solutions for EV batteries and circular economy at Fakuma 2023

SES unveils 107 Ah hybrid Li-metal battery, announces new Shanghai gigafactory

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

LG Energy Solution investing $1.7B to quintuple battery plant capacity in Michigan

EU funded project developing fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery for hybrid and small electric vehicles

DSM Engineering Materials expands production of high-performance polymers in China for EVs and E&E

Sakuu’s Cypress Li-metal battery cell achieves up to 950 Wh/l, 260+ Wh/kg, 400+ cycles to 80% SOH

Evonik investing in fumed aluminum oxide production plant expansion in Japan for battery applications

Cummins invests in lithium-metal battery company Sion Power, multi-year development agreement

Self-healing polymer wrapper enables longer cycle life in silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries

SES begins pilot production of solvent-in-salt electrolyte for hybrid Li-metal batteries

TU Graz launches Christian Doppler Laboratory for Solid-State Batteries; support from AVL

Sakuú opens new battery printing and engineering facility in Silicon Valley

Solvay invests in Li-metal battery company Sepion

AIMPLAS developing a lightweight battery case for EVs

Bridgestone Turanza EV grand touring tire for EVs makes world debut

Li-ion sulfur polymer battery shows high energy density as well as safety

Toyota, UH researchers improve performance of high-energy magnesium-ion batteries

CSIRO and Piotrek partner on next-gen solid-state Li-ion batteries for global market

Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven concept features new YASA axial-flux motor, new battery concept

Hercules EV opens $20M Series A round; targeting electric pickup in late 2022; Prieto solid-state batteries

Stanford/SLAC team redesign current collectors to make them lighter, safer and about 20% more efficient

DOE awarding $209M to 26 national lab projects; EVs, batteries and connected vehicles

Tata Motors Selects EIG Lithium-ion Polymer Batteries for Indica Vista Electric Vehicle Program

Simple method for ceramic-based flexible electrolyte sheets for lithium metal batteries; mass production at room temperature

Samsung SDI & General Motors Partner to Revolutionize Electric Vehicles with Cylindrical Battery Cells

SK Innovation to invest $354M to build Li-ion battery separator plant in China

SABIC Launches two PP-based, intumescent FR materials well suited for extruding and thermoforming large, complex EV battery pack components

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