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JULY 13, 2011

A team of researchers from CNRS, IPB and SAFT in France and UMICORE in Belgium report on the synthesis and performance of a new high-power cathode material for Li-ion batteries (NMCA) in a paper in the Journal of Power Sources. Li 1.11 (Ni 0.40 Biensan (2011) Li(Ni 0.40 Al 0.05 ) 0.89 Al 0.05 ) 0.89

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Li-ion Ni-Li Power Powered 210

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MAY 8, 2017

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Forge Nano to commercialize NREL’s patented battery materials and systems capable of operating safely in high-stress environments. —Paul Lichty, CEO of Forge Nano. Debasish Mohanty, Kevin Dahlberg, David M.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Ni-Li Batteries 170

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AUGUST 19, 2009

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), in collaboration with Tanaka Chemical Corp., have developed two cobalt-free mixed metal oxide cathode materials for Li-ion batteries containing 20% iron: Li 1+x (Fe 0.2 Mn 0.4 ) 1-x O 2 and Li 1+x (Fe 0.2

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Li-ion Ni-Li Batteries Battery 186

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems LLC, a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Wanxiang America Corporation, has acquired substantially all of the non-government business assets of bankrupt A123 Systems, Inc. —Pin Ni, president of Wanxiang America. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive. Lead-Acid Replacement.

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Lead Acid Ni-Li Li-ion Grid 310

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MAY 11, 2009

The agreement enables Saft to add the new supercapacitor technology to its portfolio of leading edge battery technologies. By providing effective and reliable starting power for large diesel engines at low temperatures or in frequent stop-start usage the supercapacitors will allow the vehicle battery to be optimized for the application.

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Nickel Cadmium Ni-Li Nickel Metal Hydride Diesel 150

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MARCH 6, 2012

As cycle life still needs to be improved for automotive applications (USABC long-term goals for EV batteries call for 1,000 cycles at 80% DOD and 10 years, earlier post ), the advanced batteries with their attractive energy densities may emerge earlier in critical portable power applications. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Li-ion Ni-Li Commercial Energy 286

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

Key components, cell voltage, and cell capacity of Li-ion battery (a), Ni-MH battery (b), and the proposed Ni-Li battery (c). Credit: ACS, Li et al. The proposed Ni-Li battery offers both a high cell voltage (3.49 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.]. Earlier post.].

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Ni-Li Recharge Li-ion NiMH 230