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Researchers find annealing significantly reduces interface resistance in all-solid-state-batteries

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JANUARY 11, 2022

All-solid-state lithium batteries could address a number of the shortcomings of conventional lithium-ion batteries in advanced applications such as in electric vehicles, which demand high energy densities, fast charging, and long cycle lives. cm 2 ) by annealing the sample in a battery form. —Kobayashi et al.

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New group of materials could lead to faster-charging Li-ion batteries

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JULY 26, 2018

Researchers from the University of Cambridge, with colleagues from Argonne National Laboratory in the US and Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, UK, have identified a group of materials—niobium tungsten oxides—that could be used to make even higher power batteries. Griffith et al.

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Researchers use in situ NMR spectroscopy to provide insight into silicon expansion in Li-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

A major barrier to the use of high energy capacity silicon in a lithium-ion battery is the volumetric expansion of silicon under lithiation and delithiation, which results in electrode degradation and capacity fade. Silicon (shown in grey) is capable of holding 10 times as many lithium ions (shown in pink) as currently-used anodes.

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SLAC, MIT, TRI researchers advance machine learning to accelerate battery development; insights on fast-charging

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MARCH 9, 2021

Scientists have made a major advance in harnessing machine learning to accelerate the design for better batteries. He said the results overturn long-held assumptions about how lithium-ion batteries charge and discharge and give researchers a new set of rules for engineering longer-lasting batteries.

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Researchers show clean solid–electrolyte/electrode interfaces double capacity of solid-state Li batteries

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Tohoku University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and Nippon Institute of Technology, have demonstrated by experiment that a clean electrolyte/electrode interface is key to realizing high-capacity solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs).

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Smart nail for Li-ion penetration tests

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Jeff Dahn and colleagues at Dalhousie University have developed a “smart nail” for penetration testing on Li-ion batteries. Nail penetration is one of the common safety tests used to simulate some aspects of an internal short circuit event in a Li-ion cell. —Hatchard et al. Hatchard, S. Trussler, J.R.

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Niobium-based battery start-up Nyobolt opens US office

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APRIL 21, 2021

UK-based Nyobolt , the developer of ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery technology, has expanded its global footprint with the opening of its first US office. We demonstrate that with the appropriate host lattice, none of the usual size, structure or porosity criteria are required to achieve a practical high-rate battery electrode.

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Nissan team gains insight into atomic structure of SiO using new methodology; potential benefit for Li-ion battery capacity

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MAY 13, 2016

The heterostructure model well explains the distinctive structure and properties of the material, which could play an important role in boosting the capacity of Li-ion batteries. The new findings show that its structure allows the storage of a larger number of Li ions, in turn leading to higher capacity.

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German researchers develop technique capable of determining Li metal plating during Li-ion battery charging; benefit for EVs

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

A new technique—operando electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy— developed by researchers at Technische Universität München (TUM), Forschungszentrum Jülich, and RWTH Aachen University provides a unique insight into how the charging rate of lithium-ion batteries can be a factor limiting their lifetime and safety.

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PNNL silicon sponge delivers high capacity with long cycle life as Li-ion anode material

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JULY 9, 2014

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), with colleagues at UC San Diego, have developed a “mesoporous silicon sponge” material that, when applied as an anode in a lithium-ion battery, can deliver capacity of up to ~750?mAh?g Li et al. 2 and ~92% capacity retention over 300 cycles were also demonstrated.

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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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Polymer-graphene nanocomposites as high-rate “green” electrodes for Li-ion batteries

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APRIL 15, 2012

graphene nanocomposites as high-rate cathode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries. ion conduction due to increased surface area in the polymer? Since the battery performance of these kinds of polymer?graphene Click to enlarge. A team of researchers from the US and China have developed novel polymer?graphene

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Stanford team identifies root cause of lithium intrusion into solid electrolytes

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FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Lithium metal batteries with solid electrolytes are lightweight, inflammable, pack a lot of energy, and can be recharged very quickly, but they have been slow to develop due to mysterious short circuiting and failure. When that happens, the battery fails. Yet others theorize different forces are at play. La 3 Ta 0.4

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Nanobox strategy to improve performance of Li-S batteries

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Researchers at Changchun University of Science and Technology in China have developed a nanobox strategy to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. Li–S batteries theoretically offer a specific energy density of 2600 Wh kg ?1 S battery due to binding polysulfides and chemical interactions.

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Tsinghua review of solid-state Li-metal batteries finds great promise, but much work still to be done

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JANUARY 3, 2019

In a review published in the journal Chem of the technical issues generated by the mating of Li-metal anodes and solid-state electrolytes, a team from Tsinghua University concludes that such solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs) have “ brilliant prospects, though practically there are still many barriers to be overcome. ”.

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Researchers develop MRI-based non-invasive method to visualize electrode surfaces and electrolytes in Li-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Researchers at Cambridge University, Stony Brook University, and New York University have developed a non-invasive methodology, based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to visualize and to characterize the changes that occur on battery electrodes and in the electrolytes of Li-ion batteries.

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Stanford team develops sodium-ion battery with performance equivalent to Li-ion, but at much lower cost

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Stanford researchers have developed a sodium-ion battery (SIB) that can store the same amount of energy as a state-of-the-art lithium ion, at substantially lower cost. Crucial to the idea of lowering the cost of battery materials, myo-inositol is an abundant organic compound familiar to industry. —Lee et al.

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ORNL, XALT show nanoscale alumina coating on layered oxide cathode materials substantially improves Li-ion battery performance

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JUNE 6, 2016

The ability to mitigate degradation mechanisms for Ni-rich NMC and NCA provides insight into a method to enable the performance of high-voltage Li-ion batteries, they concluded.

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Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

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AUGUST 22, 2019

The discovery, published in Nature , challenges the conventional belief that lithium metal batteries fail because of the growth of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) between the lithium anode and the electrolyte. The findings could pave the way for bringing rechargeable lithium metal batteries from the lab to the market.

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Univ. of Missouri team progressing with convection battery; enabling rechargeable lithium-metal batteries

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MAY 14, 2013

The Li / Support is the electrode made possible with the convection battery technology. Researchers at the University of Missouri led by Prof. Galen Suppes say that they have further developed and validated the “convection battery” or “convection cell” technology originally announced in 2011 and 2012 ( earlier post ).

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GM and University of Michigan Developing Method for Direct In-Situ Measurement of Li+ Transport Rates in a Li-ion Cell; Insights into Cell Degradation

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MAY 27, 2009

Researchers from General Motors R&D Center and the University of Michigan are developing a method for the direct in situ measurement of lithium ion (Li + ) transport rates in a functioning Li-ion cell. Harris’s goal for the project is to try to understand degradation mechanisms of lithium-ion cells.

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International team develops technique to measure ion transport in LIBs precisely

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

An international team of researchers has demonstrated a combination of techniques that allows for the precise measurement of ions moving through a Li-ion battery. —Hans-Georg Steinrück, professor at Paderborn University and the first author.

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UT, Oak Ridge scientists gain new insights into atomic disordering of complex metal oxides; materials for energy applications

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MARCH 7, 2016

A team from the University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Stanford University, the University of Michigan and Forschungszentrum Jülich Institute of Energy and Climate Research has used neutron total scattering to gain new insights into atomic disordering of complex metal oxides.

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ILL team uses neutron scattering to elucidate structure and dynamics of superionic conductor Li4C60; potential for batteries and fuel cells

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Researchers at the Institut Laue Langevin (ILL), a leading international research center for neutron science and technology, and their colleagues have elucidated the structure and dynamics of the solid superionic conductor Li 4 C 60 using neutron scattering. Their paper is published in the journal Physical Review B. Source: ILL.

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Researchers demonstrate alternate approaches to building Li-S batteries for improved capacity retention

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

A team from the University of Picardie Jules Verne (France) and Alistore ERI (European Research Institute) has demonstrated new approaches to lithium-sulfur (Li-S) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ) with improved capacity retention. Such approaches resulted in greater performance than confinement approaches, they found.

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ASU team develops new solution for mitigating Li dendrite growth by tackling plating-induced residual stress

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MARCH 7, 2018

Lithium-metal batteries are among the most promising candidates for high-density energy storage technology, but uncontrolled lithium dendrite growth, which results in poor recharging capability and safety hazards, currently is hindering their commercial potential. —Hanqing Jiang.

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Full thermal characterization of large format Li-pouch for better EV thermal management

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MAY 30, 2017

A team a the University of Warwick has fully characterized the thermal behavior of a large-format 20 Ah lithium iron phosphate pouch cell over a wide range of ambient temperatures and C rates during both charging and discharging. Increased impedance is detrimental as less power can be extracted from the cell and additional heat is generated.

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Yale team introduces new Li-O2 cell architecture with mesoporous catalytic membrane; improved cycling stability

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

Schematic illustration of a Li-O 2 cell employing a mesoporous catalytic polymer membrane. A modified Li-O 2 battery with a catalytic membrane showed a stable cyclability for 60 cycles with a capacity of 1000 mAh/g and a reduced degree of polarization (?0.3 Credit: ACS, RYu et al. Click to enlarge.

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U-M team uses new technique to provide in-depth understanding of dendrite growth on Li metal anodes

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

A team at the University of Michigan (U-M) has used operando video microscopy to develop a comprehensive understanding of the voltage variations observed during Li metal cycling, which is directly correlated to dendrite growth. Dendrites rapidly reduce a battery’s performance, raise safety concerns and cut short its lifetime.

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Study provides insight into key process in lithium-rich cathodes that both helps and hurts battery performance; oxygen oxidation

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

A new study led by researchers from Stanford University and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has provided insight into a phenomenon that both helps and hurts Li-ion battery performance.

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Nankai University team shows “MXenes” promising anode materials for Li-ion batteries

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

A team from Nankai University (Tianjin, China) has shown that “MXenes”—exfoliated 2D carbide and carbonitride nanosheets that are structurally similar to graphene, where M represents transition metals, and X is either C or/and N—are promising anode materials for Li-ion batteries. —Tang et al.

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WSU, PNNL researchers develop viable sodium battery

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JUNE 2, 2020

Although O3-layered metal oxides are promising cathode materials for high-energy Na-ion batteries, they suffer from fast capacity fade. However, the nickel rich O3-NaTMOs suffer from irreversible phase transition at high voltage and limited cycle life, similar to their Li analogues, if not even worse.

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Study finds nanoparticle NMC material used in Li-ion batteries harms key soil bacterium

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Nanoparticle nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC), an emerging material that is being rapidly incorporated into lithium-ion battery cathodes, has been shown to impair Shewanella oneidensis , a key soil bacterium, according to new research published in the ACS journal Chemistry of Materials. —Hang et al.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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JULY 10, 2019

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Significant Cost Reduction Potential for Wave Energy Conversion Devices with Variable Geometry Modules, $102,089 Solar Automated Permit Software for Distributed PV and Battery Storage, $695,000 California Solar + Storage Association (CALSSA), Sacramento, Calif. Pipersville, Pa. New York, N.Y.

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BNL team develops very high capacity ternary metal fluoride cathode material for Li-ion batteries

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MARCH 28, 2015

However, transition metal fluorides, which contain the element fluorine plus one or more of the transition metals, such as iron and copper, have much higher ion-storage capacities than traditional cathodes. The lithium ions then bond temporarily to the fluorine atoms. In addition, a recent study of the ?

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BNL/Stony Brook study provides insight into optimized electrode architectures

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have combined in situ EDXRD with ex situ XRD and XAS measurements to visualize the formation of the conductive silver matrix within an Ag 2 VP 2 O 8 electrode used in a specialized medical battery. —Kirshenbaum et al.

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IBM releases fifth annual Next Five in Five list of near-term significant innovations; personalized routing for commuting/transportation makes the cut

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Also on the list of five is the arrival of advanced batteries, including air batteries (e.g., IBM and its partners have launched a multi-year research initiative exploring rechargeable Li-air systems for transportation—The Battery 500 Project ( earlier post )—but are viewing it in terms of a multi-decade development cycle.

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MIT and Moscow State collaborating on advanced batteries, metal-air batteries and reversible fuel/electrolysis cells

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APRIL 12, 2015

Researchers at the Skoltech Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage (CEES), a partnership between the MIT Materials Processing Center and Lomonosov Moscow State University, are focusing on the development of higher capacity batteries. Advanced Li-ion and multivalent ion batteries.

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In situ observation of the charging of a Li-ion anode provides insights that can lead to design of better advanced batteries

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

The charge and discharge (lithiation and delithiation) of the electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) produce large strains in the host material, leading to plasticity and fracture. published in the 10 December issue of the journal Science , provides important mechanistic insights for the design of advanced batteries.

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Canadian team proposes new propane phase-change thermal management system for hybrid electric battery packs

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Canadian team proposes new propane phase-change thermal management system for hybrid electric battery packs Researchers at the Clean Energy Research Laboratory, University of Ontario Institute of Technology are proposing a new propane phase-change thermal management system for hybrid electric vehicles that use propane as the fuel for the engine.

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ORNL team gains insight into elastic properties of next-gen energy storage material MXene; understanding how ions flow

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MARCH 16, 2016

These MXenes, which have exhibited very high capacitance, or ability to store electrical charge, have only recently been explored as an energy storage medium for advanced batteries. One consequence of ion storage is the change in the electrode volume resulting in mechanical strain and stress that can strongly affect the cycle life.

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CXDI imaging reveals possible way to extend Li-ion battery lifetime, capacity

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

A new method developed for studying battery failures points to a potential next step in extending lithium-ion battery lifetime and capacity. Their findings suggest a way to mitigate battery failures by minimizing the generation of elastic energy. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Nano Letters.

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New study identifies electron transport as key limiter of Li-air charging

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MAY 13, 2013

Researchers at MIT, the University of Pittsburgh, and Sandia National Laboratories have used transmission electron microscope (TEM) imaging to observe the electrochemical oxidation of Li 2 O 2 , providing insights into the rate-limiting processes that govern charge in Li–O 2 cells. Oxidation of Li 2 O particles. (a)

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MIT team provides new insight into the performance of lithium iron phosphate cathodes; potentially important for new cathode materials

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Bazant and postdoc Daniel Cogswell has provided new insights into the performance and behavior of this important Li-ion battery cathode material. These characteristics help explain why this material is so good for rechargeable batteries, he says. —Cogswell and Bazant.

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Researchers find annealing significantly reduces interface resistance in all-solid-state-batteries

New group of materials could lead to faster-charging Li-ion batteries

Researchers use in situ NMR spectroscopy to provide insight into silicon expansion in Li-ion batteries

SLAC, MIT, TRI researchers advance machine learning to accelerate battery development; insights on fast-charging

Researchers show clean solid–electrolyte/electrode interfaces double capacity of solid-state Li batteries

Smart nail for Li-ion penetration tests

Niobium-based battery start-up Nyobolt opens US office

Nissan team gains insight into atomic structure of SiO using new methodology; potential benefit for Li-ion battery capacity

German researchers develop technique capable of determining Li metal plating during Li-ion battery charging; benefit for EVs

PNNL silicon sponge delivers high capacity with long cycle life as Li-ion anode material

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

Polymer-graphene nanocomposites as high-rate “green” electrodes for Li-ion batteries

Stanford team identifies root cause of lithium intrusion into solid electrolytes

Nanobox strategy to improve performance of Li-S batteries

Tsinghua review of solid-state Li-metal batteries finds great promise, but much work still to be done

Researchers develop MRI-based non-invasive method to visualize electrode surfaces and electrolytes in Li-ion batteries

Stanford team develops sodium-ion battery with performance equivalent to Li-ion, but at much lower cost

ORNL, XALT show nanoscale alumina coating on layered oxide cathode materials substantially improves Li-ion battery performance

Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

Univ. of Missouri team progressing with convection battery; enabling rechargeable lithium-metal batteries

GM and University of Michigan Developing Method for Direct In-Situ Measurement of Li+ Transport Rates in a Li-ion Cell; Insights into Cell Degradation

International team develops technique to measure ion transport in LIBs precisely

UT, Oak Ridge scientists gain new insights into atomic disordering of complex metal oxides; materials for energy applications

ILL team uses neutron scattering to elucidate structure and dynamics of superionic conductor Li4C60; potential for batteries and fuel cells

Researchers demonstrate alternate approaches to building Li-S batteries for improved capacity retention

ASU team develops new solution for mitigating Li dendrite growth by tackling plating-induced residual stress

Full thermal characterization of large format Li-pouch for better EV thermal management

Yale team introduces new Li-O2 cell architecture with mesoporous catalytic membrane; improved cycling stability

U-M team uses new technique to provide in-depth understanding of dendrite growth on Li metal anodes

Study provides insight into key process in lithium-rich cathodes that both helps and hurts battery performance; oxygen oxidation

Nankai University team shows “MXenes” promising anode materials for Li-ion batteries

WSU, PNNL researchers develop viable sodium battery

Study finds nanoparticle NMC material used in Li-ion batteries harms key soil bacterium

DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

BNL team develops very high capacity ternary metal fluoride cathode material for Li-ion batteries

BNL/Stony Brook study provides insight into optimized electrode architectures

IBM releases fifth annual Next Five in Five list of near-term significant innovations; personalized routing for commuting/transportation makes the cut

MIT and Moscow State collaborating on advanced batteries, metal-air batteries and reversible fuel/electrolysis cells

In situ observation of the charging of a Li-ion anode provides insights that can lead to design of better advanced batteries

Canadian team proposes new propane phase-change thermal management system for hybrid electric battery packs

ORNL team gains insight into elastic properties of next-gen energy storage material MXene; understanding how ions flow

CXDI imaging reveals possible way to extend Li-ion battery lifetime, capacity

New study identifies electron transport as key limiter of Li-air charging

MIT team provides new insight into the performance of lithium iron phosphate cathodes; potentially important for new cathode materials

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