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Researchers develop room-temp 1,000+ cycle rechargeable solid-state lithium-air battery

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Researchers from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Argonne National Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a room-temperature solid-state lithium-air battery that is rechargeable for 1,000 cycles with a low polarization gap and can operate at high rates. Ngo, Paul C.

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UK Researchers Developing Rechargeable Lithium-Air Battery; Up to 10X the Capacity of Current Li-ion Cells

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MAY 18, 2009

Diagram of the STAIR (St Andrews Air) cell. Oxygen drawn from the air reacts within the porous carbon to release the electrical charge in this lithium-air battery. Lithium-air batteries use a catalytic air cathode in combination with an electrolyte and a lithium anode.

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PNNL team uncovers reaction mechanisms of Li-air batteries; how batteries blow bubbles

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APRIL 27, 2017

Lithium-air batteries are looked to by many as a very high-energy density next-generation energy storage solution for electric vehicles. However, the technology has several holdups, including losing energy as it stores and releases its charge.The reaction mechanisms are, in general, not well understood.

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U Waterloo team shows four-electron conversion for Li-O2 batteries for high energy density; inorganic molten salt electrolyte, high temperature

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AUGUST 26, 2018

Chemists from the University of Waterloo have successfully resolved two of the most challenging issues surrounding lithium-oxygen batteries, and in the process created a working battery with near 100% coulombic efficiency. By operating the battery at 150 ?C Thermodynamics and configuration of the Li-O 2 cell. (A)

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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

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JULY 25, 2016

An international team from MIT, Argonne National Laboratory and Peking University has demonstrated a lab-scale proof-of-concept of a new type of cathode for Li-air batteries that could overcome the current drawbacks to the technology, including a high potential gap (>1.2 V) V versus Li/Li +. —Zhu et al.

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NYSERDA Commits $8M to Develop and Commercialize 19 New York Battery and Energy-Storage Technology Projects

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MARCH 11, 2010

The awards are being made to companies and universities across New York that are involved in advanced research and development of energy storage applications that could benefit transportation, utility Smart Grid applications, renewable energy technologies, and other industries. Next-generation lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

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PNNL licenses three technologies via Startup America; batteries, fuel cells and buildings

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

optioned a PNNL-developed method for building titanium oxide and carbon structures that greatly improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries. The new material stores twice as much electricity at high charge/discharge rates as current lithium ion batteries, and creates increased battery capacity and a longer cycle life.

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Report: VW Group to decide how to proceed with Quantumscape solid state energy storage by July

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MARCH 24, 2015

According to the report, Winterkorn said that the technology’s potential to boost the range of battery-powered vehicles is compelling and tests are progressing. The All-Electron Battery stores energy by moving electrons, rather than ions, and uses electron/hole redox instead of capacitive polarization of a double-layer.

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St. Andrews team elucidates behavior of carbon cathodes in Li-air batteries; the importance of the synergy between electrode and electrolyte

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

Carbon is seen as an attractive potential cathode material for aprotic (non-aqueous) Lithium-air batteries, which are themselves of great interest for applications such as in electric vehicles because of the cells’ high theoretical specific energy. A team at the University of St. O2 battery. cell is complex.

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Argonne National Laboratory to Host Beyond Lithium Ion Symposium

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MARCH 19, 2010

Argonne National Laboratory, near Chicago, will host on 3-4 May 2010 the symposium “ Beyond Lithium Ion: Computational Perspectives ” to discuss research opportunities in electrochemical energy storage, specifically, lithium-air batteries for transportation.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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APRIL 30, 2010

The second round was focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for advanced microbial biofuels (electrofuels); much higher capacity and less expensive batteries for electric vehicles; and carbon capture. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy.

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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. However, the Li-metal electrodes in these next-generation batteries are especially prone to forming dendrites.

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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., Lithium air), but targeted initially at small devices. Batteries will breathe air to power our devices. Batteries will breathe air. Earlier post.). You’ll beam up your friends in 3-D.

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Researchers develop room-temp 1,000+ cycle rechargeable solid-state lithium-air battery

UK Researchers Developing Rechargeable Lithium-Air Battery; Up to 10X the Capacity of Current Li-ion Cells

PNNL team uncovers reaction mechanisms of Li-air batteries; how batteries blow bubbles

U Waterloo team shows four-electron conversion for Li-O2 batteries for high energy density; inorganic molten salt electrolyte, high temperature

New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

NYSERDA Commits $8M to Develop and Commercialize 19 New York Battery and Energy-Storage Technology Projects

PNNL licenses three technologies via Startup America; batteries, fuel cells and buildings

Report: VW Group to decide how to proceed with Quantumscape solid state energy storage by July

St. Andrews team elucidates behavior of carbon cathodes in Li-air batteries; the importance of the synergy between electrode and electrolyte

Argonne National Laboratory to Host Beyond Lithium Ion Symposium

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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

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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