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Alkegen begins commercial production of silicon anode material SiFAB in Indiana

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SiFAB features micron-sized silicon fiber with an engineered structure that enables higher energy density through a nanoporous fiber structure that accommodates swelling. Source: Alkegen SiFAB is currently being validated by customers for use in more than 20 different applications, according to Chief Innovation Officer Chad Cannan.

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Unifrax introduces new silicon fiber anode technology

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SiFAB is Unifrax’s first step into silicon fiber for the lithium-ion battery manufacturing market, building on its experience with fiber-based technology and manufacturing. The company expects SiFAB production to come online in early 2022 with plans to build thousands of tons of long-term manufacturing capacity.

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XALT Energy, HED develop XBV telematics system for battery-electric powertrains

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Chad Repp, Business Development Manager, Telematics, HED. In working with XALT, we utilized an engineering mindset to define the data strategy while retaining an information architect’s visual skillset in order to build out logical dashboards. —Chad Repp.

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Unifrax introduces new nano-structured alumina catalyst support technology for a greener catalytic conversion option: Eco-lytic

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The solution is designed to help prolong a cleaner engine life and enable vehicle manufacturers to meet increasingly stringent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards and regulations, while providing considerable cost savings as the market transitions to electric vehicles (EVs). —John Dandolph, President and CEO, Unifrax.

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Big Science tools for clean transportation: neutron scattering at ORNL

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billion and has around 4,600 total staff, of which 3,000 are scientists and engineers. research facilities for scientists from universities, industry, and other laboratories, as well as to ORNL researchers: Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC). VULCAN: Engineering Materials Diffractometer. Instruments.

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The Race for the Next-Gen Space Station

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On any list of humanity’s greatest engineering achievements, the ISS almost always ranks near the top. There is a fourth contender, by the way: Axiom Space , a startup company, signed a contract in 2020 to build at least one new module for the ISS by mid-decade. It is as long as a football field, as spacious as a jumbo jet.

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The Top 10 Semiconductor Stories of 2023

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Universities Are Building a Semiconductor Workforce Peter Adams With the U.S. As engineers at ASML explained in Spectrum ‘s August issue , the version of the technology in use now is limited to making patterns with a resolution of about the wavelength of its light, 13.5 It’s already time for an upgrade. nanometers.

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