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Swedish researchers explore use of carbon fiber as active electrode in structural battery for electric vehicles

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Woven carbon fiber can act as an electrode for lithium ion batteries. Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbon fiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car. In this €3.4-million

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Autel Energy showcasing ZeroLabs electric 1969 Bronco at CES

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EV charging manufacturer Autel Energy will showcase a $350,000 electrified classic 1969 Ford Bronco in its booth at CES. The custom Bronco SUV features a carbon fiber body and has been fully electrified with a 600-horsepower, dual-motor propulsion system featuring a 100-kWh battery and 235-plus miles of all-electric range.

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Nitrogen?doped coral-like carbon fiber arrays shown to be highly efficient air electrodes for high-performance Li-air batteries

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c) The sketch of Li 2 O 2 grown on a coral-like carbon fiber. V) between the charge and discharge plateaus and an unusually high energy efficiency of 90%. Subsequent charging causes a reverse reaction. A large specific surface area is also desirable for the electrode to show a high Li 2 O 2 uptake.

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MHI to supply 2 electric buses featuring MLIX Li-ion batteries for Kitakyushu City

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The buses—full-size, low-floor models for the city’s regular route network—will operate on MHI’s high-performance “ MLIX ” lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. kWh of capacity, and operates with a state of charge window of 10-90%. Load capacity is 72 passengers. Load capacity is 72 passengers.

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DOE to award almost $20M to new research and development projects for advanced vehicle technologies

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Electrode Architectures including thick, conductive cathode and 3- Dimensional (3D) Li composite structure. Cell Design/Integration including cell modeling, 1-Dimensional (1D) or 2- Dimensional (2D) Li ion conductor, and de-coupled the solid electrolyte interphase reactions. Battery500 Seedling Projects.

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UT Austin team demonstrates new approach to lithium sulfide cathodes for Li-S batteries

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Schematic showing the chemical reduction reaction of one Li 2 S 6 molecule by lithium to form six Li 2 S molecules, involving the diffusion/driving of lithium out of the graphene layers in the graphite. The approach offers a new way to introduce lithium into the cathode in Li?S air, or Li?organic Lithium-sulfur (Li?S)

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Li-ion Silicon Anode Based on Virus-Enabled 3-D Current Collector Shows Strong Cycleability

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Researchers at the University of Maryland have used a nickel-coated, genetically modified Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV1cys) as a 3-D current collector, combined with electrodeposition (ED), to fabricate a porous silicon anode for lithium-ion batteries. Xilin Chen et al. 46, 1428 doi: 10.1039/b918727h. 46, 1428 doi: 10.1039/b918727h. 2010.05.006.

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