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SABIC acquires majority stake in carbon nanotube business for energy storage applications

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Saudi Arabia-based SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, has taken a majority stake in Black Diamond Structures (BDS), a nanotechnology company established in 2014. In particular, BDS provides benefits to battery manufacturers looking for breakthrough improvements in charge rates, battery cycle life and energy density.

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Vingroup member VinES and Li-Cycle launch global battery recycling partnership

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Li-Cycle Holdings, the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, and Vines Energy Solutions ( VinES ), a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications, launched a global recycling partnership.

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Roskill forecasts Li-ion battery demand to increase more than ten-fold by 2029 to >1,800GWh

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Roskill forecasts that Li-ion battery demand will increase more than ten-fold by 2029, reaching in excess of 1,800GWh capacity. The pipeline capacity of battery gigafactories is reported by Roskill to exceed 2,000GWh in 2029, at more than 145 facilities globally.

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EnerG2 nano-structured hard carbon boosts Li-ion anode capacity by >50% compared to standard graphite

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A chart from EnerG2’s 2012 DOE Merit Review presentation shows different pore profiles for different energy storage applications. Engineering surface area, pore size distribution, and total pore volume can deliver carbon material with a broad range of surface properties. Click to enlarge. Aaron Feaver.

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Syrah Resources successfully produces Li-ion battery grade spherical graphite; market numbers

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The battery market currently represents approximately 23% of global flake graphite output and is expected to be a rapidly growing sector due to lithium ion (Li-ion) battery demand (Source: Benchmark Minerals). Specifications achieved by Syrah include fixed carbon of 99.96%, d50 of 15.64

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PPG receives $2.2M from DOE to study coatings applications in automotive lithium-ion batteries

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PPG received funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for research into the use of two versatile, high-output processes in the production of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery electrodes. —Peter Votruba-Drzal, PPG director, global research and product development, automotive, industrial, and mobility.

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Lux: 48 V micro-hybrid market will pass 7M vehicles in 2024; promising for LTO Li-ion batteries

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Europe will lead global demand with 2.6 A key question for the segment is the nature of the energy storage for the system. GWh energy storage opportunity in 2024, Lux sats that Li-ion battery systems will have the inside track for the segment, with Li-ion batteries with traditional anodes representing more than than 2.7

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