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APRIL 30, 2019

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, with colleagues at Beijing Institute of Technology, have demonstrated the potential of rechargeable tellurium (Te) nanowire positive electrodes to construct ultrahigh-capacity rechargeable tellurium-aluminum batteries (TABs). A g -1 ) along with an initial 1.4

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APRIL 16, 2017

As the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere, nitrogen has been an attractive option as a source of renewable energy. a rechargeable lithium-nitrogen (Li-N–) battery with the proposed reversible reaction of 6Li + N– ⇋ 2Li–N. Its energy output is brief but comparable to that of other lithium-metal batteries.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $42 million to 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). The EVs4ALL program is managed by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Award amount: $2,120,120). Award amount: $3,876,363).

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JULY 8, 2013

The working concept of I3 – /I – redox reaction in the aqueous Li-I 2 battery. A team from Japan’s RIKEN, led by Hye Ryung Byon, has developed a lithium-iodine (Li-I 2 ) battery system with a significantly higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. Zhao et al. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 2, 2019

The Rice University lab of materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan has used an environmentally friendly deep eutectic solvent to extract valuable elements from the metal oxides commonly used as cathodes in lithium-ion batteries. The results appear in Nature Energy. Battery recycling schematic. Tran et al. —Pulickel Ajayan.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2016

A team at Purdue University has used pollens as the basis for carbon architectures for anodes in energy storage devices. Currently, Li-ion batteries generally use graphite as the anode material, with a theoretical capacity of 372 mAh/g and excellent capacity retention over extended cycling.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

Contour Energy Systems, Inc. has acquired a carbon nanotube technology that can significantly improve the power capability of lithium-ion batteries, through an exclusive technology licensing agreement with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Simon Jones, director of research and development at Contour Energy Systems.

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AUGUST 18, 2014

Ragone plot, comparing Li-CNT-F batteries with other batteries in terms of weight of cathode materials. The highest energy density for Li-CNT-F batteries, 4,113 Wh kg carbon ?1 Their system is based on a lithium-carbon battery configuration, but with a different approach. 1 is presented as a red star.

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APRIL 27, 2014

Capacity and coulombic efficiency versus cycle index of Li-PGN cathodes at a rate of ~1C. O 2 and Li 3 V 1.98 Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a safe, extended cycling lithium-metal electrode for rechargeable Li-ion batteries by entrapping lithium metal within a porous graphene network (Li-PGN).

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in Korea and Karlsruher Institute of Technology in Germany have developed a novel energy conversion and storage system using seawater as a cathode. Click to enlarge. earlier post ).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have reported that a new photo-excitation mechanism can speed up the charging of lithium-ion batteries by a factor of two or more. A serious limitation [of lithium-ion batteries], however, is the slow charging rate used to obtain the full capacity.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Rice University scientists led by chemist James Tour have used an ultrafast flash recycling method to regenerate the graphite anode from spent Li-ion batteries and recover valuable battery metal resources. The particles are recovered from lithium-ion batteries and treated through Rice’s flash Joule heating process.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

A team from ETH Zurich in Switzerland has demonstrated the use of vanadate-borate glasses (Li 2 O-B 2 O 3 -V 2 O 5 , referred to as V 2 O 5-LiBO 2 ) as high-capacity cathode materials for rechargeable Li-ion batteries for the first time. Subsequent quenching to room temperature produces the glass material.

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

Setup of the fluoride-ion battery: A fluoride-containing electrolyte separates the metal anode from the metal fluoride cathode. rechargeable) battery cells based on a fluoride shuttle. Metal fluorides may be applied as conversion materials in lithium-ion batteries. have the potential to reach theoretical energy densities.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

A team from the University of Rome Sapienza has developed a rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery based on the combination of a high capacity sulfur-carbon cathode, nanostructured Li x Sn-C anode and polysulfide-added PEO-based gel membrane. Moreover, the addition of a dissolved polysulfide (i.e.

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JULY 2, 2011

In a paper published in the ACS journal Nano Letters , they suggest that this material represents a promising cathode material for rechargeable Li-ion batteries with high energy density. These problems cause poor cycle life, low specific capacity, and low energy efficiency. Earlier post.) Nevertheless, Wang et al.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2011

researchers report on a new high-power Si–graphene composite anode material for Li-ion batteries in the journal Advanced Energy Materials. This allowed for a greater number of lithium ions in the electrode while utilizing the flexibility of graphene sheets to accommodate the volume changes of silicon during use.

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JULY 14, 2022

However, the limited performance of sodium-ion batteries has hindered large-scale application. Now, a research team from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a new electrolyte enabling a high-voltage sodium-ion battery with greatly extended longevity in laboratory tests.

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MARCH 19, 2014

The nanocrystals possess high and similar Li-ion and Na-ion charge storage capacities of 580?640 85% of the low-rate value, indicating that rate capability of Sb nanostructures can be comparable to the best Li-ion intercalation anodes and is so far unprecedented for Na-ion storage. 640 mAh g ?1

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AUGUST 26, 2016

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and Georgia Tech have jointly developed unique Si-iron (Fe) based nanomaterials connected by Ge nanostructures for use as a high-capacity anode material for Li-ion batteries. 2016.05.007.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Schematics of Li + /Na + mixed-ion battery. During charging (or discharging), the storage (or release) of Li + takes place at anode, and the release (or storage) of Na + occurs at cathode. However, a number of issues remain before SIBs could become commercially competitive with Li-ion batteries (LIBs). Chen et al.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Li-ion cathode materials that deliver high power and capacity and that also do not contain heavy metals are highly desired from a viewpoint of sustainability, the team notes in their paper. discharge properties as a cathode material in a Li-ion battery. Click to enlarge. —Nokami et al. Even after 500 charge?discharge

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JULY 7, 2016

Silatronix, a developer of unique organosilicon (OS) electrolytes for use in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) ( earlier post ), has raised US$8 million in new equity capital, and secured partnerships for distribution and joint technological development. Current Li-ion electrolytes are unstable above 60 °C and at charge voltages above 4.3

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

is synthesizing ionic liquids for a range of applications, including its own aluminum-air battery, currently under development ( earlier post ); electrolytes for Li-ion batteries; and solvents for cellulose nanofibers. Aluminum-air batteries offer a theoretical specific energy of 8.1 Fuji Pigment Co., Now, Fuji Pigment Co.,

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APRIL 22, 2022

As reported in an open-access paper in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , Li||LiNi 0.8 Li||NCM811 cells with a thin (50 ? With the increasing demand for rechargeable batteries with a high energy density (? ion batteries (LIBs), although it is challenging. off voltages of 4.7 off voltage (> 4.5

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

New research conducted by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has identified a specific building block that improves the anode in lithium-ion batteries. Traditionally, graphite is used for the anode of a lithium-ion battery, but this carbon material has major limitations.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

A team from Australia and India have developed a novel zinc iron oxide nanocomposite ZnFe 2 O 4 –C as an electrode material for rechargeable Li-ion batteries. Therefore, our smart electrode design enables ZnFe 2 O 4 –C sample to be a high quality anode material for lithium-ion batteries. 710 mAh g ?1 1 ) at 0.1

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In 2019, rechargeable batteries accounted for 54% of total lithium demand, almost entirely from Li-ion battery technologies. Roskill forecasts demand to exceed 1.0Mt LCE (lithium carbonate equivalent) in 2027, with growth in excess of 18% per year to 2030. —Lithium: Outlook to 2030, 17 th Edition.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

is introducing new graphene composite anode materials for Li-ion batteries. Targray says that the Vor-Charge Graphene Composite Anode Material outperforms carbon nanotube and carbon black composites, and enables increased cycle life and faster recharge rates. Vor-charge Anode-HE (high energy). high energy).

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JULY 26, 2021

Lithium-ion batteries have a profound role in triggering the EV revolution going on now. The ingenious idea to incorporate Li-ion batteries transformed electric vehicles from boring and lame to thrilling and exhilarating. Another concern is that ‘what to do with the Li-ion batteries once their lifetime is over?’

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APRIL 13, 2015

A team of researchers in South Korea and Italy has demonstrated a highly reliable lithium–sulfur battery showing cycle performance comparable to that of commercially available lithium-ion batteries while offering more than double the energy density. The cathode consists of an activated carbon?sulfur 1 and 2500 Wh kg ?1.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Researchers in South Korea have demonstrated new type of room-temperature and high-energy density sodium rechargeable battery using a sulfur dioxide (SO 2 )-based inorganic molten complex catholyte that serves as both a Na + -conducting medium and cathode material (i.e. catholyte). mA cm −2 ). —Jeong et al. mA cm −2 ).

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

John Goodenough, known around the world for his pioneering work that led to the invention of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, have devised a new strategy for a safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable sodium or lithium battery cell that has the required energy density and cycle life for a battery that powers an all-electric road vehicle.

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MAY 18, 2009

Oxygen drawn from the air reacts within the porous carbon to release the electrical charge in this lithium-air battery. Researchers in the UK are developing a rechargeable lithium-air battery that could deliver a ten-fold increase in energy capacity compared to that of currently available lithium-ion cells.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2012

(MHI), jointly with SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc), will begin an energy storage system demonstration project using the power grid in the UK’s Orkney Islands, which has a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand.

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JUNE 6, 2010

GMP40 (60:40 weight ratio of mixed mesophase pitch carbon and phenolic resin) produced the best results. However, carbon remains the predominant commercial anode material solution at this point. A paper on their work appeared online 4 June in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. Credit: ACS, Lin et al. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Researchers at A*STAR in Singapore are proposing the use of monolayer phosphorene—a 2D material isolated from black phosphorus—as an anode material for high charging voltage, high rate capability Li-ion batteries. —Li et al. Specifically, the energy barrier along the zigzag direction is only 0.08

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