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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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RECLAIM: Electrochemical Lithium and Nickel Extraction with Concurrent Carbon Dioxide Mineralization ($2,999,997). Feedstocks will include Li/Ni/Ca/Mg-rich igneous and sedimentary minerals. Olivine is a CO 2 -reactive waste product that can be returned as tailings after capture carbon from the air. Harvard University.

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RIKEN team develops high-performance lithium-iodine battery system with higher energy density than conventional Li-ion

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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. Schematic illustration of the aqueous Li-I 2 battery.

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Western Lithium significantly upgrades its Kings Valley Lithium resource in Nevada

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The company expects that the new resource will provide for increased feedstock grade to the proposed lithium carbonate process plant. Category Tonnes (thousands) Lithium (%) Lithium oxide (%) LCE (Li carbonate equivalent) (tonnes). Principal, Reserva International LLC, an independent Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.

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New strategy for dendrite-free Li-metal batteries based on atomic channels

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An international team of researchers has developed a new strategy for dendrite-free lithium-metal batteries based on the use of interlayer and intralayer atomic channels in graphite formed by pre-tunnelling the graphite layers. The obtained atomic channels enable the free and fast diffusion of lithium with enhanced kinetics. atomic channels.

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Sealed Silicon Nanowire Arrays as Li-ion Anode Material Show Structural Stability Under Cycling

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V vs Li/Li + ). A number of different nanophase forms of silicon show promise in addressing that problem, including nanocrystals; nanocomposites with either carbon or other phases inactive to lithium; nanoporous materials; nanowires; bundled Si nanotubes; and thin films. C (square symbol: 0.05 C, circle symbol: 0.2 Song et al.

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DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite. A prototype demonstration part shall be produced which reproduces, to the maximum extent practicable, the expected stresses, clearance, dimensional stability, and fatigue challenges of next generation high efficiency internal combustion engine rotating components. Characteristics.

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SciAps introducing family of handheld analyzers for in-field analysis of lithium and rare earth elements

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Designer of the first handheld analyzer that performs general alloy analysis and carbon in steels and stainless, SciAps remains the market leader with thousands of these devices in use daily for alloy and weld chemistry validation in the energy sector. SciAps recognizes that no single tool solves every problem. Don’t need REE performance?

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