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Amprius unveils ultra-high-power-high-energy lithium-ion battery

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Amprius Technologies, a developer of next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, unveiled its newest ultra-high-power-high-energy lithium-ion battery. Moreover, it extends flight range by as much as 50% and increases payload capacity.

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Researchers develop soft co-crystalline solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries

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A substantially high ion conductivity (~10 −4  S cm –1 ) and lithium-ion transference number (0.54) are obtained due to weak interactions between ‘hard’ (charge dense) Li + ions and the ‘soft’ (electronically polarizable) –C≡N group of Adpn. 2023) “A soft co-crystalline solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries.”

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Researchers show that inherent lithium ions in bioderived borate polymer enhance extreme fast charging capability in graphite anodes

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In order to enable fast-charging ability in batteries, researchers have attempted to enhance the mass transfer of electrolytes and charge transfer in electrodes, with extensive research carried out on the former compared to the latter. Generally, when charging surpasses rate of intercalation, Li + plating occurs on graphite electrodes.

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Ingevity enters EV battery market with $60M investment in lithium-ion anode materials producer Nexeon

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UK-based Nexeon is a desiger of silicon-based anode materials that improve performance of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and consumer electronics. and delivers a significant increase in anode energy capacity and capacity density. Source: Nexeon.

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U Texas team develops cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery

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Researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery, eliminating the cobalt and opening the door to reducing the costs of producing batteries while boosting performance in some ways. energy lithium?ion ion batteries.

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Panasonic Energy enters discussions with IndianOil for lithium-ion battery manufacturing – Charged EVs

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Panasonic Energy has signed a binding term sheet and initiated discussions with New Delhi-headquartered IndianOil to potentially form a joint venture to manufacture cylindrical lithium-ion batteries in India.

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Novel copolymer binder extends the life of lithium-ion batteries

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PVDF is characterized by a nonconducting nature, slow dissolution in the electrolyte, and poor adherence to the current collector—thus limiting its utility as a robust binder for lithium-ion batteries designed for a long cycle life. Credit: Noriyoshi Matsumi from JAIST. —Prof. 0c02742.