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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have developed a new class of contenders for high-voltage and high-capacity Li-ion cathode materials with the composition Na x Li 0.7-x One of the compositions—Na 0.093 Li 0.57 However, O3-Li 0.7 2016.02.008.

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MAY 14, 2013

The Li / Support is the electrode made possible with the convection battery technology. Lower mass often translates to lower costs. The technology allows lithium-metal batteries to be recharged without the dendrite failure (short circuit) that has prevented rechargeable lithium-metal batteries from being commercially viable.

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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. Kittrell, C.,

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APRIL 3, 2021

Hercules recently completed an agreement with Prieto Battery ( earlier post )—developer of a 3D solid-state Li-ion rechargeable battery—to co-develop and commercialize solid-state batteries for production in North America. How Prieto 3D batteries work. Source: Prieto.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded EaglePicher $22 million in funding under the Defense Production Act Title III Program ( DPA Title III ) for Phase II of the Lithium-Ion Battery for Military Applications (LIMA) project. Currently, the US government relies on lithium-ion cells that are produced outside the US. Batteries'

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JUNE 6, 2013

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have designed and tested an all-solid lithium-sulfur battery with approximately four times the energy density of conventional lithium-ion technologies. C, which is 8 orders of magnitude higher than that of Li 2 S (lithium sulfide). LPSPs have ionic conductivities of 3.0×10

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NOVEMBER 30, 2013

A team from the University of Science and Technology Beijing is proposing a new super-valent battery based on aluminium ion intercalation and deintercalation. The battery exhibits excellent reversibility and relatively long cycle life compared to earlier Al-ion efforts, the team said. Wang et al. Click to enlarge. —Wang et al.

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

AKASOL, a Germany-based provider of high-performance Li-ion battery systems ( earlier post ), is supplying the Li-ion battery systems for 8 all-electric articulated 18-meter buses, manufactured by VDL Bus & Coach, to be operated by the Cologne public transport company Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe. AKASOL 15M unit.

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JUNE 22, 2015

Stealth-mode battery start-up 24M has introduced its new semi-solid lithium-ion cell. Together, our inventions achieve what lithium-ion has yet to do—meet the ultra-low cost targets of the grid and transportation industries. By 2020 our battery costs will be less than $100 a kilowatt-hour (kWh). Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 16, 2017

University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst. Cheaper to produce than lithium-ion batteries, they can also store more energy (theoretically five times more than that of lithium-ion batteries), are much safer, and are more environmentally friendly.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The military is interested in replacing lead-acid batteries with higher performing Li-ion systems. A123 Systems has introduced the Military 6T Battery, a robust Li-ion battery system engineered specifically to meet the demanding requirements of military vehicles. From a 2011 TARDEC presentation. Click to enlarge.

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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 ). The cutoff voltage for charge is 4.05 V.

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MARCH 26, 2021

MIT researchers and colleagues at two national laboratories have developed a sulfonamide-based electrolyte that enables stable cycling of a commercial LiNi 0.8 A limited cyclable Li inventory can be easily depleted by side reactions or become kinetically unreachable due to electronic/ionic isolation. —Xue et al.

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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. 1 and 2500 Wh kg ?1. Another major concern regarding the lithium?sulfur 1300 mAh g ?1

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. Cobalt-free layered oxide cathodes: This low-cost, cobalt-free cathode material was created for the development of improved lithium-ion batteries.

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AUGUST 5, 2015

A team of researchers at MIT and Tsinghua University has developed a high-rate, high-capacity and long-lived anode for Li-ion batteries comprising a yolk-shell nanocomposite of aluminum core (30 nm in diameter) and TiO 2 shell (~3 nm in thickness), with a tunable interspace (Al@TiO 2 , or ATO). —Li et al.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

The aim of the project was to develop an alternative Li-ion cell chemistry that could be integrated within an HEV using a bespoke battery management system. QinetiQ has also been working on lithium-ion/iron sulphide cells for a number of years. Scattergood (2004) Lithium-ion/iron sulphide rechargeable batteries.

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APRIL 1, 2014

USC Viterbi School of Engineering professor Chongwu Zhou and his research team have developed a silicon nanoparticle anode and a sulfur-based cathode with low fabrication cost and high electrode performance for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries. sulfur (Li?S) Other advantages of Li?S shell particles as Li?S

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MAY 26, 2011

Scheme of the semi-solid flow cell (SSFC) system using flowing lithium-ion cathode and anode suspensions. In August 2010, A123 spun out 24M to commercialize this type of new technology. Even the highest energy density lithium ion cells currently available, e.g., 2.8–2.9 Source: Duduta et al. Click to enlarge. –2.9

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MARCH 6, 2017

Ltd, has introduced the XPAND battery pack, delivering electric vehicle manufacturers a safe, high-performance, cost-effective battery solution for electric bus, tram, truck, ground support equipment (GSE), military, marine, special-purpose and other commercial and industrial electric vehicle (EV) applications. kWh XMP71P and the 11.4

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MAY 1, 2013

Along with providing high power discharge capabilities, the P40 can also be recharged from a 0% state of charge (SOC) to 90% SOC in less than an hour. The 1.024 kWh (25.6 V, 40 Ah) module is capable of 10-second discharge pulses of up to 700A (17C) and continuous discharge currents of 240A (6C). Batteries'

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JUNE 5, 2009

Argonne’s patented composite cathode materials (xLi 2 MnO 3 ·(1-x)LiMO 2 ) offer a good blend of safety, capacity and cost, according to BASF. BASF will conduct further lithium-ion battery material application development in its current Beachwood, Ohio facility. and a rechargeable capacity of up to 250 mAh g -1 over the same window.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

(a) SEM image and (b) cross-sectional images of Li[Ni 0.67 A team from Hanyang University (Korea), Iwate University (Japan) and Argonne National Laboratory in the US synthesized a novel Li[Ni 0.67 A team from Hanyang University (Korea), Iwate University (Japan) and Argonne National Laboratory in the US synthesized a novel Li[Ni 0.67

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MARCH 1, 2012

Cycling performance of Li/SeS 2 ?C, Unlike the widely studied Li/S system, both Se and Se x S y can be cycled to high voltages (up to 4.6 However, both Li/S and Li/O 2. systems suffer from cycling performance issues that impede their commercial applications: Li/O 2. C) and metallic Li and Na.

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JUNE 6, 2010

As one of the many approaches under investigation to increase the power density, specific capacity, and cyclic efficiency of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, researchers are seeking to develop higher-capacity anode materials (such as silicon- or tin-based materials). SEM images of GMP40. Credit: ACS, Lin et al. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 4, 2011

in partnership with Kyoto University, has developed a lower temperature molten-salt rechargeable battery that promises to cost only about 10% as much as lithium ion batteries. Molten-salt batteries also boast high heat and impact resistance and are said to be less susceptible to igniting than lithium ion batteries.

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APRIL 29, 2022

The new capital will be used to support FreeWire’s growth plans as the company accelerates commercial deployments of its battery-integrated ultrafast EV charging technology and increases manufacturing capacity to meet growing global customer demand, including high priority markets such as the UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia/New Zealand.

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MARCH 1, 2017

The cells use a solid glass electrolyte having a Li + or Na + conductivity >10 -2 S cm -1 at 25 ˚C with a motional enthalpy ≈ 0.06 Traditional rechargeable batteries use a liquid electrolyte and an oxide as a cathode host into which the working cation of the electrolyte is inserted reversibly over a finite solid-solution range.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Professor John Goodenough, the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, and his team at the University of Texas at Austin have identified a new cathode material made of the nontoxic and inexpensive mineral eldfellite (NaFe(SO 4 ) 2 ), presenting a significant advancement in the quest for a commercially viable sodium-ion battery.

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APRIL 18, 2017

The coating layer can generate better control of the lithium ion flow and suppress the lithium dendrite growth and therefore form a uniform and stable solid electrolyte interphase. High capacity lithium (Li) ion batteries are highly desirable now for applications in consumer electronics, electrical vehicles, and grid storage.

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JUNE 16, 2014

A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and systems, has acquired Leyden Energy’s intellectual property in battery materials covering lithium titanate (LTO) and non-flammable electrolyte (Li-imide) developments for an undisclosed amount.

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MARCH 25, 2016

A team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel, environmentally friendly low-cost battery. Compared with conventional LIBs, this battery (AGDIB) shows an advantage in production cost (~ 50% lower), specific density (~1.3-2.0 times), and energy density (~1.6-2.8

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JANUARY 18, 2017

In a review paper in the journal Nature Materials , Jean-Marie Tarascon (Professor at College de France and Director of RS2E, French Network on Electrochemical Energy Storage) and Clare Gray (Professor at the University of Cambridge), call for integrating the sustainability of battery materials into the R&D efforts to improve rechargeable batteries.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new family of anode materials that can double the charge capacity of lithium-ion battery anodes. It is a simple, low-cost approach that can be applied to a broad range of alloy systems with various working ions such as Li, Na, or Mg.

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

Jean-Louis Borloo, France’s Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, presented a national 14-point plan designed to accelerate the development and subsequent commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in France. Municipalities to receive support to deploy the public recharging infrastructure.

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OCTOBER 9, 2010

Li-ion system developer Quallion unveiled its Li-ion-powered Anti-Idling HVAC solution designed for Class 6-8 trucks. The 6 kWh system uses commercial high energy 18650 cells and leverages Quallion’s scaleable Matrix battery technology that simultaneously links mass numbers of small cells in parallel and series.

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MAY 2, 2017

Li-sulfur batteries are looked to as a likely next-generation higher energy density energy storage system due to the high theoretical capacity, low cost and high earth abundance of sulfur. In addition, when a Li-S cell operates under a lean electrolyte condition, its charge/discharge behavior, cell failure model, etc.

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