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developed a halogen conversion–intercalation chemistry in graphite that produces composite electrodes with a capacity of 243 mAh g -1 (for the total weight of the electrode) at an average potential of 4.2 volts versus Li/Li +. Proposed conversion–intercalation chemistry. Yang et al. —Yang et al.
Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) have devised a process for converting retired Li-ion battery anodes to graphene and graphene oxide (GO). So far, only 1% of end-of-life Li-ion batteries have been recycled. Here, graphite powders from end-of-life Li-ion battery anodes were used to fabricate graphene. .
Korea, have developed a germanium oxide/germanium nanocomposite (GeO 2 /Ge/C) anode material for Li-ion batteries that shows a high capacity of up to 1860 mAh/g at 1 C (2.1 In addition, there is widespread belief that, during the first lithiation, Li 2 O is irreversibly formed. Li+ per GeO 2 (1126 mAh/g) compared to 8.4
China dominates the global Li-ion battery supply chain to the extent that removing the country in favor of European or North American alternatives will be difficult, according to analysis by Benchmark Minerals Intelligence. —Albert Li, an analyst at Benchmark.
Researchers at Arizona State University have shown that paper-folding concepts can be applied to Li-ion batteries in order to realize a device with higher areal energy densities. These initial results showed that the Li-ion batteries can still exhibit good electrochemical performance even after multiple folds, they said.
Setup of the fluoride-ion battery: A fluoride-containing electrolyte separates the metal anode from the metal fluoride cathode. Metal fluorides may be applied as conversion materials in lithium-ion batteries. Instead of the lithium cation (as in Li-ion batteries), the fluoride anion takes over charge transfer.
Li-ion battery manufacturer Leyden Energy provided its high energy-density, high-performance Li-ion battery cells for SSI Racing’s electric Dream Car at the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Li-Ion battery has 2,200 mAh capacity with a cycle life of more than 1,000 charge/discharge cycles.
Global automotive Li-Ion battery production capacity is outstripping demand five-to-one as automakers refocus on hybrids and away from full electric vehicles, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman’s recently released xEV Industry Insider Report. Conversely, those of HEVs are in line with plans. million units in 2012 to about 4.1
A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack.
These nanometer-sized metal oxides have the advantages of high surface-to-volume ratio and short path length for Li + transport compared with their bulk counterparts. Therefore, the diverse crystal structures or phases of transition metal oxides can provide a large number of options for the study of Li-ion storage technologies.
Researchers in Europe, with colleagues from Samsung R&D Institute in Japan, have developed a highly stable Fe 3 O 4 /C composite for use as a conversion electrode in all-solid-state Li-ion batteries. In addition, recently a new chemistry has surfaced, allowing to store more Li + by the so-called conversion mechanism.
Electric Bike Technologies LLC (makers of the E-BikeKit electric bike conversion kit) and AllCell Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding jointly to promote and to sell lithium-ion batteries for use in electric bike conversions.
Korea, both led by Dr. Jaephil Cho, separately report on the development of a high-capacity and high-rate anode material for Li-ion batteries in the ACS journal Nano Letters and a high-rate and high-energy Li-ion cathode material in the journal Angewandte Chemie. Fe2O3 shows greatly enhanced performance of Li storage.
kWh Li-ion packs for use in XL’s aftermarket hybrid conversion system. Johnson Controls’ Meadowbrook facility, which received a $299-million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, produces complete Lithium-ion battery cells and systems for hybrid and electric vehicles. XL Hybrids, Inc.,
Researchers at the University of Akron have developed hierarchical porous Mn 3 O 4 /C nanospheres as anode materials for Li-ion batteries. mA/g), excellent ratability (425 mAh/g at 4 A/g), and extremely long cycle life (no significant capacity fading after 3000 cycles at 4A/g) as an anode in a Li-ion battery. Li/Li + ).
MHI), has developed Japan’s first cargo container-type large-capacity energy storage system using Li-ion batteries. Japan’s first container-type large-capacity energy storage system using lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., (MHI), Click to enlarge.
O 4 (LNMO) porous nanorods with nanoparticles that function as high-rate and long-life cathode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Nanomaterials chemistry has recently been the main impetus for electrochemical devices with advanced energy conversion and storage such as rechargeable lithium- ion batteries (LIBs).
Li-ion battery manufacturer AllCell Technologies has launched its new Summit line of lithium-ion e-bike batteries. The removable battery includes an easy-to-install 2-screw mounting rail and standard connectors (Rosenberger and XLR), making it a fit for most motor brands, conversions, and replacements.
Researchers at Argonne National Lab have proposed a novel composite Li-ion anode material of GeO 2 –Sn 30 Co 30 C 40 , which combines the advantageous properties of Sn–Co–C (long cycle life) and GeO 2 (high capacity). Liions, corresponding to 1623 mAh g ?1 Credit: ACS, Liu et al. Click to enlarge. 1 specific capacity.
a spin-off from the University of Michigan and developer of advanced asymmetric supercapacitors, to produce and sell hybrid electric storage (HES) devices comprising Li-ion batteries, supercapacitors and control electronics. The applications will range from automotive batteries to stationary grid power leveling devices. Earlier post.).
Materials in certain high energy density lithium-ion battery electrodes—specifically, materials that undergo conversion and alloying reactions with lithium—expand and contract during charge and discharge; these volume changes drive particle fracture, which shortens battery lifetime. Click here to view movie. Batteries'
S 0.5 ) nanoplates for use as Li-ion anodes. Tin, as a result of an alloying reaction with Li, delivers a high theoretical gravimetric capacity of 994 mA h g ?1 1 with the additional merits of low cost and toxicologically and consequently is considered one of the most promising anode materials for lithium ion batteries.
Saft is supplying a lithium-ion battery system to provide energy storage for one of the Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) projects funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The design will incorporate energy storage and two-way communications between solar electrical systems and utilities. Earlier post.).
Hydro-Québec (Canada) and Technifin (South Africa) have entered into an intellectual property collaboration agreement relating to the licensing of their respective intellectual property (IP) in lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies, notably for lithium-ion battery applications. It operates at 1.5
Long-term cycling test results of the Li/S cell with CTAB-modified S?GO This result represents the longest cycle life (exceeding 1,500 cycles) with an extremely low decay rate (0.039% per cycle) demonstrated so far for a Li/S cell. This would require almost double the specific energy (about 200 Wh/kg) of current lithium-ion batteries.
The companies have initiated the partnership with a non-recurring engineering (NRE) agreement to develop low-carbon technology for the conversion of critical metals—first virgin and later recycled material—into battery-grade cathode active material (CAM) precursors, which are essential to 6K Energy’s advanced cathode manufacturing.
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have found that adding graphene—sheets made up of single carbon atoms—to titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) results in lithium-ion electrode materials that significantly outperform standard titanium dioxide materials. TiO 2 is an attractive electrode material.
On 12 March, Boeing received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration of its plan to test and certify improvements to the 787’s Li-ion battery system. The two Li-ion batteries on board the 787 serve two separate purposes. Earlier post.) —Mike Sinnett. Background. —Mike Sinnett. The events.
Densities for steel springs and Li-ion batteries provide a comparison. Any system that requires conversion from mechanical energy to electrical and back again, using a generator and then a motor, will lose some of its energy in the process through friction and other processes that produce waste heat. Hill et al.
CHEN Wei and WEI Wei from the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported a novel method that enables efficient CO 2 electroreduction to CO by virtue of low-coordination chloride ion adsorption on a silver hollow fiber (Ag HF) electrode. A) Optical image of the as-fabricated Ag HF tubes. and Sun, Y.
published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries. solid electrolyte (or BASE) that is doped with Li + or Mg 2+.
Researchers at MIT and in China are proposing a new class of dense intercalation-conversion hybrid cathodes by combining intercalation-type Mo 6 S 8 with conversion-type sulfur (HMSC) to realize a Li–S full cell. 1 and a volumetric energy density of 581?Wh?l Design strategy for jointly high gravimetric–volumetric energy density.
a developer of technologies enabling the conversion of existing fleet vehicles into plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, completed a $3-million financing with United Fleet Financing, LLC, through a private placement offering and mezzanine financing. The terms of this note include conversion features at $0.55 Echo Automotive, Inc.,
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. OBC is also developing a new technology, the Proton-ion battery, with higher energy density and lower cost than today’s battery technologies. OBC has an established patent position and world-class manufacturing capability for its proprietary nickel hydroxide cathode materials.
Researchers in Japan report in a paper in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces that amorphous Fe 3+ -based oxide nanoparticles produced by Leptothrix ochracea , an aquatic bacteria living worldwide, show a potential as an Fe 3+ /Fe 0 conversion anode material for lithium-ion batteries. for a Sn-based electrode material.
A123 Energy Solutions, a division of A123 Systems LLC and a part of Wanxiang Group, announced that its Li-ion Long Duration Grid Battery System (GBS-LD) meets the necessary requirements for CE Marking in the European Union (EU).
will launch the “LEAF to Home” V2H (vehicle-to-home) power supply system, which can supply electricity from the 24 kWh Li-ion battery pack in Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EV) to residential homes when used with the “EV Power Station” unit—which is also a 6 kW charger for charging the LEAF—developed by Nichicon Corporation.
Researchers at the University of Surrey (UK) are to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is capable of capturing CO 2 emissions, following a £243,689 award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). However, the development of Li-CO 2 batteries is still in its infancy stage.
AMP is in discussions with several potential OEM partners to supply the underlying SUVs for AMP’s electric conversions. In February, AMP introduced its first SUV all-electric conversion platform, the GM Chevrolet Equinox. With its 37 kWh Li-ion pack, range is 150 miles (241 km). Earlier post.).
AMP will use the Remy HVH250 electric motors in their custom electric vehicle conversions. The first two vehicles available for AMP conversions are the GM Saturn Sky and the GM Pontiac Solstice. AMP uses a Li-ion pack from an as-yet undisclosed supplier. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Motors.
Lishen is the premier Li-ion battery supplier in China, and is the qualified supplier to Apple, Samsung, LG, HP, Dell, Lenovo and the State Grid of China. ZAP plans to utilize this financing alliance to pursue other volume fleet opportunities in the Americas and SE Asia.
The EchoDrive conversion system comprises a 30 kW traction motor; modular Li-ion battery pack built with 2.2 EchoDrive currently is available for Ford E-Series vans. Click to enlarge. kWh modules; 650A inverter and power electronics; on-board charger; and hybrid controls.
The scientists used this advanced technique, described in an open-access paper in Nature Communications , to observe the discharge of a lithium-ion battery cell containing nanoparticles of magnetite—an inexpensive, nontoxic, high-conducting, high-energy-storage material. Spinel transition metal oxides—e.g., Source: BNL.
Researchers from George Washington University and Vanderbilt University have demonstrated the conversion of atmospheric CO 2 into carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use as high-performance anodes in both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. times above that of sodium-ion batteries with graphite electrodes.
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