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Novel copolymer binder extends the life of lithium-ion batteries

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One of the major challenges for graphite anodes is the exfoliation of the graphite framework on deep cycling at a fast current rate. One of the major causes for the drop in capacity over time in Li-ion batteries is the degradation of the widely used graphite anodes. 0c02742.

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Study sees gradual, focused replacement of lead-acid SLI batteries by Li-ion batteries over next couple of years

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In all likelihood, these batteries would be located away from the engine compartments in hybrid vehicles and would either be a typical deep cycle 12V AGM Pb-acid type battery or an equivalent Li-ion battery with similar nominal voltages. —Ferg et al. Schuldt, J. 2019.03.063.

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

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Ni NMA outperforms both NMC and NCA and only slightly trails NMCAM and a commercial cathode after 1000 deep cycles. 40 mV and shows no compromise in rate capability relative to NMC and NCA. In pouch cells paired with graphite, high?Ni Considering the flexibility in compositional tuning and immediate synthesis scalability of high?

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SJTU team develops self-healing binder for silicon microparticle anodes

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The major problem of Si anodes is their drastic volume changes during deep cycling, which often leads to the severe pulverization, electrical contact loss, unstable solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI), and subsequent poor electrochemical cycling reversibility. Moreover, the binder can also be applied to micron SiO?

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Navitas Systems receives $1.55M contract for 2nd-gen 6T Li-ion battery; double energy density, +50% power density

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The 12V version can be used in either military or in commercial starting/deep cycle applications. The JLTV is the first United States military vehicle to include in its specifications the use of lithium-ion 6T batteries. For example, a HUMVEE vehicle has two 6T batteries, and an Abrams tank can have from six to twelve 6T batteries.

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New silicon-hydrogel composite Li-ion anode material shows long cycle life, easy manufacturability

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A g -1 , the composite electrode exhibited a relatively stable reversible lithium capacity of 1,600 mAh g -1 for 1,000 deep cycles based on the weight of only Si. The electrode can be continuously deep cycled up to 5,000 times without significant capacity decay. Click to enlarge. At a charge/discharge current of 1.0

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Graphene oxide-sulfur (GO-S) nanocomposite cathodes for high-capacity, stable cycling lithium sulfur batteries

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A team from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Tsinghua University (China) have synthesized graphene oxide-sulfur (GO-S) nanocomposite cathodes and applied them in lithium/sulfur cells to show a high reversible capacity of 950-1400 mAh g -1 and stable cycling for more than 50 deep cycles at 0.1C (1C = 1675 mA g -1 ).