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PNNL team develops composite sulfur/Ni-MOF composite cathode for Li-S batteries showing excellent capacity retention

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Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have used a novel Ni-based metal organic framework (Ni-MOF) significantly to improve the performance of Li-sulfur batteries by immobilizing polysulfides within the cathode structure through physical and chemical interactions at molecular level. Li-S anode work.

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Panasonic to supply Li-ion battery cells for Ford’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles

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Lithium-ion battery cell for plug-in hybrid vehicles (left) and. hybrid electric vehicles (right). Panasonic Corporation will supply prismatic lithium-ion battery cells for Ford Motor Company’s Fusion Hybrid Electric and C-Max Hybrid Electric as well as the Ford Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids.

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Are EV Batteries an Environmental Hot Mess?

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A 2006 Battery Directive dealt with safe recycling and disposal of Pb-acid and Ni-Cd batteries when Li-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids were still in their infancy. These new rules will supposedly improve Li-ion […]. The post Are EV Batteries an Environmental Hot Mess?

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Hybrid graphene-nickel/manganese mixed oxide shows high capacity as Li-ion anode material

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This material exhibits electrical conductivity similar to graphite, superparamagnetism and can be used as an anode for Li-ion batteries.The methodology used here should allow the preparation of a large variety of hybrid graphene-metal oxide materials starting from other LDHs in which the properties derived from both constituents coexist.

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2019 Prius offered with new electric all-wheel drive system

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Toyota is offering a new electric all-wheel drive system (AWD-e) on the facelifted 2019 Prius. The Prius AWD-e uses an independent electric, magnet-less rear motor (a Toyota first) to power the rear wheels from 0 to 6 mph, then when needed, up to 43 mph. FWD models will feature a Li-ion battery.

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NMCA shown to be a promising cathode material for high-power and safe Li-ion batteries

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A team of researchers from CNRS, IPB and SAFT in France and UMICORE in Belgium report on the synthesis and performance of a new high-power cathode material for Li-ion batteries (NMCA) in a paper in the Journal of Power Sources. Li 1.11 (Ni 0.40 Biensan (2011) Li(Ni 0.40 Al 0.05 ) 0.89 Al 0.05 ) 0.89 Al 0.05 ) 0.89

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Novel Concentration-Gradient Shell Li-ion Cathode Material Delivers High Capacity and Excellent Cycling Stability

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(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 The discharge capacity of the concentration-gradient Li[Ni 0.67 and Li[(Ni 0.8 The Li[Ni 0.67

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