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China team develops highly active catalyst for hydrogen production from methanol-water

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Methanol–water reforming could prove to be a promising solution for hydrogen production/transportation in stationary and mobile hydrogen applications. Under optimized conditions, Ni/?-MoC In a paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society , the team reported that Ni is atomically dispersed over ?-MoC 0c10776.

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Argonne, PNNL researchers develop new cobalt-free cathode for high-energy Li-ion cells

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In an open-access paper in the RSC journal Chemical Communications , the team reports that Li/LT-LiMn 0.5 The growing penetration of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) into the transportation- and stationary-storage markets requires low-cost, high-capacity cathode materials. O 2 : A Unique Co-Free Cathode for High Energy Li-Ion Cells” Chem.

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UNIST team develops new electrolyte additive for high-energy-density Li-ion batteries

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Researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in Korea have developed an innovative electrolyte additive that enables a high-energy-density Li-ion battery to retain more than 80% of its initial capacity even after hundreds of cycles. O 2 cathodes. Park et al.

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Roskill forecasts Li-ion battery demand to increase more than ten-fold by 2029 to >1,800GWh

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Roskill forecasts that Li-ion battery demand will increase more than ten-fold by 2029, reaching in excess of 1,800GWh capacity. In the late 2020s, Li-ion technologies could see increasing competition from other battery technologies, though Li-ion cells are expected to maintain their dominant position, Roskill said.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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The University of Texas at Arlington will develop acoustic stimulation and electrolytic proton production to produce lithium (Li) and nickel (Ni) from CO 2 -reactive minerals and rocks that contain calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg), while sequestering CO 2 in the form of carbonate solids. Travertine Technologies. from gangue minerals.

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Researchers discover how nickel may inhibit charge/discharge rate in Li-ion batteries

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Simulated zone projection image based on LMNO crystal model with 20% Ni/Li disorder corresponding to blue rectangle. Simulated zone projection image based on LMNO crystal model with 10% Ni/Li disorder corresponding to white rectangle. For example, a layered composite based on lithium nickel manganese oxide Li 1.2

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Stanford researchers develop new electrolysis system to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen

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The nickel foam acts as a conductor—transporting electricity from the power source—and the nickel-iron hydroxide sparks the electrolysis, separating water into oxygen and hydrogen. Kenney, Yongtao Meng, Wei-Hsuan Hung, Yijin Liu, Jianan Erick Huang, Rohit Prasanna, Pengsong Li, Yaping Li, Lei Wang, Meng-Chang Lin, Michael D.

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