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University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst

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University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst. Other two amorphous bimetallic, Ni 0.4 O x and Ni 0.33 In contrast, our method produces a family of new high-performance and low-cost catalysts. —Professor Yuan Chen. Resources.

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U Akron team develops Mn-based high performance anode for Li-ion batteries

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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 + ).

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KTH team develops new cost-effective water-splitting electrocatalyst for H2 production

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Although some first-row transition metal oxides (for example, NiO x , NiFeO x , CoO x and MnO x ) had been developed as low-cost electrocatalysts for water oxidation, most of them still cannot compete with IrO 2 and RuO 2. A simple one-step hydrothermal method is employed to synthesize NiV-LDH. —Fan et al.

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Argonne and Hanyang University Develop New High-Energy Cathode Material With Improved Thermal Stability; Good Fit for PHEV Applications

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SEM of Li[Ni 0.64 Mn 0.18 ]O 2 particle with concentration gradient of Ni, Co, and Mn contents. The results, say the researchers, suggest that the cathode material could enable production of batteries that meet the demanding performance and safety requirements of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. From Sun et al.

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6 DOE-funded applied battery research projects targeting Li-ion cells with >200 Wh/kg for PHEVs and EVs

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The objective of the projects is to develop cells that provide more than 200 Wh/kg energy density, along with long cycle life and excellent abuse tolerance to enable 40-mile-range plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EVs). hybrid, pug-in hybrid or EV) using particle morphology, composition and nanocoatings. Lin and Y.C.

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Beijing, Argonne researchers develop new solid-state Li-ion battery; glassy nanocomposite electrolyte with ILs

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Generally, high Li + ion mobility and a wide voltage window are required for high energy applications, efficient charge and discharge with a minimum of power loss to resistive heating, and good structural stability and electrode− electrolyte interface compatibility to guarantee battery safety. —Tan et al.

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Faradion demonstrates proof-of-concept sodium-ion electric bike

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Although lithium-ion batteries are currently the predominant battery technology in electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as other energy storage applications, sodium-ion could offer significant cost, safety and sustainability benefits. Na 4 M 3 (PO 4 ) 2 P 2 O 7 , M = Fe, Co, Ni, Mn etc.; Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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