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JANUARY 23, 2017
Researchers at Northwestern University, with a colleague from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, have developed a new computational design framework that can pinpoint optimal materials with which to coat the cathode in lithium-ion batteries. Muratahan Aykol, Soo Kim, Vinay I.
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OCTOBER 19, 2015
USA Today has confirmed an earlier unconfirmed report by Quartz that UK-based Dyson will acquire solid-state Li-ion battery startup Sakti3 ( earlier post ) for $90 million. Dr. Ann Marie Sastry with President Obama at White House Demo Day, August 2015 Click to enlarge. Dyson invested $15 million in Sakti3 earlier this year.
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JANUARY 20, 2014
Steven Chu, a Nobel Laureate and the former Secretary of Energy, has joined the Board of Directors of Amprius, a developer of high-energy and high-capacity lithium-ion batteries using silicon nanowire anodes ( earlier post ). Professor of Physics and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University.
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APRIL 14, 2009
The National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries (NAATBatt) ( earlier post ) has selected a site in Hardin County, Kentucky to build a more than $600-million automotive lithium-ion battery plant. Kentucky was selected over Texas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
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JULY 18, 2011
Gerbrand Ceder, have performed a high-throughput ab initio analysis of phosphates as Li-ion cathode materials, computing the voltage, capacity (gravimetric and volumetric), specific energy, energy density, stability, and safety of thousands of phosphate compounds. Different colors and markers have been used for different elements.
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DECEMBER 28, 2009
On 19 December, President Obama signed into law the $636.3-billion million target Li-ion and advanced battery technology development and manufacturing. FY2010 Defense appropriations earmarks for lithium-ion and energy storage projects. billion Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. Of those, 24 projects worth $55.7
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MAY 28, 2015
Developing Robust all-Solid-State Li Battery with a Ceramic Electrolyte and Interfacially Engineered Lithium Metal Anode A next generation of a low cost and high energy density advanced solid state rechargeable lithium battery will be developed through the proposed project for use in the next generation of PHEV and EV rechargeable batteries.
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