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PNNL team develops carbon nanotube-silicon microspheres as high-performance Li-ion anodes

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Silicon is an appealing anode material for Li-ion batteries because it can hold about 10 times the electrical charge per gram compared to graphite. Next, the nanotubes were put into an emulsion of oil and water. —Xiaolin Li. Then they were heated to boiling. Nat Commun 11, 1474 doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15217-9.

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Arkema launches new renewable PVDF range from crude tall oil for Li-ion batteries

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These new grades will claim 100% renewable attributed carbon derived from crude tall oil (CTO) bio-feedstock, according to a mass-balance approach. CO 2 /kg, according to the ISO14040 standard) while reducing dependence on upstream crude oil consumption. These grades are expected to be commercialized by mid-2022.

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Li-ion battery waste used in biodiesel production from discarded vegetable oil

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Brazilian researchers have demonstrated a new chemical approach for producing biodiesel from domestic cooking oil waste by using lithium hydroxide mixed with either sodium hydroxides or potassium hydroxides as catalysts. The work marks one of the first times lithium has been used for such purposes.

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Auto component manufacturer ADVIK acquires assets of Li-ion battery firm Aceleron Energy | Autocar Professional

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a UK-based advanced Li-ion battery company, marking its entry into the electric vehicle and EV storage systems space. Managed through its UK subsidiary Advik Technologies Limited, the acquisition integrates Li-Ion battery technology into ADVIK’s portfolio. The company serves automotive customers globally.

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Saft delivers first Intensium Flex Li-ion system to ECO-H Technologies for oil and gas industry

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for the delivery of the first Intensium Flex Li-ion battery system to power and store energy for the ECO-H System. The ECO-H System is a patent-pending Hybrid Power Management System for the oil and gas industry developed by ECO-H Technologies and distributed by Tesco Corporation.

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Japan to expand Russia-bound export ban to li-ion batteries, industrial items – ET Auto

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Japan will expand its Russia-bound export ban to include 164 additional industrial items such as lithium-ion batteries, gas pipes and car engine oil, the trade ministry said on Friday.

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Orion Engineered Carbons joins HiQ-CARB consortium; scaling up conductive acetylene black for Li-ion cathodes

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a global supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, has joined the HiQ-CARB consortium to provide the lithium-ion battery industry with sustainable and high-performance carbon additives. In June, Orion launched ECORAX Nature, a new family of products developed for rubber applications utilizing industrial grade, plant-based oils.

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