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BATT Program Awards More Than $8 Million for Innovative Research Projects on Lithium Battery Anodes

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The selected projects are: BATT Li-ion Anode Project Awards. Metal-Based High-Capacity Li-Ion Anodes. An elastic binder polymer with Li-ion conductivity will be used to further accommodate volume change. Synthesis and Characterization of Silicon Clathrates for Anode Applications in Lithium-Ion Batteries.

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QuantumScape data shows 15-minute fast charging of solid-state cell for hundreds of consecutive cycles

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Solid-state Li-metal battery company QuantumScape released data showing its battery cells have completed 400 consecutive 15-minute fast-charging (4C) cycles from 10% to 80% of the cell’s capacity while retaining well above 80% of the initial energy—a first for this type of battery technology. Source: QuantumScape.