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PNNL: single-crystal nickel-rich cathode holds promise for next-generation Li-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

High-energy nickel (Ni)–rich cathode will play a key role in advanced lithium (Li)–ion batteries, but it suffers from moisture sensitivity, side reactions, and gas generation. Researchers are working on ways to store more energy in the cathode materials by increasing nickel content. —Bi et al.

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Chalmers team develops graphite-like anode for Na-ion batteries; Janus graphene

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a nanometric graphite-like anode for sodium ion (Na + storage), formed by stacked graphene sheets functionalized only on one side, termed Janus graphene. The estimated sodium storage up to C 6.9 100 to 150 mA h g ? 100 to 150 mA h g ?1

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Antimony nanocrystals as high-capacity anode materials for both Li-ion and Na-ion batteries

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MARCH 19, 2014

The nanocrystals possess high and similar Li-ion and Na-ion charge storage capacities of 580?640 85% of the low-rate value, indicating that rate capability of Sb nanostructures can be comparable to the best Li-ion intercalation anodes and is so far unprecedented for Na-ion storage. 640 mAh g ?1

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U Alberta team develops hybrid sodium-ion capacitor; intermediate in energy & power between ultracaps and batteries

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

A team led by researchers from the University of Alberta (Canada) Scientists has developed a hybrid sodium-ion capacitor (NIC) using active materials in both the anode and the cathode derived entirely from peanut shells—a green and highly economical waste globally generated at more than 6 million tons per year. Scanned from 1.5–4.2

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GE testing sodium halide battery/Li-ion battery/fuel cell hybrid system for transit bus

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

GE’s ecomagination.com publication reports that GE engineers have begun testing a transit bus equipped with a new hybrid energy system integrating GE’s Durathon sodium-halide battery ( earlier post ), a lithium-ion battery and a hydrogen fuel cell.

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Stanford team develops sodium-ion battery with performance equivalent to Li-ion, but at much lower cost

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Stanford researchers have developed a sodium-ion battery (SIB) that can store the same amount of energy as a state-of-the-art lithium ion, at substantially lower cost. Thus, further research is required to find better sodium host materials. The sodium salt makes up the cathode; the anode is made up of phosphorous.

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French researchers develop sodium-ion battery in 18650 format; performance comparable to Li-ion

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NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Researchers within the RS2E network on electrochemical energy storage (Réseau sur le stockage électrochimique de l’énergie) in France have developed the first sodium-ion battery in an 18650 format. The main advantage of the prototype is that it relies on sodium, an element far more abundant and less costly than lithium.

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Li-ion Sodium Batteries Battery

Vanderbilt researchers find iron pyrite quantum dots boost performance of sodium-ion and Li-ion batteries

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

nm, average) of iron pyrite (FeS 2 ) nanoparticles are advantageous to sustain reversible conversion reactions in sodium ion and lithium ion batteries. In this work we explore the sodium and lithium conversion of ultrafine FeS 2 nanoparticles, with a tight size distribution centered around ∼4.5

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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MARCH 15, 2011

published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries. Sodium-beta alumina membrane battery. Credit: ACS, Yang et al.

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Univ. of Texas researchers propose lithium- or sodium-water batteries as next generation of high-capacity battery technology; applicable for EVs and grid storage

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APRIL 1, 2011

John Goodenough, are proposing a strategy for high-capacity next-generation alkali (lithium or sodium)-ion batteries using water-soluble redox couples as the cathode. The present sodium-sulfur battery operates above 300 °C. The high energy storage has stimulated a worldwide study of Li-air batteries. V was developed.

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GE demonstrates dual battery system for electric buses; pairing high-energy density sodium battery with high-power lithium battery optimizes performance and lowers cost

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

The hybrid systems research team at GE Global Research has successfully demonstrated a dual battery system for an electric transit bus, pairing a high-energy density sodium metal halide battery with a high-power lithium battery. Sodium batteries are on the opposite side of the spectrum.

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Volkswagen and BASF present the first “Science Award Electrochemistry” to Dr. Naoaki Yabuuchi, Tokyo University of Science; Li-ion and Na-ion battery research

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

Yabuuchi has showed, among other things, how new battery materials can improve the efficiency of lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. The “Science Award Electrochemistry” aims to promote outstanding scientific and engineering achievements and provide an incentive for the development of high-performance energy stores.

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Researchers develop rechargeable hybrid-seawater fuel cell; highly energy density, stable cycling

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

The circulating seawater in the open-cathode system results in a continuous supply of sodium ions, endowing the system with superior cycling stability that allows the application of various alternative anodes to sodium metal by compensating for irreversible charge losses. an alloying material), in full sodium-ion configuration.

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Researchers show that layered calcium transition metal oxides can be promising cathode materials for Ca-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Out of several candidates that could replace Li in rechargeable batteries, calcium (Ca) stands out as a promising metal. Not only is Ca 10,000 times more abundant than Li, but it can also yield—in theory—similar battery performance.

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Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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MARCH 10, 2013

Using a new metric—“Energy Stored on Invested, ESOI”—they concluded that batteries were the worst performers, while compressed air energy storage (CAES) performed the best, followed by pumped hydro storage (PHS). When demand is high, the water is released through turbines that generate electricity. —Charles Barnhart.

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Researchers demonstrate concept desalination battery

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JANUARY 30, 2012

A team from Stanford University and Ruhr-Universität Bochum have demonstrated the novel concept of a “desalination battery” that uses an electrical energy input to extract sodium and chloride ions from seawater and to generate fresh water. A constant current is then applied in order to remove the ions from the solution.

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Natron Energy awarded $3M by California Energy Commission to pair energy storage with EV fast charging

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JUNE 14, 2019

Natron Energy, a developer of new battery cell technology based on Prussian Blue analogue electrodes and a sodium-ion electrolyte, has ( earlier post ), has been awarded a $3-million grant by the California Energy Commission (CEC) for “Advanced Energy Storage for Electric Vehicle Charging Support.”

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ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

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AUGUST 2, 2012

This latest round of ARPA-E projects seek to address the remaining challenges in energy storage technologies, which could revolutionize the way Americans store and use energy in electric vehicles, the grid and beyond, while also potentially improving the access to energy for the US. Temperature Regulation for Lithium-Ion Cells.

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Researchers Develop Lithium-Water Electrochemical Cell for the Controlled Generation of H2 and Electricity

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MAY 14, 2010

Although direct chemical reactions between water and certain metals—alkali metals including lithium, sodium and others—can produce a large amount of hydrogen in a short time, these reactions are too intense to be controlled. the high-school chemistry demonstration of the violent reaction between sodium and water.). Haoshen Zhou.

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UT Austin team devises new strategy for safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable Na or Li batteries suited for EVs

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

John Goodenough, known around the world for his pioneering work that led to the invention of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, have devised a new strategy for a safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable sodium or lithium battery cell that has the required energy density and cycle life for a battery that powers an all-electric road vehicle.

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Researchers call for integration of materials sustainability into battery research; the need for in situ monitoring

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JANUARY 18, 2017

A nearly threefold decrease of the stored kWh price to €200 per kWh at the pack level is predicted in the next 10 years, driven at least in part by both the large volume production and the realistic prospects of a second life for electric vehicle batteries. Note the trend in abundances of Al > Ca > Mg > Na > Li, and Fe > Mn > Ni > Co.

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Li-ion Ni-Li Battery Batteries

MIT-led team devises new approach to designing solid ion conductors; implications for high-energy solid-state batteries

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MARCH 26, 2018

Researchers led by a team from MIT, with colleagues from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), BMW Group, and Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a fundamentally new approach to alter ion mobility and stability against oxidation of lithium ion conductors—a key component of rechargeable batteries—using lattice dynamics.

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KAUST uses laser pulses to boost performance of MXene electrode

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JULY 28, 2023

Graphite contains flat layers of carbon atoms, and during battery charging, lithium atoms are stored between these layers in a process called intercalation. The researchers made an anode from the laser-scribed material and tested it in a lithium-ion battery over 1000 charge-discharge cycles. Resources Bayhan, Z., El-Demellawi, J.

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

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

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. An estimated 2.2 2,200,000).

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EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think!

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

By Kamlesh & Raphae Every major automaker has announced plans to build Lithium-Ion battery gigafactories. Video: EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think! So there is a lot of Lithium out there, even if we continue to use Lithium-Ion batteries for the next 20 years, we are good.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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AUGUST 24, 2016

A team at the Ohio State University has developed a membrane that regulates bi-directional ion transport across it as a function of its redox state and that could be used as a programmable smart membrane separator in future supercapacitors and redox flow batteries. plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack). — Herya and Sundaresan.

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Take a detailed look at 7 types of energy storage batteries

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Energy storage is storing energy through a medium or device and releasing it when needed. With the development of science and technology, lithium-ion batteries have become mainstream. Not only that, but energy storage is also an important research direction in the field of electric vehicles. Classification of energy storage.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Target energy density is 6-20 times that available state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries and at.

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Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium?

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

Monique closes her EV’s fueling port and heads onto the highway with enough stored energy to drive 640 kilometers (400 miles). The cell of a flow battery uses two chemical solutions containing ions, one acting as the anolyte (adjacent to the anode), the other as the catholyte (near the cathode).

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries.

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Its physical structure allows it to store lithium ions. Some advanced designs use a small amount of silicon, which can store more energy. Battery makers use a blend of CSG and synthetic graphite to form Li-ion battery anodes. Charged : Is it the physical structure of graphite that allows it to store the ions?

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Promising EV Trends to Lookout For in 2023

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Some other Battery news are, New developments and experiments in battery chemistries like lithium-air and magnesium-ion are going on. The batteries that use sodium instead of the pricey and rare lithium are the ones that are the closest to being on the market. This trend is catching on in all the countries around the world.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Grid Charging

Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem – Charged EVs

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APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries.

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MIT and Moscow State collaborating on advanced batteries, metal-air batteries and reversible fuel/electrolysis cells

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APRIL 12, 2015

CEES has three main research thrusts: the development of advanced lithium-ion and multivalent ion batteries; the development of rechargeable metal-air batteries; and Development of reversible low and elevated temperature fuel cells. Advanced Li-ion and multivalent ion batteries. Rechargeable metal-air batteries.

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PNNL: single-crystal nickel-rich cathode holds promise for next-generation Li-ion batteries

Chalmers team develops graphite-like anode for Na-ion batteries; Janus graphene

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Antimony nanocrystals as high-capacity anode materials for both Li-ion and Na-ion batteries

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U Alberta team develops hybrid sodium-ion capacitor; intermediate in energy & power between ultracaps and batteries

GE testing sodium halide battery/Li-ion battery/fuel cell hybrid system for transit bus

Stanford team develops sodium-ion battery with performance equivalent to Li-ion, but at much lower cost

French researchers develop sodium-ion battery in 18650 format; performance comparable to Li-ion

Vanderbilt researchers find iron pyrite quantum dots boost performance of sodium-ion and Li-ion batteries

PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

Univ. of Texas researchers propose lithium- or sodium-water batteries as next generation of high-capacity battery technology; applicable for EVs and grid storage

GE demonstrates dual battery system for electric buses; pairing high-energy density sodium battery with high-power lithium battery optimizes performance and lowers cost

Volkswagen and BASF present the first “Science Award Electrochemistry” to Dr. Naoaki Yabuuchi, Tokyo University of Science; Li-ion and Na-ion battery research

Researchers develop rechargeable hybrid-seawater fuel cell; highly energy density, stable cycling

Researchers show that layered calcium transition metal oxides can be promising cathode materials for Ca-ion batteries

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

Researchers demonstrate concept desalination battery

Natron Energy awarded $3M by California Energy Commission to pair energy storage with EV fast charging

ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

Researchers Develop Lithium-Water Electrochemical Cell for the Controlled Generation of H2 and Electricity

UT Austin team devises new strategy for safe, low-cost, all-solid-state rechargeable Na or Li batteries suited for EVs

Researchers call for integration of materials sustainability into battery research; the need for in situ monitoring

MIT-led team devises new approach to designing solid ion conductors; implications for high-energy solid-state batteries

KAUST uses laser pulses to boost performance of MXene electrode

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

EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think!

OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

Take a detailed look at 7 types of energy storage batteries

ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium?

Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

Promising EV Trends to Lookout For in 2023

Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem – Charged EVs

MIT and Moscow State collaborating on advanced batteries, metal-air batteries and reversible fuel/electrolysis cells

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