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JUNE 22, 2009

The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that the government of South Korea will introduce new regulations on the manufacture and sale of products containing lithium-ion batteries on 1 July. The rules reportedly could shut out products using Japanese-made lithium batteries from the South Korean market.

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JULY 9, 2022

South-Korea-based POSCO has acquired silicon anode startup Tera Technos for 47.8 billion won (US$37 million), as the steelmaker enlarges its position within the Li-ion battery supply chain. POSCO intends to invest $20 billion into the lithium-ion supply chain between now and 2030. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 25, 2018

South Korea-based steelmaker POSCO will establish two Li-ion battery material joint ventures in China with leading cobalt supplier Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. China’s Huayou Cobalt is the largest cobalt producer in China and is capable of supplying 50% of demand from lithium-ion battery producers.

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JULY 20, 2021

Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, and SK materials, one of the world’s top manufacturers of special gases and industrial gases, are forming a joint venture to build a factory for lithium-silicon battery materials in South Korea.

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APRIL 20, 2018

China will account for more than 60% of the world’s production of wet-process separators for Li-ion batteries, with more than 10 billion square meters capacity, according to China-based market intelligence firm CCM. Separators are a key element in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes.

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JUNE 23, 2021

Flammable liquid electrolytes in most commercial li-ion batteries are considered a threat to safety as they can easily shrink under high temperatures, lead to short circuits and then catch fire. Lithium-ion battery manufacturing has been dominated by East Asia, with Japan, China, and South Korea playing a significant role.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

SB LiMotive, the 50:50 Li-ion battery joint venture between Robert Bosch and Samsung SDI, will supply Li-ion battery packs to Mahindra & Mahindra for a new hybrid SUV from the Indian company in 2013. SB LiMotive is headquartered in Giheung, South Korea—which is also where cells are developed and validated.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Li-ion battery joint venture partners Bosch and Samsung SDI are disbanding their South Korea-based SB LiMotive JV. Bosch plans to further expand its activities relating to electrochemistry and the production of lithium-ion battery cells. The agreement is subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities.

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JUNE 13, 2011

The Korea Times reports that SB LiMotive, the 50-50 Li-ion joint venture between Samsung SDI and Bosch, will double its facility in Korea, while building a new factory in Europe. “By

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JANUARY 16, 2011

Researchers in South Korea report the synthesis of high capacity Mn-rich mixed oxide cathode materials for Li-ion batteries. Novel cathode active materials, Li[Li x (Ni 0.3 The newly Mn-rich cathode active materials were then adopted as cathodes to show the benefits for Li-ion rechargeable batteries.

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JULY 23, 2012

Moving forward on their Heads of Agreement signed earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post ) Korea-based SK Innovation and the international automotive supplier Continental signed an agreement to found a jointly managed company to develop, to produce and to market automotive Li-ion battery systems.

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MAY 31, 2011

SK Innovation has broken ground for an automotive Li-ion battery plant in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Chosun Ilbo. Scheduled to be completed next year, the W250 billion facility will be able to produce batteries for some 25,000 electric vehicles per year (US$1=W1,080).

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Yonhap News reported that South Korea-based LG Chem Ltd. said that it has obtained a patent for its safety-reinforced separator (SRS), a key component of lithium-ion polymer batteries, in Europe and Japan. LG Chem now has SRS patents in five regions, including South Korea, the United States and China, the company said.

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APRIL 19, 2010

The Korea Times reports that South Korea-based Samsung SDI says it has another “ big deal ” with an automaker “ in the pipeline ”; company officials declined to reveal the name of the automaker. share of the world market for lithium-ion batteries in 2009, with Samsung SDI holding a 15.1%

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Researchers affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, and Stanford University have demonstrated the feasibility of a next-generation hybrid anode for high-capacity Li-on batteries using silicon-nanolayer-embedded graphite/carbon. 2016.113.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

KG—to develop next-generation lithium-ion battery technology with a goal of doubling energy capacity. Our aim is to make lithium-ion batteries twice as efficient. In September 2012, Bosch and Samsung SDI disbanded their South Korea-based SB LiMotive JV for Li-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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MAY 2, 2015

Researchers in South Korea have developed free-standing and stackable all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASLBs) with high energy density and high rate capabilities. LiPON (Li 3.3 In the study, the team used either glass-ceramic Li 3 PS 4 or tetragonal Li 10 GeP 2 S 12. Schematic diagram of new cell. 5b00538.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

SB LiMotive, the Samsung SDI-Bosch Li-ion 50:50 joint venture formed in 2008 ( earlier post ) has been working on developing automotive lithium-ion energy-storage systems, including various sizes of cell, entire battery systems, and battery management systems, as well as its production capacity. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 13, 2015

A team of researchers in South Korea and Italy has demonstrated a highly reliable lithium–sulfur battery showing cycle performance comparable to that of commercially available lithium-ion batteries while offering more than double the energy density. The full lithium-ion sulfur cell presented in the study delivers a capacity of

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Rate capability (top) and cycle life performance (bottom) of the Si nanotubes anodes in pouch-type Li-ion cells between 2.75 A Li-ion full cell consisting of a LiCoO 2 cathode and Si nanotube anode demonstrated 10 times higher capacity than commercially available cells with graphite anodes even after 200 cycles.

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JUNE 11, 2015

Sumitomo Chemical will more than double its production capacity for lithium-ion secondary battery separators, marketed under the PERVIO brand name. In addition, Sumitomo will build a new plant for PERVIO at its subsidiary in South Korea, scheduled to start commercial-scale production in 2017. times by the spring of 2015.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Researchers in South Korea have demonstrated new type of room-temperature and high-energy density sodium rechargeable battery using a sulfur dioxide (SO 2 )-based inorganic molten complex catholyte that serves as both a Na + -conducting medium and cathode material (i.e. catholyte). mA cm −2 ).

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MAY 8, 2017

Umicore will invest €300 million (US$328 million) between 2017 and 2019 to further increase its production of NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. NMC is a preferred cathode material technology for rechargeable batteries used in vehicle electrification and global demand is increasing fast.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2022

On the current trajectory of EV sales and other Li-ion battery demand, total battery anode materials (BAM) demand will increase 300% by 2025, reaching 2.9 Rystad Energy forecasts total EV sales this year will reach nearly 10 million units, a 43% jump from 2021 sales. million tonnes from around 774,000 tonnes last year.

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JANUARY 20, 2015

Growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in China is triggering an explosion of investment in the lithium-ion battery industry, with China’s production of power lithium-ion batteries set to jump 400% by 2017, according to market research firm CCM.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

GS Caltex, South Korea’s second-largest energy company, and Japan-based JX Nippon and Oil Energy (formerly Nippon Oil) will set up a joint venture to produce anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Dong-A Ilbo.

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

South Korea-based SK Energy said it has been chosen as a supplier of lithium-ion batteries for a hybrid electric vehicle project for Daimler commercial vehicle subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso; Daimler holds 85% of Fuso. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 31, 2014

The patent in the lawsuit covers ceramic composite layer lithium-ion battery separators developed by Celgard for high-energy rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. LG Chem now has SRS patents in five regions, including South Korea, the United States and China. LG Chem is also embroiled in litigation with another S.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

A review by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that Li-ion battery maker LG Chem Michigan misused funds awarded to it under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). —OIG special report. In February 2010, LG Chem Michigan Inc. (LG

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AUGUST 3, 2010

DuPont has introduced a nanofiber-based polymeric battery separator that boosts the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries. and Seoul, South Korea. The company has begun construction on a facility in Chesterfield County, Va., to manufacture product for development and commercial sale.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Researchers in South Korea have developed a novel high-energy cathode material, Na 1.5 F 0.7 , for sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries (NIBs). This new material provides an energy density of 600 Wh kg –1 , the highest value among Na-ion cathodes. The less negative redox potential of Na + /Na as compared to Li + /Li (?2.71

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MARCH 31, 2010

Umicore plans to invest a total of approximately €60 million (US$81 million) to increase its capacities and capabilities for the production of new generation cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Demand for lithium ion batteries is set to surge in the coming years.

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JULY 15, 2021

In the previous few years, India has doubled its imports of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and more than tripled its import cost. Lithium-ion batteries are imported into India from China, Japan, and South Korea. Now let us look into some of the key players in the Lithium-ion sector in India.

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JUNE 12, 2009

South Korea-based SK Energy has now developed six lithium-ion cells: two targeted at hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications and four targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Although lithium metal is a promising anode material for Li-ion rechargeable batteries due to its theoretical high capacity (3,860?mAh It is obvious that Li–S and Li–air batteries have the potential to considerably improve the driving ranges of EVs. The energy density of a Li-ion battery is almost saturated after 6?mAh

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Teijin Limited is introducing Lielsort separators for lithium-ion secondary batteries (LIBs) featuring the world’s first coating made of a fluorine-based compound. To support full-scale commercialization, Teijin has established a separator manufacturing company in Asan, South Korea called Teijin CNF Korea Co.,

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JULY 13, 2010

South Korea will invest up to 15 trillion won (US$12.4 billion) in the next 10 years to become the world’s dominant producer of rechargeable batteries.

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