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Researchers investigate effect of impact on structurally-embedded Li-ion batteries

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Researchers in China are investigating the effect of low-velocity impact loads on structurally embedded Li-ion batteries in vehicles. A paper on their study is published in the Journal of Power Sources. —Li et al. 2023.233509

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Li-Cycle starts operations at its first European lithium-ion battery recycling facility

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Li-Cycle Holdings announced the start of commercial operations at its first Spoke recycling facility in Europe, located in Magdeburg, Germany. Each main line has the capacity to process up to 10,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery material per year.

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Researchers propose approach for recycling all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

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Especially for all solid-state lithium-ion batteries (lithium ASSBs), aspects of waste management and circular economy have not been addressed so far. Within such ASSBs, the use of solid electrolyte like garnet-type Li 6.5 La 3 Zr 1.5 O 12 (LLZTO) garnet electrolyte and LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 (NMC) cathode. La 3 Zr 1.5 202202361

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DOE researchers suggest solid-state batteries may not be a safety slam-dunk; thermodynamic models evaluate solid-state and Li-ion safety

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Recent battery fires have renewed investigation of the safety of Li-ion batteries. While the safety benefits of this solid electrolyte replacement are widely acknowledged, the broader safety of Li-metal anode solid-state batteries with high energy density has not been critically examined. A paper on their work appears in Joule.

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Researchers present two-step recycling approach for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

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Researchers from Technische Universität Darmstadt, Universität Stuttgart, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, and Universität des Saarlandes have developed a two-step recycling approach for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries (lithium ASSBs). Within such ASSBs, the use of solid-electrolytes like garnet-type Li 6.5 La 3 Zr 1.5

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Argonne researchers identify another reason why fast-charging degrades the performance of Li-ion batteries

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A new study by researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeking to identify the reasons that cause the performance of fast-charged lithium-ion batteries to degrade in EVs has found interesting chemical behavior of the anode as the battery is charged and discharged.

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Researchers move closer to faster-charging Li-ion batteries; real-time tracking of Li ions in LTO

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A team of scientists led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has captured in real time how lithium ions move in lithium titanate (LTO), a fast-charging battery electrode material made of lithium, titanium, and oxygen.

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