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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

A team from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Tsinghua University (China) have synthesized graphene oxide-sulfur (GO-S) nanocomposite cathodes and applied them in lithium/sulfur cells to show a high reversible capacity of 950-1400 mAh g -1 and stable cycling for more than 50 deep cycles at 0.1C (1C = 1675 mA g -1 ).

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

In a paper published in the ACS Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters , the team suggested that this strategy is both of significance for the safe and effective use of Li 2 S as a cathode material and as a promising step toward the low-cost fabrication of metallic-lithium-free Li?S S batteries. 2500 Wh kg ?1 Batteries'

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

Furthermore, the free-standing TiO/CNF-S cathodes developed with rapid sulfur melt infiltration (~5 sec) eradicate the need of inactive elements such as binders, additional current collectors (Al-foil) and additives. We have created freestanding porous titanium monoxide nanofiber mat as a cathode host material in lithium-sulfur batteries.

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APRIL 2, 2013

Lithium-sulfur batteries are of great interest for electromobility applications, among others, due to their high specific energy and relatively low cost, but are challenged by significant capacity decay over cycling. In the lithium-sulfur model, the cathode is composed of elemental sulfur. Althues, J.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles. Advanced Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan have developed an active sulfur material and carbon nanofiber (S-CNF) composite material for all-solid-state Li-sulfur batteries using a low-cost and straightforward liquid phase process. Copyright Toyohashi University Of Technology. Nguyen Huu Huy Phuc.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have designed a lithium–sulfur battery using electrically connected graphite and lithium metal as a hybrid anode to control undesirable surface reactions on lithium. Huang et al. Click to enlarge. —Huang et al. —Jun Liu.

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MARCH 27, 2014

Lithium/sulfur cells are seen as a promising next-generation “beyond Li-ion” technology. 1 as well as very low cost, high abundance, and low environmental impact, sulfur is a promising cathode candidate. As a result, several research groups have been exploring the use of lithium sulfide (Li 2 S)—i.e.,

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AUGUST 12, 2014

Yi Cuis group at Stanford highlights the role of the separator in the capacity decay of a Li-Sulfur battery—i.e., Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) batteries are highly attractive for future generations of portable electronics and electric vehicles due to their high energy density and potentially low cost.

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MAY 10, 2018

Purdue engineers have used upcycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic to boost the lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries. When a PSC layer was utilized as an interlayer in lithium–sulfur batteries, the sulfur cathode delivered an improved capacity of 776 mAh g –1 at 0.5C Kim, Harif D. 8b03959.

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sunlight through low-cost, plastic light-guiding sheets and then. If successful, the new crop would have a lower cost of. Turbo-POx For Ultra Low-Cost Gasoline. Ceramatec’s design would allow for low-cost materials and. stack that performs at lower cost than current automotive. liquid fuel.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

X-ray spectroscopic analysis and ab initio calculation results indicate that the excellent performance can be attributed to a well-restored C–C lattice and the unique lithium polysulfide binding capability of the N functional groups in the NG sheets. —Qiu et al. Batteries'

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APRIL 23, 2018

The “classic” high-energy capacity Lithium-sulfur battery is predicated on the use of a sulfur-based cathode and a Lithium-metal anode. Among the issues hampering the commercialization of this attractive technology are the safety and performance issues associated with the use of the lithium-metal anode.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

the commercialization of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries has been severely hindered by the polysulfide (PS) shuttling effect whereby PSs dissolve into the electrolyte and shuttle across the separator to react with anode materials, leading to a rapidly fading capacity with repeated charge/discharge cycles. —Lei et al.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Vorbeck, a manufacturer and developer of applications using its proprietary graphene material ( earlier post ), optioned the technology for use in a graphene-based electrode for lithium-air and lithium-sulfur batteries. PEM fuel cells are primarily used for backup power.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Commercial uses of the element sulfur date back centuries, but it may be the key to a new generation of batteries with high theoretical energy density and relatively low cost.

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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. Another major concern regarding the lithium?sulfur Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Vorbeck Materials , a startup company based in Jessup, Maryland, is using a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)-developed method for developing graphene for better lithium air and lithium sulfur batteries.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Ford is exploring a variety of “beyond Li-ion” solutions, including Lithium-sulfur, Lithium-air and solid-state lithium-ion batteries. A Li-air battery, with its air cathode, is a low-cost system, Anandan said. It also offers a high theoretical specific energy density.

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JULY 5, 2019

As described in an open-access paper in the RSC journal Chemical Communications ,the polymer exhibits high sulfur content and offers longer lifetime stability compared to pure sulfur, providing new protocols to develop new cathode materials for Li-S batteries. Cycling performance of Az-S and pure sulfur at 0.3 Chen et al.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Amprius, Inc.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a novel electrode for lithium-sulfur batteries that improves cyclic stability and rate capability significantly. In a paper published in the ACS journal Nano Letters , they report using polypyrrole-MnO 2 coaxial nanotubes to encapsulate sulfur. 6b03849.

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DECEMBER 24, 2009

EaglePicher Technologies offers a wide range of battery technology including thermal, nickel hydrogen, lithium carbonmono-fluoride, lithium thionyl chloride, lithium manganese dioxide, lithium sulfur dioxide, lithium ion, reserve lithium oxyhalide, custom battery assemblies and silver zinc batteries.

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MAY 31, 2015

Researchers in have shown that a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery with a reduced graphen oxide (rGO) -coated separator exhibits much smaller impedance and much better electrochemical performance than cells with an uncoated separator. After coating with rGO, the initial discharge capacity can be as large as 1067 mAh g −1 at 0.2

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JULY 29, 2021

AOI 1b: Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) Cells. Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Enhanced Cycle Life and Energy Density Performance. Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Enhanced Cycle Life and Energy Density Performance. AOI 6: Low?cost Giner, Inc.

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JULY 2, 2011

Sulfur has a theoretical specific capacity of 1,672 mAh/g, about 5 times higher than that of traditional cathode materials based on transition metal oxides or phosphates. Sulfur also possesses other advantages such as low cost and environmental benignity. Nevertheless, Wang et al.

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JULY 25, 2019

A Li/S cell built at high sulfur mass loading (4 mg cm -2 ) using the IL-based electrolyte demonstrated a stable capacity of 600 mAh g -1 for double the cycles of a cell using LiNO 3 additive (300 vs 150). Their paper appears in the journal ChemSusChem.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Advanced liquid electrolytes for lithium-ion cells under extreme conditions, such as extreme fast charging, and mechanical, thermal, or electrical abuse. Novel liquid electrolytes for lithium-sulfur cells that improve the overall stability and performance of these cells. Lithium-sulfur and lithium-air battery cell development.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The NHC-decorated separator is of low cost and can effectively improve energy density of Li–S cells, exhibiting potential for further development of Li–S batteries. 2015.09.067.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

The renewable energy projects are: Safe, high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries for electric vehicle applications. Goal: To develop next-generation high-energy density batteries to help bring about low-cost and safe electric vehicles with driving ranges well above 250 miles.

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

Li-sulfur batteries—which conventionally use elemental sulfur (with conductive additives) as the cathode, an aprotic liquid electrolyte, and lithium metal as the anode—are under intensive investigation by research groups worldwide because of the promise for low-cost, high-energy storage. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

The researchers discovered that iron pyrite has a unique way of changing form into an iron and a lithium-sulfur (or sodium-sulfur) compound to store energy. Iron pyrite quantum dots, by contrast, have iron close to the surface due to their small size, and this energy storage process can occur reversibly over many cycles.

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Its aim is to put on the path to commercialisation a safe sodium ion battery with high performance, low cost and a long cycle life. The relatively low cost of sodium ion batteries makes them an attractive next generation technology, particularly for static energy storage applications and low-cost vehicles.

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APRIL 30, 2010

The critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries. This ARPA-E program seeks to develop a new generation of ultra-high energy density, low-cost battery technologies for long range plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. PolyPlus Battery Company.

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JULY 12, 2017

Two projects will research, develop, and use integrated computation materials engineering (ICME) techniques to develop low cost carbon fiber from a variety of feedstocks and precursors that can be used to make carbon fiber with less energy and lower cost. ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

For the longer term, (2017-2027) while “beyond Li-ion” battery chemistries such as lithium-sulfur, magnesium-ion, zinc-air, and lithium-air, offer the potential of significantly greater energy densities, breakthrough innovation will be required for these new battery technologies to enter the PEV market, according to DOE.

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JUNE 1, 2015

The carbons simultaneously exhibit electrical conductivity more than 3x more than activated carbons; very high electrochemical activity at high mass loading; and high stability, as demonstrated by supercapacitors and lithium–sulfur batteries with excellent performance. Tests were also conducted on lithium-sulfur batteries.

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