Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2019

In a paper in the journal Nature Materials , the team presents a plasmonic metal–polymer hybrid nanomaterial concept, in which the polymer coating reduces the apparent activation energy for hydrogen transport into and out of the plasmonic nanoparticles, while deactivation resistance is provided via a tailored tandem polymer membrane.

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Polymer Hydrogen Concept Hybrid 296

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Nouryon has begun the first deliveries of AkuPure, a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) polymer targeted specifically at lithium-ion batteries, a market that is growing quickly due to increased demand for electric vehicles. CMC is a sustainable, bio-based water-soluble polymer used as a thickener, binder, stabilizer and film former.

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Lithium Ion Polymer Batteries Battery 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Manufacturers add synthetic antioxidants to plastics, rubbers and other polymers to make them last longer. Now, researchers have detected a broad range of emerging synthetic antioxidants, called hindered phenol and sulfur antioxidants, in dust from electronic waste (e-waste) recycling workshops, possibly posing risks for the workers inside.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 16, 2023

The Berkeley Lab has created a conductive polymer coating known as HOS-PFM that could be used for coating lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). This could increase the range and life of EV batteries.

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Polymer Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 98

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The new line will help DSM to meet growing demand for high-performance polymers used in a wide range of end-applications—particularly for electric vehicles and in electricsand electronics (E&E)—and will help drive the shift to a low-carbon, circular economy.

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Innovation News Network

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The CUA family of micropropulsion systems provide a broad range of capabilities, from high […]. The post CUA polymer-fibre satellite micropropulsion systems readying for launch appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Polymer Future Range 98

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Researchers at the Polymer Technology Group, part of the UPV/EHU’s Department of Polymer Science and Technology and the Institute for Polymer Materials, POLYMAT, in Spain, recently reported the synthesis of high-performance poly(etherimide) (PEI)-based nanocomposites (PNs) with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) via melt mixing.

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Polymer Spain Carbon Parts 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Eastman and Gruppo Maip, a leading international plastics formulator and compound producer based in Turin, Italy, will partner to formulate new sustainable polymer solutions for automotive interior applications.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 2, 2024

provides the automotive industry with innovative state-of-the-art manufacturing solutions in engineered polymer-based components, systems and related services. We pride ourselves in employing the most contemporary technology in our machines ranging up to 3,200 tons across reputed brands in the industry. Mutual Automotive Pvt Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

a privately held company that develops novel catalysts and processes for the cost-advantaged production of chemical products from renewable feedstocks, has produced and shipped to a prospective partner samples of what it believes to be the world’s first 100% bio-based nylon-6,6 polymer. Rennovia, Inc., Earlier post.)

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Polymer Renewable Emissions Production 309

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The clean technology company Danish Power Systems (DPS), with partners at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Czech Republic, reports the best operating stability for high-temperature polymer fuel cells (HTPEMFC) yet. μV h −1 for a reference membrane.

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Polymer Czech Republic Fuel Power 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2023

A new ENLITEN technology debuting on the Bridgestone Turanza EV is PeakLife, a next-generation polymer technology that enhances tread resistance to wear, aiding in enabling extended tire life. Bridgestone Turanza EV tires extend energy efficient performance with low rolling resistance made possible by Bridgestone’s ENLITEN tire technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2014

a global chemical products company with a long history of commercializing a range of resins, fibers, textiles and other materials, announced the expansion and extension of their ongoing collaboration in high performance polymers using Biofene, Amyris’s brand of renewable farnesene. Amyris and Kuraray Co., Earlier post.).

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Polymer Commercial Renewable Japan 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

Arkema has launched its new sustainable Kynar PVDF range. Arkema has been a leader in advanced bio-circular polymers for many years. These new grades will claim 100% renewable attributed carbon derived from crude tall oil (CTO) bio-feedstock, according to a mass-balance approach.

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Li-ion Oil Renewable Range 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2017

a Canadian graphene R&D, investment and technology licensing company ( earlier post ) introduced its GPURE Graphene Polymer nano-porous membrane intended for next generation Li-Ion battery applications. Grafoid Inc.,

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Li-ion Polymer Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

A team led by researchers from Georgia Tech have used an electropolymerization process to produce aligned arrays of polymer nanofibers that function as a thermal interface material able to conduct heat 20 times better than the original polymer. Fiber diameters range from 18 to 300 nanometers, depending on the pore template.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is partnering with Cincinnati Incorporated , a manufacturer of high quality machine tools located in Harrison, Ohio, to develop a large-scale polymer additive manufacturing (3-D printing) system. The partnership agreement supports the Department’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Top: The stress of repeated swelling and shrinking shatters a conventional silicon electrode and its polymer binding. Bottom: An electrode coated with stretchy, self-healing polymer remains intact. (C. To make the self-healing coating, the scientists deliberately weakened some of the chemical bonds within polymers. Wang et al.,

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Li-ion Polymer Batteries Battery 230

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2015

Solvay Specialty Polymers introduced Veradel 3300 SL 30 polyethersulfone (PESU). The new Veradel grade is a tough, high-performance resin designed to meet growing global demand for advanced polymers that can improve automotive powertrain efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2023

Coming by 2026, the solid-state battery may deliver up to 30% higher energy density compared to conventional lithium ion, which could enable an even longer driving range or less weight. Factorial’s battery features a polymer-based solid electrolyte and a lithium-metal anode.

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Polymer 468

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2015

A team from the University of Rome Sapienza has developed a rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery based on the combination of a high capacity sulfur-carbon cathode, nanostructured Li x Sn-C anode and polysulfide-added PEO-based gel membrane. mAh g S -1 , depending on the cycling rate. —Agostini & Hassoun (2015).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

A German consortium involving four companies and and two universities is developing dielectric elastomers (electroactive polymers) for the conversion of mechanical energy—in this case wave power—into electrical power. The company used data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts ( ECMWF ).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2021

.) – Developing ion-exchange membranes (IEM) and polymers used for electrochemical applications in order to reduce the use of cost-prohibitive and toxic materials. Applications include green hydrogen production, hydrogen fuel cells and carbon capture and utilization (CCU).

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Hydrogen Green Polymer Power 418

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

Using particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO), the researchers created a biocatalytic polymer material that converts methane to methanol. The enzymes retain up to 100% activity in the polymer construct. Remarkably, the enzymes retain up to 100 percent activity in the polymer. a) Schematic of PEG-pMMO hydrogel fabrication.

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Polymer Convert Conversion Gas 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Amyris’ farnesene is a renewable hydrocarbon molecule addressing growing demand in a broad range of applications, from diesel and jet fuel to high-performance materials.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The team’s battery chemistry with the solid electrolyte can potentially boost the energy density by as much as four times above lithium-ion batteries, which translates into longer driving range. Schematic shows lithium-air battery cell consisting of lithium metal anode, air-based cathode, and solid ceramic polymer electrolyte (CPE).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2023

Advent’s MEAs are designed to operate at high temperatures ranging from 120 °C to 180 °C, and offer a significant advantage to alternative solutions. Advent’s high-temperature membrane is based on pyridine-type structures incorporated around a stable polymer backbone.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2012

UAE-based Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has filed a provisional patent application with the US Patents and Trademarks Office for a new solid polymer electrolyte technology for Li-ion batteries. This is the first lithium battery-related patent application filed by Masdar Institute.

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Li-ion Polymer UAE Batteries 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Biopolymers company NatureWorks (invested in by Cargill and PTT Chemical) and BioAmber, a next-generation chemicals company and a market leader in the commercialization of bio-succinic acid ( earlier post ), have formed AmberWorks, a joint venture to bring new performance bio-based polymer compositions to market.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2011

to develop innovative polymers from Biofene, a renewable hydrocarbon building block made using Amyris’s technology. Under the agreement, Kuraray will use Biofene to replace petroleum-derived feedstock such as butadiene and isoprene in the production of specified classes of high-performing polymers. Amyris, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Drivers of the new 2020 IONIQ Electric can also enjoy 170 miles (274 km) of range thanks to an upgraded 38.3-kWh kWh, and offers a total of 170 miles of estimated range. powered by a lithium-ion-polymer battery with 1.56 kWh lithium-ion-polymer battery. kWh battery with 36% more energy capacity. powered by an 8.9

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Mullen Automotive announced it has begun road testing Class 1 electric vans equipped with solid-state polymer batteries alongside footage of the initial run. The energy-dense cells fit in the same pack design but offer a significantly higher range – even higher than Mullen anticipated.

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Energy Polymer Batteries Battery 122

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

A major challenge is to mitigate quality deficiencies of polymers arising from thermal and mechanical stress during the recycling process. Recycled plastics often contain impurities and polymer contaminants that accelerate polymer degradation, which change the material properties. Zhejiang REEF Technology Co.,

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Polymer Waste Convert Parts 195

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Electrode catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEFCs) As part of the agreement, production equipment will be installed at the plant of Ya’an Guangming Paite Precious Metal Co., TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K., an affiliated company in China, in the area of fuel cell electrode catalyst manufacturing technologies.

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China Fuel Production Polymer 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2021

Researchers in the European AMAPOLA (A Marketable Polymer based Al-S battery) project are analyzing the combination of sulfur and aluminum in a battery; both elements are abundant in the earth’s crust.

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Polymer Batteries Battery Li-ion 321

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2019

Just as before, there are two tanks made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP/CFRP) beneath the luggage compartment floor of the five-door car, each of which hold roughly seven kilograms (15.4 lb) of CNG extends the range during gas operation. In addition, particulate emissions remain very low. lb) of gas.

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Audi Gas Range Polymer 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2011

million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The PolyZion (Fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery based on ionic liquids) received funding of €2.4 An EU consortium is two years into a 3-year, €3.5 million (US$3.4

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