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DOE: cobalt is the most expensive material used in lithium-ion battery cathodes

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MARCH 8, 2022

With the accelerating transition to electric vehicles (EVs), demand for the materials used to produce batteries will increase significantly and rapidly. Aside from the lithium needed to produce modern lithium-ion batteries, much attention is focused on the cost of the materials used for EV battery cathode production.

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Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

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MARCH 9, 2023

The demand for domestically produced and sustainably sourced battery metals has grown at a near insatiable rate over recent years, as the domestic manufacturing capacity of lithium-ion batteries has grown exponentially from less than 50 GWh/year to now more than 700 GWh/year of operational and announced capacity.

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Novel copolymer binder extends the life of lithium-ion batteries

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MARCH 8, 2021

One of the major causes for the drop in capacity over time in Li-ion batteries is the degradation of the widely used graphite anodes. interactions between the bis-imino-acenaphthenequinone groups and graphite, and also from the good adherence of the copolymer’s ligands to the copper current collector of the battery. 0c02742.

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Benchmark: lithium-ion battery prices rise for first time in gigafactory era; lithium carbonate major driver

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reports that battery producers have begun to increase lithium-ion cell prices following a period of consistent raw material price rises throughout 2021, particularly for lithium. Lithium carbonate has been singled out as a major driver behind the battery cell price increases.

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Researchers develop soft co-crystalline solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries

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MAY 8, 2023

b, Packing diagram of (Adpn) 2 LiPF 6 showing the channels of Li⁺ ions in the low-affinity matrix in the crystal structure. 2023) “A soft co-crystalline solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries.” .; colored box shows the dimensions of unit cell; red, a-crystallographic direction; blue, c-crystallographic direction.

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MIT, Brookhaven team develops simple method for stabilizing interfaces in solid-state lithium-ion batteries

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MARCH 11, 2022

Solid-state batteries could potentially not only deliver twice as much energy for their size, they also could virtually eliminate the fire hazard associated with today’s lithium-ion batteries. The new findings could potentially be applied rapidly to battery production, Yildiz says.

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Battery Resourcers to open North America’s largest Li-ion battery recycling facility by August

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JANUARY 15, 2022

Battery Resourcers, a vertically integrated lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials company, plans to open a commercial-scale, lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Covington, Ga. The site is strategically located near several EV manufacturing hubs and lithium-ion gigafactories.

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Northvolt assembles first lithium-ion battery cell at Swedish gigafactory

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

Northvolt has assembled the first battery cell at the newly commissioned Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden. The cell is the first to have been fully designed, developed and assembled at a gigafactory by a homegrown European battery company. The cell is of a prismatic cell format and came off the cell assembly line on 28 December.

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Amprius verifies 500 Wh/kg, 1300 Wh/L battery platform

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MARCH 24, 2023

Amprius Technologies, developer of the Silicon Anode Platform for batteries, has verified a lithium-ion cell delivering energy density of 500 Wh/kg, 1300 Wh/L, resulting in unparalleled run time. The results indicate that this cell model provides >504 Wh/kg and >1321 Wh/l at 25°C.

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Ingevity enters EV battery market with $60M investment in lithium-ion anode materials producer Nexeon

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AUGUST 15, 2022

UK-based Nexeon is a desiger of silicon-based anode materials that improve performance of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and consumer electronics. Nexeon’s customers have found that NSP-2 offers a step-change improvement in lithium-ion battery performance while also reducing the weight of the battery.

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RecycLiCo and Nanoramic Laboratories partner for lithium-ion battery recycling

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AUGUST 6, 2023

RecycLiCo Battery Materials and Nanoramic Laboratories announced a strategic collaboration with the goal of optimizing the complete life cycle of lithium-ion batteries. Nanoramic’s NMP-free and PVDF-free electrodes offer a solution to potential bans on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in lithium-ion batteries.

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U Mich team develops 1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery

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JANUARY 12, 2022

A University of Michigan team has shown that a network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from Kevlar, can enable lithium-sulfur batteries to overcome their Achilles heel of cycle life, delivering an estimated 1,000 real-world cycles. Biomimetic engineering of these batteries integrated two scales—molecular and nanoscale.

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New electrode material for solid-state batteries improves performance

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

A research team from Japan has recently developed a novel electrode material for all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) by combining lithium sulfate and lithium ruthenate, which results in improved performance. Utilization of high-capacity lithium-excess electrode materials is effective for the further increase in energy density.

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QuantumScape releases performance data for its solid-state battery technology

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

A commercially viable solid-state lithium-metal battery is an advancement that the battery industry has pursued for decades, as it holds the promise of a step function increase in energy density over conventional lithium-ion batteries, enabling electric vehicles with a driving range comparable to combustion engine-based vehicles.

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UCR researchers find commercial fast-charging damages EV batteries, propose new internal-resistance-based technique

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MARCH 13, 2020

Commercial fast-charging stations subject electric car batteries to high temperatures and high resistance that can cause them to crack, leak, and lose their storage capacity, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in a new open-access study published in the journal Energy Storage. Ozkan Lab/UCR).

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Enevate announces new production license agreement for silicon-dominant battery technology

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JUNE 9, 2021

South Korea-based EnerTech International is a leader in delivering lithium-ion cells using state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities to produce high-performance, large format batteries. Pre-production batteries have been built and tested using EnerTech’s existing lithium-ion battery manufacturing equipment.

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Nissan unveils prototype production facility for all-solid-state batteries

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APRIL 8, 2022

Nissan unveiled its prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells, which the company aims to bring to market in 2028. This prototype facility, within the Nissan Research Center in Kanagawa Prefecture, is aimed to further promote the development of all-solid-state-batteries.

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Factorial unveils 100 Ah solid-state battery cell at CES 2023

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JANUARY 7, 2023

Factorial, a developer of next-generation solid-state battery cells for electric vehicles, previewed a 100 Ah battery cell at CES 2023 in the Stellantis exhibition space. Factorial’s battery features a polymer-based solid electrolyte and a lithium-metal anode. Earlier post.).

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NIMS researchers report 500 Wh/kg+ Li-air battery

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the NIMS-SoftBank Advanced Technologies Development Center have developed a lithium-air battery with an energy density of more than 500 Wh/kg—significantly higher than currently lithium ion batteries.

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Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power

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MARCH 18, 2021

UK-based battery manufacturer AMTE Power and Faradion Ltd. , a leader in non-aqueous sodium-ion battery technolog ( earlier post ), announced a collaboration which combines Faradion’s IP with AMTE Power’s design and manufacturing capabilities. These trends will drive a significant increase in the use of battery storage.

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Fraunhofer leading “MaSSiF” research project on solid-state sulfur-silicon batteries

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APRIL 26, 2023

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden is leading a research project targeting a new generation of sulfur-based batteries. Free of the critical elements cobalt and nickel used in lithium-ion technology, sulfur achieves very high energy densities in solid-state batteries.

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Sakuú develops 3Ah lithium-metal solid-state battery; additive manufacturing platform

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JULY 30, 2021

a developer of multi-process additive manufacturing (AM) technology, has produced a 3Ah lithium-metal solid-state battery (SSB) that equals or betters current lithium-ion batteries. These first-generation batteries comprise 30 sub-cells, utilize lithium-metal and a proprietary printed ceramic separator.

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University of Michigan researchers lay out hurdles for Li-metal, solid-state batteries

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MAY 29, 2021

In a perspective piece in the journal Joule , researchers at the University of Michigan lay out the main questions facing lithium-metal, solid-state batteries. Lithium-ion batteries enabled the earliest EVs and they remain the most common power supply for the latest models coming off assembly lines.

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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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MAY 14, 2023

Taiwan-based ProLogium has chosen France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing facility outside of Taiwan. This major investment project aims to facilitate supply chain localization, R&D activities, and the manufacturing of next-generation batteries in Europe for ProLogium.

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3D solid-state battery startup LionVolt closes €4M seed round

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

European 3D solid-state battery start-up LionVolt successfully closed a seed round of €4 million, bringing its total funding this year to more than €5 million. LionVolt spun off last year from TNO at Holst Centre, building on six years of research and development of its innovative battery design. 3D solid-state battery (3DSSB).

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Researchers in China report 711.3 Wh/kg Li-ion battery cell

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APRIL 29, 2023

In a paper in Chinese Physical Letters , researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences report manufacturing practical pouch-type rechargeable lithium batteries with a gravimetric energy density of 711.3 Current advanced practical lithium-ion batteries have an energy density of around 300 Wh⋅kg −1. Li et al.

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Sandia testing method yields pathway to better, longer-lasting solid-state batteries

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Using a microscopic method for measuring electrical potential, a team of scientists at Sandia National Laboratories may have discovered how to identify rate-limiting processes in solid-state batteries. Solid-state batteries employ solid electrolytes instead of electrochemical gels and liquids and generally power small electronics.

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Alstom signs first contract for battery-electric regional trains in Germany

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Alstom will manufacture , deliver and maintain until 2032 eleven Coradia Continental battery-electric trains for regional traffic on the Leipzig-Chemnitz route on behalf of VMS (Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen) and with the support of ZVNL (Zweckverband für den Nahverkehrsraum Leipzig), the two authorities responsible for this line.

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Meta Materials acquires assets and IP of Optodot; battery separators and coating technology

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JUNE 18, 2022

Optodot is a developer and licensor of nano-composite battery separators and infrared optical coating technologies, based in Devens, Massachusetts. META’s Advanced Materials and Battery Products group will continue joint development, licensing, and manufacturing scale-up of Optodot’s technology in partnership with leading OEMs.

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Amprius unveils ultra-high-power-high-energy lithium-ion battery

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Amprius Technologies, a developer of next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, unveiled its newest ultra-high-power-high-energy lithium-ion battery.

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Sakuu reports 800 Wh/L with first-generation solid-state Li-metal battery

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MARCH 16, 2022

Sakuu , developer of the first 3D-printed solid-state battery ( earlier post ), reports achieving an energy-density of 800 Wh/L in its first-generation non-printed lithium-metal battery. In addition to the 800 Wh/L mark, the first-generation lithium-metal battery is demonstrating high energy retention at 97% after 200 cycles.

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

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Each main line has the capacity to process up to 10,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery material per year. Germany represents the largest market for both battery manufacturing scrap and the expected supply of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries in Europe.

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Nyobolt partners with Callum to showcase ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery in Elise-inspired EV

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JUNE 14, 2023

Nyobolt, the developer of ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery technology ( earlier post ) has partnered with UK designer Callum to showcase its advanced battery technology in an Elise-inspired electric sports car that can charge in six minutes.

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Daimler Truck and CATL expand global partnership on truck-focused batteries and supply

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MAY 21, 2021

Daimler Truck AG and lithium-ion battery manufacturer and developer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. CATL will be the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul battery-electric truck, which is planned to be ready for series production in 2024.

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NEO Battery Materials to partner with A&P on mass production of silicon anode materials

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JUNE 9, 2022

NEO Battery Materials Ltd. signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Automobile & PCB establishing strategic investment and cooperation between NEO and A&P to advance the Korean mass production facility of NEO’s silicon anode materials for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries.

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CATL introduces first generation of sodium-ion batteries; up to 160 Wh/kg; targeting >200 Wh/kg with Gen 2

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JULY 30, 2021

(CATL) unveiled its first-generation sodium-ion battery, together with its AB battery pack solution—which is able to integrate sodium-ion cells and lithium-ion cells into one pack. This has become a bottleneck for the industrialization of sodium-ion batteries.

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Factorial earns UN 38.3 certification to ship 100Ah Lithium-metal solid-state battery

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MAY 24, 2023

Factorial, a developer of solid-state battery technology for electric vehicle (EV) applications, has received the UN 38.3 safety certification for its large format automotive solid-state batteries. This makes Factorial the first Li-metal solid-state battery maker to successfully receive certification that covers 100+Ah cell.

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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

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JANUARY 10, 2023

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). The decline in cost is due to improvements in battery technologies and chemistries, and an increase in manufacturing volume.

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Lyten introduces next generation Lithium-Sulfur battery for EVs; 3X energy density of Li-ion

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Lyten , an advanced materials company, introduced its LytCell EV lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery platform. The technology is optimized for the electric vehicle market and is designed to deliver three times (3X) the gravimetric energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries. No conflict minerals.

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Top 10 EV battery manufacturers all Asian companies; China accounts for 56% of market, Korea 26% and Japan 10%

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OCTOBER 9, 2022

The top 10 global producers of Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles are all Asian companies, according to an analysis posted on the Visual Capitalist. Chinese companies make up 56% of the EV battery market, followed by Korean companies (26%) and Japanese manufacturers (10%).

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Argonne white paper outlines battery and R&D requirements for electric aviation

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A new white paper published by the Argonne National Laboratory Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) outlines a clear set of battery requirements and research and development needs to accelerate the commercialization of electric propulsion for aviation—from air taxis in the near term to 737 class aircraft in the long term.

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Sakuú starts 2.5 MWh/y pilot facility for solid-state batteries

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Sakuú Corporation, an additive manufacturing technology company, announced the start of its solid-state battery ( earlier post ) pilot line and learning center. MWh per year of solid-state batteries and in the future will also serve as a customer learning center for its advanced additive manufacturing platform. Sakuú’s pilot line.

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DOE estimates that EV battery pack costs in 2021 are 87% lower than in 2008

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Research by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 87% between 2008 and 2021 (using 2021 constant dollars). 100,000 units per year. 100,000 units per year. That compares to $1,237/kWh on a usable-energy basis in 2008.

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UNIST team develops new electrolyte additive for high-energy-density Li-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in Korea have developed an innovative electrolyte additive that enables a high-energy-density Li-ion battery to retain more than 80% of its initial capacity even after hundreds of cycles. The amount of metal inside the anode determines the battery capacity.

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DOE: cobalt is the most expensive material used in lithium-ion battery cathodes

Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

Novel copolymer binder extends the life of lithium-ion batteries

Benchmark: lithium-ion battery prices rise for first time in gigafactory era; lithium carbonate major driver

Researchers develop soft co-crystalline solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries

MIT, Brookhaven team develops simple method for stabilizing interfaces in solid-state lithium-ion batteries

Battery Resourcers to open North America’s largest Li-ion battery recycling facility by August

Northvolt assembles first lithium-ion battery cell at Swedish gigafactory

Amprius verifies 500 Wh/kg, 1300 Wh/L battery platform

Ingevity enters EV battery market with $60M investment in lithium-ion anode materials producer Nexeon

RecycLiCo and Nanoramic Laboratories partner for lithium-ion battery recycling

U Mich team develops 1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery

New electrode material for solid-state batteries improves performance

QuantumScape releases performance data for its solid-state battery technology

UCR researchers find commercial fast-charging damages EV batteries, propose new internal-resistance-based technique

Enevate announces new production license agreement for silicon-dominant battery technology

Nissan unveils prototype production facility for all-solid-state batteries

Factorial unveils 100 Ah solid-state battery cell at CES 2023

NIMS researchers report 500 Wh/kg+ Li-air battery

Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power

Fraunhofer leading “MaSSiF” research project on solid-state sulfur-silicon batteries

Sakuú develops 3Ah lithium-metal solid-state battery; additive manufacturing platform

University of Michigan researchers lay out hurdles for Li-metal, solid-state batteries

ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

3D solid-state battery startup LionVolt closes €4M seed round

Researchers in China report 711.3 Wh/kg Li-ion battery cell

Sandia testing method yields pathway to better, longer-lasting solid-state batteries

Alstom signs first contract for battery-electric regional trains in Germany

Meta Materials acquires assets and IP of Optodot; battery separators and coating technology

Amprius unveils ultra-high-power-high-energy lithium-ion battery

Sakuu reports 800 Wh/L with first-generation solid-state Li-metal battery

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

Nyobolt partners with Callum to showcase ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery in Elise-inspired EV

Daimler Truck and CATL expand global partnership on truck-focused batteries and supply

NEO Battery Materials to partner with A&P on mass production of silicon anode materials

CATL introduces first generation of sodium-ion batteries; up to 160 Wh/kg; targeting >200 Wh/kg with Gen 2

Factorial earns UN 38.3 certification to ship 100Ah Lithium-metal solid-state battery

DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

Lyten introduces next generation Lithium-Sulfur battery for EVs; 3X energy density of Li-ion

Top 10 EV battery manufacturers all Asian companies; China accounts for 56% of market, Korea 26% and Japan 10%

Argonne white paper outlines battery and R&D requirements for electric aviation

Sakuú starts 2.5 MWh/y pilot facility for solid-state batteries

DOE estimates that EV battery pack costs in 2021 are 87% lower than in 2008

UNIST team develops new electrolyte additive for high-energy-density Li-ion batteries

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