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Argonne National Labs Ramping Up Lithium-Air Research and Development; Li-ion as EV Bridge Technology

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Argonne National Laboratory, which has contributed heavily to the research and development of Li-ion battery technology, is now pursuing research into Lithium-air batteries. Li-air batteries use a catalytic air cathode that converts oxygen to lithium peroxide; an electrolyte; and a lithium anode.

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IBM Almaden Lab Exploring Lithium-Air Batteries for Next-Generation Energy Storage

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General schematic of a lithium-air battery. The team plans to explore rechargeable Lithium-Air systems, which could offer 10 times the energy capacity of lithium-ion systems. The company would license any intellectual property that may result from this research rather than manufacturing battery cells.

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Asahi Kasei and Central Glass join IBM Li-air Battery 500 project; membranes and electrolytes

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Four different architectures of Li-air batteries, which all assume the use of lithium metal as the anode. a battery pack with about 125 kWh capacity at an average use of 250 Wh/mile. a battery pack with about 125 kWh capacity at an average use of 250 Wh/mile. Credit, ACS, Girishkumar et al. Click to enlarge.

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DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $54 million—leveraging approximately an additional $17 million in cost share from the private sector—for 13 projects to advance transformational technologies and materials that can help manufacturers significantly increase the energy efficiency of their operations and reduce costs.

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UK report sees step-change improvements in performance of EV batteries as “highly unlikely” through 2020

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The Committee on Climate Change commissioned energy consultancy Element Energy , Li-ion manufacturer Axeon, and Prof. Peter Bruce of EastChem to investigate the future trajectory of batteries cost and performance. It results in a higher cost per kWh for a PHEV compared to pure battery electric vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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BASF to acquire Merck’s Li-ion battery electrolytes business

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BASF will acquire the electrolytes business for high-performance batteries from chemical and pharmaceutical company Merck. Merck has more than 10 years experience in the production of electrolytes for Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors. The companies have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction. Earlier post.)

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BASF creates new global business unit to advance battery activities for electromobility

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BASF is creating a new global business unit that will unite its current and future battery-related electromobility activities; the new “Battery Materials” will be formed effective 1 January 2012. Over the next five years, BASF will invest a three-digit million euro sum in researching, developing and the production of battery materials.

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