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Researchers develop room-temp 1,000+ cycle rechargeable solid-state lithium-air battery

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Researchers from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Argonne National Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a room-temperature solid-state lithium-air battery that is rechargeable for 1,000 cycles with a low polarization gap and can operate at high rates. Ngo, Paul C.

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Cornell team develops aluminum-anode batteries with up to 10,000 cycles

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APRIL 6, 2021

Friend Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering, have been exploring the use of low-cost materials to create rechargeable batteries that will make energy storage more affordable. These materials could also provide a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

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Carbon nanomembrane prevents dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries, doubles lifetime

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JUNE 22, 2021

The energy density of traditional lithium-ion batteries is approaching a saturation point that cannot meet the demands of the future—in electric vehicles, for example. Lithium metal batteries can provide double the energy per unit weight when compared to lithium-ion batteries. Here, the use of an ultrathin (?1.2

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Boeing HorizonX invests in lithium-metal rechargeable battery startup Cuberg

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JANUARY 30, 2018

a startup founded by former Stanford University researchers developing next-generation battery technology for potential aerospace and industrial applications. Cuberg developed an advanced lithium metal rechargeable battery cell that is designed to be a drop-in solution to existing large-scale battery manufacturing processes.

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U Delaware team develops prototype efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for transportation

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JULY 31, 2019

A team at the University of Delaware has demonstrated a direct ammonia fuel cell (DAFC) prototype with a peak power density of 135 mW cm -2 at 80 ?C. However, most air transport, military, shipping, and long-distance freight applications remain challenging for batteries because of their limited energy density. —Zhao et al.

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INL, UCSD researchers find slow, low-energy charging of Li batteries creates glassy lithium; high-performance Li-metal batteries

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AUGUST 1, 2020

Scientists from Idaho National Laboratory and the University of California San Diego have shown that slow, low-energy charging causes lithium atoms to deposit on electrodes in a disorganized way that improves charging behavior. Lithium metal is a preferred anode for high-energy rechargeable batteries. —Wang et al.

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SLAC, Stanford researchers revitalize batteries by bringing ‘dead’ lithium back to life

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University may have found a way to revitalize rechargeable lithium batteries, potentially boosting the range of electric vehicles and battery life in next-gen electronic devices. A study on the work is published in Nature.

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$125 Million for Research to Enable Next-Generation Batteries & Energy Storage

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Energy Innovation Hub teams will emphasize multi-disciplinary fundamental research to address long-standing and emerging challenges for rechargeable batteries WASHINGTON, D.C. continued] The post $125 Million for Research to Enable Next-Generation Batteries & Energy Storage appeared first on CleanTechnica. Today, the U.S.

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Rice University scientists show adding atom-scale defects to battery materials may help them charge faster

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

Their theoretical calculations show a potential improvement in performance of up to two orders of magnitude and point the way to similar improvements in other types of batteries. Thw illustration shows a battery’s cathode undergoing phase transition from iron phosphate (FP) to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) during charging.

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Goodenough perspective on Li-ion batteries; in transportation, PHEVs for the near-term, longer term requires new electrochemical strategies

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JANUARY 21, 2013

John Goodenough at the University of Texas at Austin and colleague Kyu-Sung Park have written a perspective paper on Li-ion batteries (LIBs), published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. More recently, at the University of Texas, Austin, Dr. Goodenough patented a new class of iron phosphate materials.

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Toshiba to start field testing medium-sized EV bus with wireless recharging, SCiB Li-ion battery

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MAY 31, 2016

kWh SCiB ( earlier post ) pack, Toshiba’s advanced lithium-ion rechargeable battery, and will make regular trips between All Nippon Airways Co. Field tests will start from 1 June and continue until December. The 45-seat bus is powered by a long-life, high-output 52.9 facilities in Tonomachi, Kawasaki and Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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JUNE 23, 2023

A novel finding of our work, enabled by our high resolution simulation, is that electrification may increase deadheading for TNCs [transportation network companies] due to additional travel to and from charging stations. This extra vehicle travel increases estimated congestion, crash risk, and noise externalities by 2–3% (2–3¢ per trip).

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Tokyo researchers discover structure and transport properties of intermediate stage in Li-ion batteries; may shorten charging time

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JUNE 17, 2015

Researchers at the University of Tokyo and Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered the structure and transport properties of an “intermediate state” in LiFePO 4 lithium-ion batteries. 2015), “Superstructure in the Metastable Intermediate-Phase Li 2 /3FePO 4 Accelerating the Lithium Battery Cathode Reaction.”

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Li-S Energy, Janus Electric to collaborate on Li-S and/or Li-metal cells for swappable prime mover packs

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NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Australia-based Li-S Energy has entered into an agreement with Janus Electric to develop and to test lithium sulfur and/or lithium-metal battery cells to suit the requirements of the Janus Electric exchangeable prime mover battery packs. MWh) by the end of 2023, with additional demand growth expected in future years.

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U of Western Ontario team proposes Se as promising candidate for all-solid-state Li batteries

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JULY 21, 2018

Researchers at the University of Western Ontario are proposing selenium (Se) as a promising cathode material for all-solid-state Li batteries, paired with a lithium-tin (L-Sn) alloy as an anode and Li 3 PS 4 as the electrolyte. a) Schematic diagram of an all-solid-state Li-Se battery. (b) Click to enlarge.

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Toru? buys 6 Solaris electric buses

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

The vehicles, which will enter into service in about 18 months, will be recharged by day using fast pantograph chargers deployed in three locations in the city; at night they will be charged at the bus depot at Legionów street. will be fitted with Solaris High Power batteries adapted to fast, high power charging. Operator Miejski Zak?ad

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DOE awarding $19M to 12 projects for advanced battery and electrification research to enable extreme fast charging

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APRIL 30, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $19 million in funding to 12 cost-shared research projects focused on batteries and vehicle electrification technologies to enable extreme fast charging. (DE-FOA-0001808, Recharging current EV batteries takes much longer than refueling the average liquid-fueled internal combustion vehicle.

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Chalmers, Volvo Group team uses dynamic stochastic route planning to minimize electric commercial vehicle energy consumption

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Range anxiety with electric commercial vehicles is real, since running out of battery can have serious consequences. An open-access paper describing the study is published in the journal Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. We have developed systematic tools to learn optimal energy usage.

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Magnetic Field Helps Thick Battery Electrodes Tackle Electric Vehicle Challenges

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are tackling two of the bigger challenges facing electric vehicles: limited range and slow recharging. AUSTIN, Texas — As electric vehicles grow in popularity, the spotlight shines more brightly on some of their remaining major issues.

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Pellion Technologies leveraging high throughput computational materials design to make progress on Mg-ion rechargeable batteries

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JUNE 13, 2011

Persson, a scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, described the benefit of using high throughput computation to tackle this problem in battery research. Magnesium-ion batteries theoretically could offer good electrochemical performance, while being safer and less expensive than Li-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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Cornell team offers prospect for more stable Li-air battery with ionomer SEIs

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MAY 1, 2017

Lithium-air (Li-O 2 ) batteries are among the nost energy-dense electrochemical platforms for mobile energy storage, and are thus considered promising for electrified transportation. the formation of a stable interphase with lithium, protecting the metal while promoting ion transport.

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China team uses ultra-thin indium sheet to stabilize Li-metal anode

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JANUARY 14, 2019

Researchers from Tsinghua University and China University of Geosciences have used an ultrathin indium sheet to construct a stabilized lithium-rich hybrid anode with fast interfacial ion transport. An open-access paper on their work is published in the RSC journal Chemical Communications.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The selected OPEN 2018 projects are in 21 states and fall into 9 technical categories, including transportation, electricity generation and delivery, and energy efficiency. . Transportation. Of the 40 projects, 15 are transportation-related, with total funding of $41.5 Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Ionic Materials, Inc.

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Researchers identify new class of non-flammable electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Researchers led by chemist Joseph DeSimone at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in collaboration with Nitash P. Balsara at UC Berkeley, have identified a new class of nonflammable electrolytes based on functionalized perfluoropolyethers (PFPEs) for lithium-ion batteries. —Dominica Wong, lead author. —Prof.

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Hawaii study finds vehicle-to-grid discharge detrimental to EV batteries

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MAY 15, 2017

Results of a study by a team at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, SOEST, University of Hawaii at Manoa, suggest that the additional cycling to discharge vehicle batteries to the power grid in a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) scenario, even at constant power, is detrimental to EV battery cell performance. —Dubarry et al.

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Low-cost N-doped interlayer derived from loofah sponge enables high-performance Li-S, Li-Se and LiI2 batteries

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JUNE 16, 2016

Researchers from Griffith University in Australia and Peking University in China have synthesized low-cost, hierarchically porous, and nitrogen-doped loofah sponge carbon (N-LSC) derived from the loofah sponge via a simple calcining process and applied it as a multifunctional blocking layer for Li–S, Li–Se, and Li–I 2 batteries.

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Columbia team uses boron nitride nano-coating to stabilize solid electrolytes in Li metal batteries

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APRIL 23, 2019

A Columbia Engineering team led by Yuan Yang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, has developed a new method for safely prolonging battery life by inserting a nano-coating of boron nitride (BN) to stabilize solid electrolytes in lithium metal batteries. When combined with ?1–2 after 500 cycles. —Yuan Yang.

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National University of Singapore researchers devise membrane-based supercapacitors; possible new route to high-performance supercapacitive energy storage

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

A team from the National University of Singapore's Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative (NUSNNI), led by principle investigator Dr. Xian Ning Xie, has developed a polystyrene membrane-based supercapacitor that they say will be easier to scale up than the current alternatives. Wh per US dollar for lithium ion batteries.

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University of Illinois licenses StructurePore cathode technology to Xerion for commercialization of the ultra-rapid charging technology

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JULY 20, 2011

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has entered into a licensing agreement with Xerion Advanced Battery Corp under which Xerion has the exclusive right to bring the University’s patented StructurePore electrode technology to the market. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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USC team uses mixed conduction membranes to suppress polysulfide shuttle in Li-S batteries

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

One of the major issues hobbling the commercialization of high energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries is the “polysulfide shuttle”—the shuttling of polysulfide ions between the cathode and anode. The polysulfide shuttle is a major technical issue that limits the electrical performance and cycle life of this type of battery.

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Year-long field testing finds electric buses with Toshiba wireless charger cut CO2 up to 60% compared to diesel

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MARCH 17, 2017

Toshiba Corporation announced the results of year-long field tests of electric buses charged with its wireless rapid rechargeable battery system. For the field test, Toshiba developed a 44kW wireless rapid rechargeable battery system that feeds power to the battery when the bus is parked over charger pads.

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Solaris participating in electric road trial in Sweden

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

EVolution Road will enable battery charging for buses and eventually for other electric vehicles both while driving as well as at a standstill. The traction batteries of the vehicle will be charged as the pick-up receiver under the trolleybus connects with the conductive rail installed in the road. The rail is 5 cm high and 30 cm wide.

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High-rate and long-life LNMO cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

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MAY 27, 2013

Researchers at Nankai University in China have assembled spinel-type LiNi 0.5 O 4 (LNMO) porous nanorods with nanoparticles that function as high-rate and long-life cathode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. O 4 Porous Nanorods as High-Rate and Long-Life Cathodes for Li-Ion Batteries. —Zhang et al.

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UMD researchers report solution to high interfacial impedance hampering developing of high-performance solid-state Li-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Garnet-type solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) for Li-ion batteries offer a range of attractive benefits, including high ionic conductivity (approaching 1 mS cm −1 at room temperature); excellent environmental stability with processing flexibility; and a wide electrochemical stability window. Lithium-ion battery pioneer John B.

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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

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JUNE 13, 2011

a leading maker of battery-electric commercial transit buses. Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 battery electric bus ( earlier post ) is averaging up to 24 mpg (diesel equivalent) in service, a more than 600% improvement over a typical diesel bus. near Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research. Proterra Inc.

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Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

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MAY 26, 2010

The introduction of electric vehicles on a large scale in the UK can only have a beneficial effect on CO 2 emissions if low-carbon electricity, universal broadband provision and smart grids are in place to support the transition, according to a new report published by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Univ. of St. Andrews researchers show reversible, higher-rate non-aqueous Li-air battery using gold cathode and DMSO electrolyte

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JULY 23, 2012

Very high energy density rechargeable lithium air (or Li-O 2 ) batteries are of great interest for future electrified transportation because at best their practical energy density could approach that of current gasoline engined vehicles (after factoring in tank-to-wheel efficiencies). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). 1223985.

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Exide Technologies, SRNL and University of Idaho to Collaborate to Advance Lead-Acid Battery Chemistry

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JULY 18, 2009

Exide Technologies entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and the University of Idaho to develop and commercialize improvements on lead-acid battery technology for applications including hybrid electric vehicles and renewable energy storage.

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Proterra introduces new high power interoperable EV charging technology; J1772- and J3105-compliant, OCPP

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MAY 8, 2018

At the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Bus & Paratransit Conference, electric bus manufacturer Proterra has introduced high-power charging options to make a 100% electric bus fleet more easily achievable. Recharge time is approximately six hours for an E2 Catalyst utilizing a J1772-CCS plug-in connection.

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OSU hybrid “solar battery” uses photo-assisted charging to improve performance of Li-air batteries; “negative overpotential”

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a novel strategy to improve the efficiency and performance of non-aqueous lithium-oxygen (Li-air) batteries. O 2 batteries are based on the oxidation of lithium at the (lithium) metal electrode and reduction of oxygen at the air electrode to induce current flow.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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AUGUST 24, 2016

A team at the Ohio State University has developed a membrane that regulates bi-directional ion transport across it as a function of its redox state and that could be used as a programmable smart membrane separator in future supercapacitors and redox flow batteries. plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack).

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UCSD team suggests building more fast-charging stations based on study of pandemic impact on EV charging

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MAY 7, 2021

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) recommends expanding fast-charging stations for electric vehicles as campuses and businesses start planning for a post-pandemic world. —Jan Kleissl, senior author. —Byron Washom, UCSD director of strategic energy initiatives and co-author.

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Targray introduces graphene composite anode material for Li-ion batteries

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JANUARY 24, 2011

is introducing new graphene composite anode materials for Li-ion batteries. Targray says that the Vor-Charge Graphene Composite Anode Material outperforms carbon nanotube and carbon black composites, and enables increased cycle life and faster recharge rates. With these materials there is no lithium metal plating during fast recharge.

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Polymer-graphene nanocomposites as high-rate “green” electrodes for Li-ion batteries

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APRIL 15, 2012

graphene nanocomposites as high-rate cathode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries. Since the battery performance of these kinds of polymer?graphene graphene nanocomposites is so attractive and the synthesis is very simple, it gives important insights into improving battery performance of other polymer cathodes.

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Researchers develop room-temp 1,000+ cycle rechargeable solid-state lithium-air battery

Cornell team develops aluminum-anode batteries with up to 10,000 cycles

Carbon nanomembrane prevents dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries, doubles lifetime

Boeing HorizonX invests in lithium-metal rechargeable battery startup Cuberg

U Delaware team develops prototype efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for transportation

INL, UCSD researchers find slow, low-energy charging of Li batteries creates glassy lithium; high-performance Li-metal batteries

SLAC, Stanford researchers revitalize batteries by bringing ‘dead’ lithium back to life

$125 Million for Research to Enable Next-Generation Batteries & Energy Storage

Rice University scientists show adding atom-scale defects to battery materials may help them charge faster

Goodenough perspective on Li-ion batteries; in transportation, PHEVs for the near-term, longer term requires new electrochemical strategies

Toshiba to start field testing medium-sized EV bus with wireless recharging, SCiB Li-ion battery

Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

Tokyo researchers discover structure and transport properties of intermediate stage in Li-ion batteries; may shorten charging time

Li-S Energy, Janus Electric to collaborate on Li-S and/or Li-metal cells for swappable prime mover packs

U of Western Ontario team proposes Se as promising candidate for all-solid-state Li batteries

Toru? buys 6 Solaris electric buses

DOE awarding $19M to 12 projects for advanced battery and electrification research to enable extreme fast charging

Chalmers, Volvo Group team uses dynamic stochastic route planning to minimize electric commercial vehicle energy consumption

Magnetic Field Helps Thick Battery Electrodes Tackle Electric Vehicle Challenges

Pellion Technologies leveraging high throughput computational materials design to make progress on Mg-ion rechargeable batteries

Cornell team offers prospect for more stable Li-air battery with ionomer SEIs

China team uses ultra-thin indium sheet to stabilize Li-metal anode

ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

Researchers identify new class of non-flammable electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

Hawaii study finds vehicle-to-grid discharge detrimental to EV batteries

Low-cost N-doped interlayer derived from loofah sponge enables high-performance Li-S, Li-Se and LiI2 batteries

Columbia team uses boron nitride nano-coating to stabilize solid electrolytes in Li metal batteries

National University of Singapore researchers devise membrane-based supercapacitors; possible new route to high-performance supercapacitive energy storage

University of Illinois licenses StructurePore cathode technology to Xerion for commercialization of the ultra-rapid charging technology

USC team uses mixed conduction membranes to suppress polysulfide shuttle in Li-S batteries

Year-long field testing finds electric buses with Toshiba wireless charger cut CO2 up to 60% compared to diesel

Solaris participating in electric road trial in Sweden

High-rate and long-life LNMO cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

UMD researchers report solution to high interfacial impedance hampering developing of high-performance solid-state Li-ion batteries

GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

Univ. of St. Andrews researchers show reversible, higher-rate non-aqueous Li-air battery using gold cathode and DMSO electrolyte

Exide Technologies, SRNL and University of Idaho to Collaborate to Advance Lead-Acid Battery Chemistry

Proterra introduces new high power interoperable EV charging technology; J1772- and J3105-compliant, OCPP

OSU hybrid “solar battery” uses photo-assisted charging to improve performance of Li-air batteries; “negative overpotential”

OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

UCSD team suggests building more fast-charging stations based on study of pandemic impact on EV charging

Targray introduces graphene composite anode material for Li-ion batteries

Polymer-graphene nanocomposites as high-rate “green” electrodes for Li-ion batteries

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