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NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are, by far, the most widely used type of rechargeable batteries, spanning numerous applications. Although LIBs deliver the best performance in many aspects when compared to other rechargeable batteries, they have their fair share of disadvantages.

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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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MARCH 31, 2023

Umicore and Blue Current , a manufacturer of silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries, have agreed to strengthen their collaboration on the development of solid-state battery technology, with Umicore investing a minority stake in the US-based start-up. In June 2022, Umicore and Idemitsu Kosan Co.,

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APRIL 30, 2019

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, with colleagues at Beijing Institute of Technology, have demonstrated the potential of rechargeable tellurium (Te) nanowire positive electrodes to construct ultrahigh-capacity rechargeable tellurium-aluminum batteries (TABs). A g -1 as marked. Zhang et al.

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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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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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JUNE 10, 2022

Then the team tested the material’s electrical performance as the anode, with lithium metal as the cathode, inside a coin-shaped battery. (a) In comparison, lithium-ion batteries made with other carbon-based anodes, including graphite and carbon nanotubes, held almost no charge at freezing temperatures.

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AUGUST 16, 2017

University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst. Zinc-air batteries are powered by zinc metal and oxygen from the air. Zinc-air batteries are powered by zinc metal and oxygen from the air. Amorphous Fe 0.5 mA cm −2 at 0.6

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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.

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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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APRIL 5, 2023

Starting on 22 April (Earth Day), Volkswagen of America and Redwood Materials will offer consumers a convenient way to recycle rechargeable devices or lithium-ion batteries.

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MARCH 8, 2018

Researchers at Australia’s RMIT University have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable “proton battery”. The rechargeable battery is environmentally friendly, and has the potential, with further development, to store more energy than currently-available lithium ion batteries.

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MAY 14, 2013

The Li / Support is the electrode made possible with the convection battery technology. Researchers at the University of Missouri led by Prof. Galen Suppes say that they have further developed and validated the “convection battery” or “convection cell” technology originally announced in 2011 and 2012 ( earlier post ).

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JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $42 million to 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). The TMSSB comprises a high-capacity silicon anode and a high-voltage, nickel-rich lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide cathode. Award amount: $3,198,085).

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

CBMM , global leader in Niobium products, has signed an agreement to acquire 20% of the startup Battery Streak. With the investment, the company expects to drive developments in materials for batteries in mobility applications, electronic equipment, and drones. —Rodrigo Amado.

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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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DECEMBER 10, 2019

Scientists at Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering have discovered that placing specific defects in the crystalline lattice of lithium iron phosphate-based cathodes broadens the avenues through which lithium ions travel. when iron atoms sit on the sites that should be occupied by lithium. —Ming Tang.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

New research conducted by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has identified a specific building block that improves the anode in lithium-ion batteries. Traditionally, graphite is used for the anode of a lithium-ion battery, but this carbon material has major limitations.

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APRIL 7, 2013

Researchers at Fudan University with colleagues at the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight have developed a LiMn 2 O4 material for a Li-ion battery cathode that exhibits superfast charging capabilities. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Nano Letters. Each different facet has different numbers of atoms and effects.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Researchers from the University of Houston believe that aqueous batteries could be the key to sustainably powering a green future. Lithium-ion batteries are the main power source utilised in most electronics, from smartphones to electric vehicles, and are expected to dominate 80% of the rechargeable battery market in the coming years.

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JULY 25, 2014

A team of researchers from Kyoto University has demonstrated ion-exchanged MgFeSiO 4 as a feasible cathode material for use in high-energy-density rechargeable magnesium batteries. The ion-exchanged MgFeSiO 4 cathode materials provide a capacity of more than 300 mAh·g ? Current density was 6.62 1 (MgFeSiO 4 ).

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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. Janus can convert all prime mover makes and models to electric power.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Rice University scientists led by chemist James Tour have used an ultrafast flash recycling method to regenerate the graphite anode from spent Li-ion batteries and recover valuable battery metal resources. The particles are recovered from lithium-ion batteries and treated through Rice’s flash Joule heating process.

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MARCH 16, 2014

Researchers at Mie University in Japan have developed a new protected lithium electrode for aqueous lithium/air rechargeable batteries. Lead researcher Nobuyuki Imanishi said that the system has a practical energy density of more than 300 Wh/kg, about twice that of many commercial lithium-ion batteries.

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MARCH 17, 2021

Interest in higher energy-density batteries that pair alkali metal electrodes with solid electrolytes is high; however, such batteries have been plagued by a tendency for dendrites to form on one of the electrodes, eventually bridging the electrolyte and shorting out the battery cell.

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CleanTechnica EVs

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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MARCH 8, 2013

Schematic illustration of the aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using the coated lithium metal as anode, LiMn 2 O 4 as cathode and 0.5 The coated lithium metal is also very stable in the aqueous solution, with no hydrogen evolution observed. mol l -1 Li 2 SO 4 aqueous solution as electrolyte. Wang et al.

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MARCH 7, 2010

is developing a phosphorous sulfide solid electrolyte (Li 2 S-P 2 S 5 ) for solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The company expects to commercialize solid-state lithium-ion cells using the new electrolyte around 2012. MRS 2010 Spring Meeting. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 22, 2019

The discovery, published in Nature , challenges the conventional belief that lithium metal batteries fail because of the growth of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) between the lithium anode and the electrolyte. The findings could pave the way for bringing rechargeable lithium metal batteries from the lab to the market.

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APRIL 27, 2014

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a safe, extended cycling lithium-metal electrode for rechargeable Li-ion batteries by entrapping lithium metal within a porous graphene network (Li-PGN). This in turn significantly limits the rate capability of such batteries. Mukherjee et al.

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

Researchers at the Bernal Institute at the University of Limerick, Ireland are leading an €8-million EU-funded project called Si-DRIVE, which aims to develop battery technology to support higher performance electric vehicles. EVs currently make up.

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APRIL 2, 2019

The Rice University lab of materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan has used an environmentally friendly deep eutectic solvent to extract valuable elements from the metal oxides commonly used as cathodes in lithium-ion batteries. Battery recycling schematic. The results appear in Nature Energy. Tran et al.

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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

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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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MARCH 4, 2011

in partnership with Kyoto University, has developed a lower temperature molten-salt rechargeable battery that promises to cost only about 10% as much as lithium ion batteries. Molten-salt batteries use highly conductive molten salts as an electrolyte, and can offer high energy and power densities.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, including Prof. With this glass, a rechargeable battery with a metallic lithium or sodium anode and an insertion-compound as cathode may require a polymer or liquid catholyte in contact with the cathode. Click to enlarge. —Braga et al. Maria Helena Braga, Nicholas S.

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APRIL 5, 2024

The stretchable battery is gaining momentum in the electronics industry, where it might one day serve as an energy storage medium in fitness trackers, wearable electronics, and even smart clothing. A battery that only flexes would feel uncomfortable to wear.” Pikul and others around the world are now working on batteries that stretch.

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