Battery, Ni-Li and Sodium

PNNL: single-crystal nickel-rich cathode holds promise for next-generation Li-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

High-energy nickel (Ni)–rich cathode will play a key role in advanced lithium (Li)–ion batteries, but it suffers from moisture sensitivity, side reactions, and gas generation. We observe reversible planar gliding and microcracking along the (003) plane in a single-crystalline Ni-rich cathode. —Bi et al.

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Li-ion Ni-Li Lithium Ion Batteries

Amorphous titanium dioxide nanotube anodes for sodium-ion batteries show ability to self-improve specific capacity

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

A team of researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has synthesized amorphous titanium dioxide nanotube (TiO 2 NT) electrodes directly grown on current collectors without binders and additives to use as an anode for sodium-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

Sodium

Sodium Li-ion Ni-Li Batteries

Researchers find tin nanoparticles promising electrode material for sodium-ion batteries

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Tin (Sn) shows promise as a robust electrode material for rechargeable sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries, according to a new study by a team from the University of Pittsburgh and Sandia National Laboratory. Rechargeable Na-ion batteries work on the same basic principle as Li-ion batteries—i.e.,

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Sodium Li-ion Ni-Li Batteries

Researchers show that layered calcium transition metal oxides can be promising cathode materials for Ca-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Out of several candidates that could replace Li in rechargeable batteries, calcium (Ca) stands out as a promising metal. Not only is Ca 10,000 times more abundant than Li, but it can also yield—in theory—similar battery performance.

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Ni-Li Li-ion Batteries Battery

ANL team develops new class of Li- and Na- rechargeable batteries based on selenium and selenium-sulfur; greater volumetric energy densities than sulfur-based batteries

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MARCH 1, 2012

Cycling performance of Li/SeS 2 ?C, Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have developed selenium and selenium–sulfur (Se x S y )-based cathode materials for a new class of room-temperature lithium and sodium batteries. Unlike the widely studied Li/S system, both Se and Se x S y can be cycled to high voltages (up to 4.6

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Recharge Ni-Li Li-ion Batteries

Faradion demonstrates proof-of-concept sodium-ion electric bike

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MAY 15, 2015

E-bike powered by Faradion prototype Na-ion battery pack. British battery R&D company Faradion has demonstrated a proof-of-concept electric bike powered by sodium-ion batteries at the headquarters of Williams Advanced Engineering, which collaborated in the development of the bike. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Sodium Concept Li-ion Lithium Ion

NETL investigating researching chemistries for large-scale battery- and supercapacitor-based grid energy storage systems

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JUNE 28, 2011

This includes research on appropriate anodes, cathodes, and electrolytes for magnesium (Mg)-, sodium (Na)-, and lithium (Li)-based batteries and novel transition metal oxide- and nitride-based supercapacitor electrode materials. High-energy density magnesium batteries for smart electrical grids. Earlier post.)

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Ni-Li

High-capacity GQD-coated VO2 nanoarray electrodes for high-performance Li- and Na-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

Researchers from Nanyang Technical University (NTU) in Singapore have shown high-capacity, high-rate, and durable lithium- and sodium-ion battery (LIB and NIB) performance using single-crystalline long-range-ordered bilayered VO 2 nanoarray electrodes. The VO 2 nanoarrays are supported on graphene foam (GF) and coated with a thin (?2

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Li-ion Ni-Li Sodium Batteries

New class of high entropy materials for energy storage applications

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MAY 6, 2019

The Li-containing entropy-stabilized oxyfluoride (Li x (Co 0.2 V vs. Li + /Li, enabling its use as a cathode active material. The introduction of monovalent fluorine into the anion lattice of HEO, occupied by divalent oxygen, is charge compensated by incorporation of monovalent lithium (or sodium) into the cation lattice.

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Energy Storage Li-ion Ni-Li Energy

ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

The University of Texas at Arlington will develop acoustic stimulation and electrolytic proton production to produce lithium (Li) and nickel (Ni) from CO 2 -reactive minerals and rocks that contain calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg), while sequestering CO 2 in the form of carbonate solids. Travertine Technologies. from gangue minerals.

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Supplies Ni-Li Carbon Universal

UCSD researchers improve method to recycle and renew used cathodes from Li-ion batteries via eutectic molten salts

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APRIL 18, 2019

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have improved their recycling process that regenerates degraded cathodes from spent lithium-ion batteries. This work presents a solution to reclaim the values of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries after 5 to 10 years of operation. —Zheng Chen.

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Molten Salt Li-ion San Diego Lithium Ion

SciAps introducing family of handheld analyzers for in-field analysis of lithium and rare earth elements

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

First, SciAps has developed the LIBS (laser) Z-901 Lithium analyzer, purpose-built for measuring Li in rocks and brines, and the Z-902 Lithium analyzer with an extended spectrometer range for those users who need to additionally measure boron (B), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na) and perhaps other metals in brines. About the Instruments.

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Ni-Li Light Economy Sodium

Researchers call for integration of materials sustainability into battery research; the need for in situ monitoring

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JANUARY 18, 2017

In a review paper in the journal Nature Materials , Jean-Marie Tarascon (Professor at College de France and Director of RS2E, French Network on Electrochemical Energy Storage) and Clare Gray (Professor at the University of Cambridge), call for integrating the sustainability of battery materials into the R&D efforts to improve rechargeable batteries.

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Li-ion Ni-Li Batteries Battery

New direct borohydride fuel cell increases peak power density by factor of 1.7–3.7

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AUGUST 10, 2012

A direct borohydride fuel cell—first demonstrated in the early 1960s—is a type of alkaline fuel cell directly fed by a sodium borohydride or potassium borohydride solution. Xiaodong Yang, Yongning Liu, Sai Li, Xiaozhu Wei, Li Wang & Yuanzhen Chen (2012). DBFCs feature a high open circuit voltage (1.64

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Fuel Power Powered Polymer

Take a detailed look at 7 types of energy storage batteries

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

So let’s learn more about energy storage and energy storage battery today. What is a battery? A battery is a device for energy conversion and storage, which converts chemical or physical energy into electrical energy through a reaction. A physical battery is a device that converts physical energy into electrical energy.

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Energy Storage Energy Lead Acid Sodium

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PNNL: single-crystal nickel-rich cathode holds promise for next-generation Li-ion batteries

Amorphous titanium dioxide nanotube anodes for sodium-ion batteries show ability to self-improve specific capacity

Researchers find tin nanoparticles promising electrode material for sodium-ion batteries

Researchers show that layered calcium transition metal oxides can be promising cathode materials for Ca-ion batteries

ANL team develops new class of Li- and Na- rechargeable batteries based on selenium and selenium-sulfur; greater volumetric energy densities than sulfur-based batteries

Faradion demonstrates proof-of-concept sodium-ion electric bike

NETL investigating researching chemistries for large-scale battery- and supercapacitor-based grid energy storage systems

High-capacity GQD-coated VO2 nanoarray electrodes for high-performance Li- and Na-ion batteries

New class of high entropy materials for energy storage applications

ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

UCSD researchers improve method to recycle and renew used cathodes from Li-ion batteries via eutectic molten salts

SciAps introducing family of handheld analyzers for in-field analysis of lithium and rare earth elements

Researchers call for integration of materials sustainability into battery research; the need for in situ monitoring

New direct borohydride fuel cell increases peak power density by factor of 1.7–3.7

Take a detailed look at 7 types of energy storage batteries

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