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Woven carbonfiber can act as an electrode for lithium ion batteries. Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbonfiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car. In this €3.4-million million (US$4.7-million)
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, in collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbonfiber that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material.
LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbonfiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)
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A team from the University of Calgary and Rice University has used flash joule heating (FJH) ( earlier post ) to convert low-value asphaltenes—a by-product of crude oil refining—into a high-value carbon allotrope, asphaltene-derived flash graphene (AFG). Flash graphene from asphaltenes. (A)
The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) received a $1 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant to continue their research in developing low-cost, high-strength carbonfiber. The center is home to the largest carbonfiber spinline at any university in North America.
Writing in the journal Advanced Materials , a team of materials scientists and physicists from the University of Manchester (UK) say graphene has the potential to replace carbonfibers in high performance materials that are used to build aircraft or fuel-efficient vehicles.
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University of Colorado Boulder. University of Wisconsin - Madison. University of Connecticut. University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. Demonstration scale plasma oxidation of carbonfiber This project will scale up a carbonfiber oxidation technology that reduces energy consumption and oxidation time.
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Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of CarbonFiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). This project will develop, integrate and implement predictive models for Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer composites that link the material design, molding process and final performance.
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University of Michigan. The Ohio State University. Arizona State University. Mississippi State University. Johns Hopkins University. This project will demonstrate laser-assisted joining of aluminum and carbonfiber components to reduce vehicle weight. The Ohio State University. Description.
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Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbonfiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure. Develop new coating and adhesives that enable carbonfiber reinforced thermoplastic/aluminum closure panels and validate corrosion testing methods. Description.
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When the final funding opportunity announcement is released following this public comment period, DOE will accept applications from industry, national laboratories, and university-led teams to address these challenges and enable technologies that drive innovation in vehicle design. CarbonFiberPolymer Composite.
DOE will fund cost-shared projects with private industry, national laboratories, and university teams. CarbonFiberPolymer Composite. These areas of interest apply to light, medium, and heavy-duty on-road vehicles. Area of Interest (AOI) 1: EV Everywhere Plug-In Electric Vehicle Local Showcases.
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