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Log9 Materials and Zeta Energy partner for advanced battery systems – ET Auto

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Given India’s dependence on 100% imported lithium-ion cells for electric vehicle batteries, there exists a compelling drive to cultivate indigenous cell and battery manufacturing capacities to meet the burgeoning demands. Tom Pilette , CEO of Zeta Energy, said, “It’s a very synergistic relationship.

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Two Volvo Trucks carriers, Producers Dairy order VNR electric trucks

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The Volvo VNR Electric’s 264-kWh lithium-ion batteries have an operating range of up to 150 miles. Camrett Logistics is also making investments in solar panels to power all their facilities with a goal of electrifying all the Class 8 trucks in their operations.

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Nanobox strategy to improve performance of Li-S batteries

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1 —five times than the commercial Lithium-ion batteries—and practical energy densities of beyond 500 Wh kg ?1. The system typically uses a lithium-metal anode and sulfur cathode. transition metal sulfides have been regarded as a promising class of host materials for Li?S —Song et al.

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Stellantis Ventures invests in startup Tiamat for sodium-ion battery technology – ET Auto

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Tiamat was one of 11 top-performing technology startups honoured with a Stellantis Ventures Award in 2023, and is the first company in the world to have recently commercialized a sodium-ion technology in an electrified product. Sodium-ion technology offers a lower cost per kilowatt-hour and is free of lithium and cobalt.

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In situ observation of the charging of a Li-ion anode provides insights that can lead to design of better advanced batteries

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The charge and discharge (lithiation and delithiation) of the electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) produce large strains in the host material, leading to plasticity and fracture. published in the 10 December issue of the journal Science , provides important mechanistic insights for the design of advanced batteries.

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Study finds nanoparticle NMC material used in Li-ion batteries harms key soil bacterium

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Nanoparticle nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC), an emerging material that is being rapidly incorporated into lithium-ion battery cathodes, has been shown to impair Shewanella oneidensis , a key soil bacterium, according to new research published in the ACS journal Chemistry of Materials. —Hang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Battery cell qualification for EVs: Lucid’s cell specialist discusses the complicated process

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Maithri Venkat: I have been working in lithium-ion cell development for automotive applications for the past eight years. Technical assessments and commercial requirements are evaluated by EV manufacturers during cell selection and qualification.