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U Texas team develops cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery

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JULY 19, 2020

Researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery, eliminating the cobalt and opening the door to reducing the costs of producing batteries while boosting performance in some ways. More nickel in a battery means it can store more energy.

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New cobalt-free high-voltage spinel cathode material with high areal capacity

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JULY 24, 2020

The paper on their work is published in the Journal of Power Sources. Advancing cathode materials with both high energy density and low cost have always been the main objective of battery material research. The price of Co fluctuates significantly, with the inconspicuous fall of Ni price and continues growing of Li price. . …

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Researchers show clean solid–electrolyte/electrode interfaces double capacity of solid-state Li batteries

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Solid-state lithium batteries comprise solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte that exchange lithium (Li) ions during charging and discharging. Their higher energy density and safety make SSLBs very attractive as next-generation sstorage solutions. However, there are still many technical challenges preventing commercialization.

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IDTechEx comments on Volkswagen’s long-term, high-manganese cathode strategy

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APRIL 2, 2021

During Volkswagen’s recent Power Day ( earlier post ), the company referred to a long-term strategy of using high-manganese cathodes for its volume segment. A comparison between NMC 811 and three high-manganese cathodes (LMFP, Li-Mn-rich, LNMO) shows that trade-offs in performance are always involved. Source: IDTechEx.

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UC Irvine team creates long-lasting, cobalt-free, low-nickel lithium-ion batteries

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JUNE 16, 2023

In a discovery that could reduce or even eliminate the use of cobalt—which is often mined using child labor—in the batteries that power electric cars and other products, scientists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have developed a long-lasting alternative made with nickel. Nat Energy. The LiNi 0.5 mA cm −2 ).

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

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA?E) E) will award $39 million in funding to 16 projects across 12 states to develop market-ready technologies that will increase domestic supplies of critical elements required for the clean energy transition. Earlier post.)The

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UNIST team develops improved high power NCA cathode material for Li-ion batteries for EVs and HEVs

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

A team at Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), led by Dr. Jaephil Cho, has developed a new high-power NCA (nickel-cobalt-aluminum) Li-ion cathode material: LiNi 0.81 A paper on the work is published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials. 2014) “A New High Power LiNi 0.81 Energy Mater. ,

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DOE selects national laboratories to establish industry partnerships for battery manufacturing innovation

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AUGUST 25, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected 13 projects through a Battery Manufacturing Lab Call with combined funding of almost $15 million over three years. Hunt Energy Enterprises. Hydrothermal Production of Single Crystal Ni-rich Cathodes with Extreme Rate Capability. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Koura Global.

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AIST researchers synthesize new class of high-voltage, high-capacity cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have developed a new class of contenders for high-voltage and high-capacity Li-ion cathode materials with the composition Na x Li 0.7-x x Ni 1-y Mn y O 2 (0.03. One of the compositions—Na 0.093 Li 0.57 However, O3-Li 0.7

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Envia Systems announcement may herald the first wave of DOE-supported commercial high energy density Li-ion cells with Si-C anodes

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MARCH 6, 2012

While Envia Systems is the first integrated cell producer to announce success with that type of combination, other providers of Si-C materials or IP—such as, but not limited to, Nanosys and the DOE’s own Argonne National Laboratory, respectively—are also currently deep in the process of development and/or commercialization.

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ORNL, XALT show nanoscale alumina coating on layered oxide cathode materials substantially improves Li-ion battery performance

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JUNE 6, 2016

The ability to mitigate degradation mechanisms for Ni-rich NMC and NCA provides insight into a method to enable the performance of high-voltage Li-ion batteries, they concluded. V UCV in 2 Ah pouch cells. —Mohanty et al. UCV, respectively.

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NREL licenses Li-ion battery technology to Forge Nano; enhanced safety, durability, and lifetime

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MAY 8, 2017

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Forge Nano to commercialize NREL’s patented battery materials and systems capable of operating safely in high-stress environments. —Paul Lichty, CEO of Forge Nano. King, Lamuel A. David, Athena S.

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Saft and ESMA to Cooperate on Supercapacitor Development, Production and Commercialization; Heavy Diesels First Target

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MAY 11, 2009

Saft has signed an agreement with ESMA , a Russian company, to cooperate in the development, production and commercialization of supercapacitors based on ESMA’s technology. Supercapacitors can also be applied in numerous other applications for peak power and energy storage.

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

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin—Madison and the University of Minnesota is an early signal that the growing use of the new nanoscale materials used in the rechargeable batteries that power portable electronics and electric and hybrid vehicles may have unforeseen environmental consequences. —Hang et al.

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Researchers at Berkeley and Argonne labs discover highly active new class of nanocatalysts for fuel cells; more efficient, lower cost

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Bar chart showing the specific activities of Pt/C, Pt poly-crystal electrode, IL-encapsulated Pt 3 Ni nanoframes/C, PtNi-Meso-TF, and Pt 3 Ni(111)-Skin electrode, and the corresponding improvement factors vs. Pt/C. I am quite optimistic about its commercial viability. Snyder, Dongguo Li, Jeffrey A. Source: Chen et al.

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

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JUNE 28, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is conducting research on alternative options to reduce costs and make large-scale energy storage safer and more practical. Innovative fabrication methods can also lead to significant energy storage system improvements. Earlier post.)

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University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst

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AUGUST 16, 2017

Researchers at the University of Sydney, with colleagues at Nanyang Technological University, have found a solution for one of the biggest stumbling blocks hindering the commercialization of rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Zinc-air batteries are powered by zinc metal and oxygen from the air. Other two amorphous bimetallic, Ni 0.4

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

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong University in China have developed a new direct borohydride fuel cell (DBFC) that shows a peak power density of 663 mW·cm -2 at 65 °C (149 °F)—an increase in power density by a factor of 1.7 V), high fuel energy density (9.3 Source: Ma et al. 2010) Click to enlarge.

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6 DOE-funded applied battery research projects targeting Li-ion cells with >200 Wh/kg for PHEVs and EVs

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JUNE 19, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has six recently launched applied battery research (ABR) projects as part of its Vehicle Technologies portfolio. CAM-7 is a stabilized, high-nickel cathode material that combines high energy content with high power capability. Argonne National Laboratory. Project funding is $2.5

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High-capacity, high-rate Li-ion battery for HEV or EVs; mixed oxide cathode and Sn-C anode

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The new battery features high energy content and high rate capability. Korea) are developing a new advanced lithium-ion battery featuring a high capacity Sn-C nanostructured anode and a high rate, high-voltage Li[Ni 0.45 While Lithium metal alloys (Li-M, M = Sn, Si, Sb, etc.) Click to enlarge. Mn 1.45 ]O 4 spinel cathode.

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New A123 Systems LLC emerges

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems LLC, a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Wanxiang America Corporation, has acquired substantially all of the non-government business assets of bankrupt A123 Systems, Inc. —Pin Ni, president of Wanxiang America. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive. Transportation. Electric Grid.

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Researchers Seek to Enhance Commercial Potential for Aluminum-Air Cell by Modeling Effects of Parasitic Hydrogen Evolution

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MARCH 23, 2010

The Aluminum-air battery, a metal-air battery system which uses a catalytic air cathode in combination with an electrolyte and an aluminum anode, offers a theoretical specific energy of 8.1 kWh/kg of Al—second only to the Li-air battery (13.0 The work was published online 22 March in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels.

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DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

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JANUARY 21, 2016

US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz used the Washington DC Auto show as the venue to announce $58 million in funding for vehicle technology advancements. US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz used the Washington DC Auto show as the venue to announce $58 million in funding for vehicle technology advancements.

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BASF to Commercialize Argonne Li-ion Composite Cathode Material; Seeks Funds for Plant in Ohio

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JUNE 5, 2009

Prashant Chintawar, Senior Manager of BASF Future Business NA, but does include formulations from the Argonne patented xLi 2 MnO 3 ·(1-x)LiMO 2 (M= Mn, Ni, Co) structures (also called NMC). BASF plans to commercialize these new cathode materials for transportation and other applications. Earlier post.). US Patent 6,677,082.

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Beijing, Argonne researchers develop new solid-state Li-ion battery; glassy nanocomposite electrolyte with ILs

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Generally, high Li + ion mobility and a wide voltage window are required for high energy applications, efficient charge and discharge with a minimum of power loss to resistive heating, and good structural stability and electrode− electrolyte interface compatibility to guarantee battery safety. —Tan et al.

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DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technology Program is seeking public comment on the draft of an upcoming solicitation ( DE-FOA-0000793 ) totaling more than $50 million for new research projects that will develop advanced technologies to improve vehicle performance and increase fuel economy. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Environmental Effects and Benefits to top Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? And its easier to clean central power plants than millions of vehicles. Just the opposite.

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U Texas team develops cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery

New cobalt-free high-voltage spinel cathode material with high areal capacity

Researchers show clean solid–electrolyte/electrode interfaces double capacity of solid-state Li batteries

IDTechEx comments on Volkswagen’s long-term, high-manganese cathode strategy

UC Irvine team creates long-lasting, cobalt-free, low-nickel lithium-ion batteries

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

UNIST team develops improved high power NCA cathode material for Li-ion batteries for EVs and HEVs

DOE selects national laboratories to establish industry partnerships for battery manufacturing innovation

AIST researchers synthesize new class of high-voltage, high-capacity cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

Envia Systems announcement may herald the first wave of DOE-supported commercial high energy density Li-ion cells with Si-C anodes

ORNL, XALT show nanoscale alumina coating on layered oxide cathode materials substantially improves Li-ion battery performance

NREL licenses Li-ion battery technology to Forge Nano; enhanced safety, durability, and lifetime

Saft and ESMA to Cooperate on Supercapacitor Development, Production and Commercialization; Heavy Diesels First Target

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

Researchers at Berkeley and Argonne labs discover highly active new class of nanocatalysts for fuel cells; more efficient, lower cost

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

University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst

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

6 DOE-funded applied battery research projects targeting Li-ion cells with >200 Wh/kg for PHEVs and EVs

High-capacity, high-rate Li-ion battery for HEV or EVs; mixed oxide cathode and Sn-C anode

New A123 Systems LLC emerges

Researchers Seek to Enhance Commercial Potential for Aluminum-Air Cell by Modeling Effects of Parasitic Hydrogen Evolution

DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

BASF to Commercialize Argonne Li-ion Composite Cathode Material; Seeks Funds for Plant in Ohio

Beijing, Argonne researchers develop new solid-state Li-ion battery; glassy nanocomposite electrolyte with ILs

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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