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IIT, Argonne team designs Li2O-based Li-air battery with solid electrolyte; four-electron reaction for higher energy density

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Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a lithium-air battery with a solid electrolyte. The four-electron reaction is enabled by a mixed ion–electron-conducting discharge product and its interface with air. . …

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BioSolar begins development of high-energy anode technology

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BioSolar, a developer of energy storage technology and materials, has begun development of a high energy anode for current- and next-generation lithium batteries. In contrast, BioSolar’s new anode technology is compatible with existing lithium-ion intercalation chemistries. Earlier post.).

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TU Graz launches Christian Doppler Laboratory for Solid-State Batteries; support from AVL

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The aim is to make this particularly safe energy storage system fit for electric vehicles and other high-energy applications. The goal is to achieve immensely higher energy and power densities than conventional lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolyte, with the additional benefit of being fireproof.

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NSF to award $13M to projects focused on electrochemical and organic photovoltaic systems

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The US National Science Foundation (NSF) will award more than $13 million to projects in the Energy for Sustainability program. The goal of the Energy for Sustainability program is to support fundamental engineering research that will enable innovative processes for the sustainable production of electricity and fuels, and for energy storage.

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NSF to award $13M for fundamental engineering research on production of electricity and fuels

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Processes for sustainable energy production must be environmentally benign, reduce greenhouse gas production, and utilize renewable resources. Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Energy. Advanced Batteries for Transportation and Renewable Energy Storage.

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New aqueous rechargeable lithium battery shows good safety, high reliability, high energy density and low cost; another post Li-ion alternative

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The battery shows an energy density of up to 446 Wh kg -1 —about 80% higher than conventional Li-ion batteries, and much higher than energy densities reported for earlier ARLBs (30–45 Wh kg -1 ). If anode materials of lower redox potentials can be stable in aqueous electrolytes, high energy density systems will be feasible.

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St. Andrews team elucidates behavior of carbon cathodes in Li-air batteries; the importance of the synergy between electrode and electrolyte

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Carbon is seen as an attractive potential cathode material for aprotic (non-aqueous) Lithium-air batteries, which are themselves of great interest for applications such as in electric vehicles because of the cells’ high theoretical specific energy.

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