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APRIL 1, 2014

USC Viterbi School of Engineering professor Chongwu Zhou and his research team have developed a silicon nanoparticle anode and a sulfur-based cathode with low fabrication cost and high electrode performance for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries. sulfur (Li?S) S) battery cathodes. Other advantages of Li?S

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

In a paper published in the ACS Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters , the team suggested that this strategy is both of significance for the safe and effective use of Li 2 S as a cathode material and as a promising step toward the low-cost fabrication of metallic-lithium-free Li?S S batteries. 2500 Wh kg ?1 Batteries'

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

A team from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Tsinghua University (China) have synthesized graphene oxide-sulfur (GO-S) nanocomposite cathodes and applied them in lithium/sulfur cells to show a high reversible capacity of 950-1400 mAh g -1 and stable cycling for more than 50 deep cycles at 0.1C (1C = 1675 mA g -1 ).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Commercial uses of the element sulfur date back centuries, but it may be the key to a new generation of batteries with high theoretical energy density and relatively low cost. DON''T.'

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APRIL 5, 2017

Ford is exploring a variety of “beyond Li-ion” solutions, including Lithium-sulfur, Lithium-air and solid-state lithium-ion batteries. A Li-air battery, with its air cathode, is a low-cost system, Anandan said. It also offers a high theoretical specific energy density. —Venkat Anandan.

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JULY 29, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $60 million to 24 research and development projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars and light- and heavy-duty trucks. (DE-FOA-0002420) AOI 1b: Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) Cells. art Lithium Sulfur and Lithium Air Battery Cells.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The new projects in four focus areas join the existing Faraday Institution research projects that collectively aim to deliver the organisation’s mission to accelerate breakthroughs in energy storage technologies to benefit the UK in the global race to electrification.

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APRIL 13, 2015

A team of researchers in South Korea and Italy has demonstrated a highly reliable lithium–sulfur battery showing cycle performance comparable to that of commercially available lithium-ion batteries while offering more than double the energy density. Another major concern regarding the lithium?sulfur metal anode.

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APRIL 2, 2013

Lithium-sulfur batteries are of great interest for electromobility applications, among others, due to their high specific energy and relatively low cost, but are challenged by significant capacity decay over cycling. In the lithium-sulfur model, the cathode is composed of elemental sulfur.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) announced up to $60 million in new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies research. ( In partnership with industry, VTO has established aggressive targets to focus research on cost-reduction, efficiency, and performance.

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MAY 10, 2018

Purdue engineers have used upcycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic to boost the lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries. When a PSC layer was utilized as an interlayer in lithium–sulfur batteries, the sulfur cathode delivered an improved capacity of 776 mAh g –1 at 0.5C Kim, Harif D. 8b03959.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 66 research projects to receive a total of $130 million in funding through its “OPEN 2012” program. Energy-Dense Aviation Fuels from Biomass. The Allylix project team will develop energy-dense terpenes as. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 9, 2018

the commercialization of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries has been severely hindered by the polysulfide (PS) shuttling effect whereby PSs dissolve into the electrolyte and shuttle across the separator to react with anode materials, leading to a rapidly fading capacity with repeated charge/discharge cycles. —Lei et al.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award approximately $36 million to 22 projects to develop transformational electric vehicle (EV) energy storage systems using innovative chemistries, architectures and designs. Advanced Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries. EnZinc Inc.

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APRIL 23, 2018

The “classic” high-energy capacity Lithium-sulfur battery is predicated on the use of a sulfur-based cathode and a Lithium-metal anode. Among the issues hampering the commercialization of this attractive technology are the safety and performance issues associated with the use of the lithium-metal anode.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

Yi Cuis group at Stanford highlights the role of the separator in the capacity decay of a Li-Sulfur battery—i.e., Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) batteries are highly attractive for future generations of portable electronics and electric vehicles due to their high energy density and potentially low cost.

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JUNE 1, 2015

Stanford University scientists have created a new ultrahigh surface area three-dimensional porous graphitic carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies. Their results are presented in an open access paper published in the journal ACS Central Science. —To et al.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have designed a lithium–sulfur battery using electrically connected graphite and lithium metal as a hybrid anode to control undesirable surface reactions on lithium. Huang et al. Click to enlarge. —Huang et al.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a novel electrode for lithium-sulfur batteries that improves cyclic stability and rate capability significantly. In a paper published in the ACS journal Nano Letters , they report using polypyrrole-MnO 2 coaxial nanotubes to encapsulate sulfur. 6b03849.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Li 2 S x ) to liquid electrolytes, such as DOL-DME-LiTFSI and TEGDME-LiCF 3 SO 3 , has shown the most promising results in increasing the lithium-sulfur cell stability and efficiency. V, hence with a theoretical energy density ranging from 2700 to 750? Moreover, the addition of a dissolved polysulfide (i.e.

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JULY 12, 2017

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $19.4 million to 22 new cost-shared projects to accelerate the research of advanced battery, lightweight materials, engine emission control technologies, and energy efficient mobility systems (EEMS). Organization. Description. University of Maryland: College Park. Cornell University.

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JULY 25, 2019

A Li/S cell built at high sulfur mass loading (4 mg cm -2 ) using the IL-based electrolyte demonstrated a stable capacity of 600 mAh g -1 for double the cycles of a cell using LiNO 3 additive (300 vs 150). Their paper appears in the journal ChemSusChem.

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JULY 5, 2019

As described in an open-access paper in the RSC journal Chemical Communications ,the polymer exhibits high sulfur content and offers longer lifetime stability compared to pure sulfur, providing new protocols to develop new cathode materials for Li-S batteries. Cycling performance of Az-S and pure sulfur at 0.3 Chen et al.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The NHC-decorated separator is of low cost and can effectively improve energy density of Li–S cells, exhibiting potential for further development of Li–S batteries. 2015.09.067.

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MARCH 27, 2014

Lithium/sulfur cells are seen as a promising next-generation “beyond Li-ion” technology. 1 as well as very low cost, high abundance, and low environmental impact, sulfur is a promising cathode candidate. As a result, several research groups have been exploring the use of lithium sulfide (Li 2 S)—i.e.,

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DECEMBER 24, 2016

This study, published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , identifies a new way to obtaining high-energy-density batteries by the simple application of robust network biopolymer binders that are inherently low-cost and environmentally friendly. mAh cm -2 with a sulfur loading of 21.2 mg cm -2 at 0.8

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JULY 2, 2011

Yi Cui and Hongjie Dai report the synthesis of a graphene–wrapped sulfur composite material that shows high and stable specific capacities of up to 600 mAh/g over more than 100 cycles. Sulfur also possesses other advantages such as low cost and environmental benignity. Earlier post.) Nevertheless, Wang et al.

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MAY 25, 2017

The US Department of Energy will award 73 grants totaling $72 million to 68 small businesses in 24 states. The 73 awards are funded by Office of Science programs in Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, and Nuclear Physics. Trash2Cash-Energy LLC. Description. Visolis, Inc. NanoSonic, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced three winning startup companies—based on a public vote and an expert review—out of the 14 participating in the US Department of Energy (DOE) “ America’s Next Top Energy Innovator ” challenge. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

UK-based materials company Ilika, also a developer of solid-state batteries, is taking part in a three-year project to develop protected anodes for lithium sulfur batteries, led by Johnson Matthey Plc and supported by Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Stereax Battery Technology.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Unlike alloying or intercalation processes, in which the SEI effects limit the performance of ultrafine nanoparticles, the Vanderbilt study highlights the benefit of quantum dot length-scale nanocrystal electrodes for nanoscale metal sulfide compounds that store energy through chemical conversion reactions.

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

They begin by observing that the EU’s goal of 95 gCO 2 /km fleet average emissions by 2020 can only be met by means of extended range electric vehicles or all-electric vehicles in combination with the integration of renewable energy (e.g., wind and solar). kWh name-plate /kg battery-system are not yet on the horizon.

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JULY 8, 2013

A team from Japan’s RIKEN, led by Hye Ryung Byon, has developed a lithium-iodine (Li-I 2 ) battery system with a significantly higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. The high solubility of triiodide/iodide redox couples results in an energy density of ~ 0.33?kWh?kg Zhao et al. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

million in funding for renewable energy and biomedical technology projects in the second year of a joint program that teams up investigators from both schools. The energy projects aim to improve wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries and to better understand the combustion physics of biofuels.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Lithium/sulfur (Li/S) batteries have attracted considerable attention due to its great potential to deliver two to three times the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries. Li2S), the corresponding theoretical specific capacity and energy density are as high as 1675 mA h g ?1 1 and 2600 Wh kg ?1 Batteries'

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JUNE 12, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $54 million—leveraging approximately an additional $17 million in cost share from the private sector—for 13 projects to advance transformational technologies and materials that can help manufacturers significantly increase the energy efficiency of their operations and reduce costs.

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MAY 2, 2017

Li-sulfur batteries are looked to as a likely next-generation higher energy density energy storage system due to the high theoretical capacity, low cost and high earth abundance of sulfur. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Nano Letters. Junzheng Chen, Wesley A. 7b00417.

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