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Argonne, PNNL researchers develop new cobalt-free cathode for high-energy Li-ion cells

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

A team from Argonne National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a new cobalt-free cathode for high-energy lithium-ion cells. O 2 cathode with a predominant, partially-disordered lithiated-spinel structure was prepared by a low-temperature (LT) synthesis. The novel LiMn 0.5 V and ~4.6

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

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JULY 24, 2020

Advancing cathode materials with both high energy density and low cost have always been the main objective of battery material research. It should be noted, the cost and sustainability of lithium-ion batteries are not only limited by the production of Co and Ni but also potentially limited by the lithium element itself. …

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New high-voltage electrolyte additive supports high energy density and stability in LMNC Li-ion battery; 2x energy density over LiCoO2

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Korea) has developed a novel high-voltage electrolyte additive, di-(2,2,2 trifluoroethyl)carbonate (DFDEC), for use with the promising lithium-rich layered composite oxide high-energy cathode material xLi 2 MnO 3 ·(1-x)LiMO 2 (M = Mn, Ni, Co). O 2 (Li 1.2 Mn 0.525 Ni 0.175 Co 0.1 Mn 0.525 Ni 0.175 Co 0.1

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PNNL: single-crystal nickel-rich cathode holds promise for next-generation Li-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) report new findings about how to make a single-crystal, nickel-rich cathode hardier and more efficient. We observe reversible planar gliding and microcracking along the (003) plane in a single-crystalline Ni-rich cathode. —Bi et al.

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WSU team develops highly-efficient, low-cost nickel-iron nanofoam for OER for water splitting

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FEBRUARY 4, 2018

By in situ reduction of the metal precursors, the researchers synthesized compositionally controlled three-dimensional Ni x Fe y nanofoams (NFs) with high surface area and uniformly distributed bimetallic networks. At a potential as low as 1.42V (vs. —Fu et al. 2017.12.010.

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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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MARCH 8, 2013

mol l -1 Li 2 SO 4 aqueous solution as electrolyte. Researchers from Fudan University in China and Technische Universität Chemnitz in Germany have developed an aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using coated Li metal as the anode. mol l -1 Li 2 SO 4 aqueous solution as electrolyte, an ARLB is built up. Wang et al.

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Hanyang/BMW team develops high-energy density Li-ion battery with carbon-nanotube-Si composite anode and NCM concentration gradient cathode

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MAY 20, 2016

Researchers from Hanyang University in Korea and the BMW Group have developed a new fully operational, practical Li-ion rechargeable battery combining high energy density with excellent cycle life. A report on their work is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science. Energy density of different LIBs.

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Researchers demonstrate high-capacity Mn-rich Li-ion cathodes; a design pathway away from cobalt and nickel

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APRIL 16, 2018

. … it is remarkable that almost all Li-ion cathode materials rely on only two transition metals, Ni and Co, which are the electroactive elements in the layered-rocksalt cathode materials in the Li(Ni,Mn,Co)O 2 chemical space (NMCs). —Lee et al. The new study shows how manganese can work within this concept.

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RIKEN team develops high-performance lithium-iodine battery system with higher energy density than conventional Li-ion

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JULY 8, 2013

The working concept of I3 – /I – redox reaction in the aqueous Li-I 2 battery. 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. Zhao et al. Click to enlarge. kWh kg -1 cell (1.0

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BNL-led team finds electrolyte additive enables stable high-voltage cycling of nickel-rich layered cathodes

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JUNE 2, 2022

A paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Energy. This research was conducted as part of the DOE-sponsored Battery500 Consortium, which is led by DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and is working to increase the energy density of lithium batteries for electric vehicles significantly. —Enyuan Hu.

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Argonne and Hanyang University Develop New High-Energy Cathode Material With Improved Thermal Stability; Good Fit for PHEV Applications

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APRIL 7, 2009

SEM of Li[Ni 0.64 Mn 0.18 ]O 2 particle with concentration gradient of Ni, Co, and Mn contents. In this material (Li[Ni 0.64 Comparison of cycling performance of half cell based on bulk Li[Ni 0.64 and concentration-gradient material Li[Ni 0.64 From Sun et al. Click to enlarge.

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KTH team develops new cost-effective water-splitting electrocatalyst for H2 production

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JUNE 27, 2016

Although some first-row transition metal oxides (for example, NiO x , NiFeO x , CoO x and MnO x ) had been developed as low-cost electrocatalysts for water oxidation, most of them still cannot compete with IrO 2 and RuO 2. A simple one-step hydrothermal method is employed to synthesize NiV-LDH.

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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

Consequently, the market may be poised for the entrance of a first wave of higher-energy density—and lower-cost—automotive Si-C cells in the 2014 or 2015 timeframe. (As As an example, the military’s BB-2590 Li-ion battery used in a range of portable systems calls for a cycle life of ≥224 and ≥ 3 years.).

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Sulfur nanodots on nickel foam as high-performance Li-S cathode materials; carbon- and binder-free

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JANUARY 3, 2015

A team at Nankai University in China has devised high-performance Li-sulfur battery cathode materials consisting of sulfur nanodots (2 nm average) directly electrodeposited on flexible nickel foam; the cathode materials incorporate no carbon or binder. mg/cm 2 S on the Ni foam exhibited high initial discharge capacity (1458 mAh/g at 0.1

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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

Cheaper to produce than lithium-ion batteries, they can also store more energy (theoretically five times more than that of lithium-ion batteries), are much safer, and are more environmentally friendly. Other two amorphous bimetallic, Ni 0.4 O x and Ni 0.33 Other two amorphous bimetallic, Ni 0.4 O x and Ni 0.33

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ARPA-E RANGE: $20M for robust transformational energy storage systems for EVs; 3x the range at 1/3 the cost

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FEBRUARY 17, 2013

RANGE is focused on supporting chemistry and system concepts in energy storage with robust designs in one or both of: Category 1: Low-cost, rechargeable energy storage chemistries and architectures with robust designs; Category 2: Multifunctional energy storage designs.

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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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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 Ah and 247 Wh/kg.

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Researchers find tin nanoparticles promising electrode material for sodium-ion batteries

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Rechargeable Na-ion batteries work on the same basic principle as Li-ion batteries—i.e., Motivated by the success in the development of Li-ion batteries, there is growing interest in Na-ion batteries for electrical vehicles and power backup applications. for the positive electrode. for the positive electrode. —Wang et al.

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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. per pound of weight saved.

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Faradion demonstrates proof-of-concept sodium-ion electric bike

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MAY 15, 2015

Although lithium-ion batteries are currently the predominant battery technology in electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as other energy storage applications, sodium-ion could offer significant cost, safety and sustainability benefits. Faradion’s sodium-ion cells deliver a specific energy of more than 140 Wh/kg. Earlier post.).

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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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High-capacity GQD-coated VO2 nanoarray electrodes for high-performance Li- and Na-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

During sodiation (for NIBs), it can also exhibit a high capacity of 306 mAh/g and superior rate tolerance and good capacity retention (88% after 1500 cycles at 18 A/g) with a power density of 42 kW/kg at an energy density more than 100 Wh/kg. This is important in boosting the high-rate performance in both Li and Na ion storage.

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Update on Select Argonne Lab Activity with HEV and PHEV Li-ion Batteries

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Khalil Amine, Senior Scientist and Manager of Argonne National Laboratory’s advanced Lithium Battery Program, provided an update on some of the activities at Argonne on advanced high-power systems for hybrid-electric (HEV) and high-energy systems for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). XRD of new Argonne nano-Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 spinel.

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PNNL Researchers Grow LiMnPO4 Cathode Materials via Solid-State Reaction in Molten Paraffin

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JULY 26, 2010

V versus Li with a specific capacity reaching as high as 168 mAh/g under a galvanostatic charging/discharging mode, along with an excellent cyclability. M=Mn, Co, and Ni) structures, especially LiMnPO 4 with a higher theoretical energy density (701 Wh/kg ) 171 mAh/g × 4.1 V) vs Li/Li+.7 7 —Choi et al. Choi et al.

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Ultrathin LiMn2O4 Nanowire Cathode Materials for Higher Li-ion Power Densities for HEV and EV Applications

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

A team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (Italy), and Stanford University have synthesized ultrathin LiMn 2 O 4 nanowires for use as a Li-ion cathode material offering high power densities. Hyun-Wook Lee, P. Muralidharan, Riccardo Ruffo, Claudio M.

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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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GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

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MARCH 27, 2017

Until recently, CNTs had not been produced at low energies, nor had they been produced in high yield from CO 2. The electrolysis occurs at low electrical energy and high coulombic efficiency ($4 Faraday per mole CO 2 ). Click to enlarge. The process uses electrolysis to split CO 2 dissolved in a molten carbonate.

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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.

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MidAmericans David Sokol, BYDs Wang, and company advisor Li Lu flew with Sokol from Detroit to Omaha so that Wang could meet Buffett in person. " This time Buffett asked another trusted partner, David Sokol, chairman of a Berkshire-owned utility company called MidAmerican Energy, to travel to China and take a closer look at BYD.

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Argonne, PNNL researchers develop new cobalt-free cathode for high-energy Li-ion cells

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

New high-voltage electrolyte additive supports high energy density and stability in LMNC Li-ion battery; 2x energy density over LiCoO2

PNNL: single-crystal nickel-rich cathode holds promise for next-generation Li-ion batteries

WSU team develops highly-efficient, low-cost nickel-iron nanofoam for OER for water splitting

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

Hanyang/BMW team develops high-energy density Li-ion battery with carbon-nanotube-Si composite anode and NCM concentration gradient cathode

Researchers demonstrate high-capacity Mn-rich Li-ion cathodes; a design pathway away from cobalt and nickel

RIKEN team develops high-performance lithium-iodine battery system with higher energy density than conventional Li-ion

BNL-led team finds electrolyte additive enables stable high-voltage cycling of nickel-rich layered cathodes

Argonne and Hanyang University Develop New High-Energy Cathode Material With Improved Thermal Stability; Good Fit for PHEV Applications

KTH team develops new cost-effective water-splitting electrocatalyst for H2 production

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

Sulfur nanodots on nickel foam as high-performance Li-S cathode materials; carbon- and binder-free

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

ARPA-E RANGE: $20M for robust transformational energy storage systems for EVs; 3x the range at 1/3 the cost

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

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

Researchers find tin nanoparticles promising electrode material for sodium-ion batteries

DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

Faradion demonstrates proof-of-concept sodium-ion electric bike

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

High-capacity GQD-coated VO2 nanoarray electrodes for high-performance Li- and Na-ion batteries

Update on Select Argonne Lab Activity with HEV and PHEV Li-ion Batteries

PNNL Researchers Grow LiMnPO4 Cathode Materials via Solid-State Reaction in Molten Paraffin

Ultrathin LiMn2O4 Nanowire Cathode Materials for Higher Li-ion Power Densities for HEV and EV Applications

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

GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

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

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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