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Scientists develop new electrolytes for low-temperature lithium metal batteries

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Electric vehicles, large-scale energy storage, polar research and deep space exploration all have placed higher demands on the energy density and low-temperature performance of energy storage batteries.

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Can closed loop battery recycling and geothermal lithium help solve the supply crunch?

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Five- to tenfold growth is expected in the global lithium battery market over the next decade as people shift to electric vehicles, but already lithium supplies are tight.

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Making batteries takes lots of lithium: Almost half of it could come from Pennsylvania wastewater

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Most batteries used in technology like smartwatches and electric cars are made with lithium that travels across the world before even getting to manufacturers. But what if nearly half of the lithium used in the U.S. could come from Pennsylvania wastewater?

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Electric vehicles could travel farther on a single charge thanks to lithium-sulfur batteries with added platinum

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More electric vehicles are on the road than ever before. While average ranges have steadily increased over time, drivers' expectations still outpace what current lithium-ion batteries can deliver. But a recent global survey has found that some EV ownersabout 46% in the U.S.have considered switching back to a gasoline car.

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Pure Lithium and Saint-Gobain Ceramics to produce lithium-selective membranes for batteries

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US-based lithium battery technology company Pure Lithium has signed a joint development agreement with Saint-Gobain Ceramics to accelerate the production of Pure Lithiums selective, water-blocking membranes for lithium metal anode production from brine. Source: Pure Lithium

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High-performance sodium-ion cathode paves the way for lithium-ion battery alternative

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For decades, scientists have sought ways to counter our dependence on lithium-ion batteries. These traditional, rechargeable batteries energize today's most ubiquitous consumer electronicsfrom laptops to cell phones to electric cars.

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Revolutionizing energy storage: Metal nanoclusters for stable lithium–sulfur batteries

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The demand for efficient energy storage systems is ever increasing, especially due to the recent emergence of intermittent renewable energy and the adoption of electric vehicles.

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