TechXplore

AUGUST 21, 2024

Lithium iron phosphate is one of the most important materials for batteries in electric cars, stationary energy storage systems and tools. Energy density is also making progress. It has a long service life, is comparatively inexpensive and does not tend to spontaneously combust.

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TechXplore

APRIL 22, 2024

Lithium salts make batteries powerful but expensive. An ultralow-concentration electrolyte based on the lithium salt LiDFOB may be a more economical and more sustainable alternative. In addition, the electrolyte could facilitate both production and recycling of the batteries.

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Energy Storage News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The Australian government’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources has indicated that lithium-ion batteries are poised to "dominate" stationary storage for durations under 4-hours, but alternative technologies could surpass them for long duration energy storage (LDES).

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Charged

APRIL 21, 2024

Panasonic Energy has signed a binding term sheet and initiated discussions with New Delhi-headquartered IndianOil to potentially form a joint venture to manufacture cylindrical lithium-ion batteries in India. Source: Panasonic Energy

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The Verge: Energy

JULY 9, 2024

A broken cellphone with a rechargeable battery lies in a collection container for hazardous materials at a waste sorting facility. More recently, a particular subclass of PFAS called bis-perfluoroalkyl sulfonimides (bis-FASIs) has been used as electrolytes and binders in lithium-ion batteries.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In a recent study published in Advanced Energy Materials, a team of ANSTO scientists, led by Prof. Vanessa Peterson, used neutron scattering techniques to understand the formation of harmful lithium structures in rechargeable lithium ion batteries (LIBs).

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Lithium-metal batteries, which contain anodes based on metallic lithium, are promising rechargeable batteries that could help to meet the growing demands of the electronics industry. These batteries have various advantages, including high energy density and fast charging times.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Monash University engineers have developed an ultra-fast charging lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery, capable of powering long-haul EVs and commercial drones.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A research team from the Skoltech Energy Center, led by Distinguished Professor and director of the center Artem Abakumov, secured a patent for high-capacity cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries made from layered nickel-rich transition metal oxides, as well as a new hydrothermal microwave-assisted approach for their production.

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BloombergNEF

MAY 30, 2024

Study shows that long-duration energy storage technologies are now mature enough to understand costs as deployment gets under way New York/San Francisco, May 30, 2024 – Long-duration energy storage, or LDES, is rapidly garnering interest worldwide as the day it will out-compete lithium-ion batteries in some markets approaches and as decarbonization (..)

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altenergymag

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dragonfly IntelLigence™ technology will provide Battle Born Batteries with reliable communication capabilities via unique mesh network connectivity, enabling accurate remote monitoring for entire lithium battery banks via the Dragonfly Energy Mobile App.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Next-generation electric vehicles could run on lithium metal batteries that go 500 to 700 miles on a single charge, twice the range of conventional lithium-ion batteries in EVs today.

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Charged

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Lithium-sulfur batteries, which feature high energy density, and don’t need problematic minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite, are widely seen as a possible replacement for today’s lithium-ion batteries. The new factory will have a capacity of up to 10 GWh of batteries annually at full scale.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

A simple, highly efficient, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly process could provide a viable pathway for the sustainable recycling of depleted lithium-ion batteries (LIBs): No chemicals beyond citric acid need to be added to leach out and separate over 99% of the lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese metals contained in NCM batteries.

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TechXplore

MAY 24, 2024

The design of battery technologies with increasingly longer lifespans could help to meet the growing needs of the electronics and automotive industry. Lithium (Li) batteries are the most widely used rechargeable batteries worldwide.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 21, 2024

We are excited to present an advancement in the management of lithium-ion battery performance, a critical component in the transition towards sustainable energy. Our team from the School of Engineering, Technology, and Design at Canterbury Christ Church University, U.K.,

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A research team led by scientists from Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China, has used the Australian Synchrotron in developing a novel strategy for the scalable production of high-performance, thin, and free-standing lithium anodes for lithium-ion batteries with enhanced cycling stability and electrochemical properties.

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TechXplore

MAY 10, 2024

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 17, 2024

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH (Vulcan Energy) has recently made two announcements on their geothermal lithium operations in Germany – the first extraction of lithium chloride from the company’s Landau facility, and the topping-out ceremony of their facility in Frankfurt-Höchst.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

General Motors (GM) has entered into a new investment agreement with Lithium Americas to establish a joint venture (JV) to fund, develop, construct and operate the Thacker Pass lithium carbonate project in Humboldt County, Nevada. billion US Department of Energy (DOE) loan announced earlier this year.

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TechXplore

JULY 31, 2024

Lithium-ion batteries have a lot of advantages. They charge quickly, have a high energy density, and can be repeatedly charged and discharged.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Researchers at Monash University have developed a new lithium-sulfur battery design with a nanoporous polymer-coated lithium foil anode that reduces the amount of lithium required in a single battery.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Recent advancements have significantly reduced the risk of lithium (Li) battery explosions, paving the way for safer and more reliable energy storage solutions.

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Canary Media

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. After a brief hiatus, lithium-ion battery prices are back to their regularly scheduled nosedive. Throughout the 2010s, batteries got cheaper and cheaper, cheering the businesses and climate…

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

In the midst of the energy transformation taking place around the world, lithium-ion batteries stand as pivotal components for both electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems, demanding momentum in […] The post Advancing Lithium-Ion Battery Technology: The Role of Silane in Silicon-Based Anode Materials appeared first on POWER Magazine. (..)

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Charged

MAY 1, 2024

US-based EV battery developer Sion Power has formed a partnership with MB ATECH, the e-mobility division of Germany’s Muhlbauer Group, to create an automated manufacturing line for Sion Power’s large-format lithium metal cells for EV batteries. Licerion lithium metal batteries offer specific energy of to 500 Wh/kg.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 30, 2024

The Victoria battery maker has posted a video showing what happens to its cells versus what happens to an equivalent lithium ion version when penetrated with a nail. The post Australian battery developer says its new lithium sulfur chemistry passes nail stab test, without exploding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A team has developed a novel strategy for solid-state electrocatalysis in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), transcending the paradigm confining electrocatalysis to liquid-solid and gas-solid interfaces. Their study is published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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BloombergNEF

JUNE 4, 2024

The domination of lithium-ion batteries in energy storage may soon be challenged by a group of novel technologies aimed at storing energy for very long hours. The post Lithium-Ion’s Grip on Storage Faces Wave of Novel Technologies appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Charged

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A team including University of Tokyo researchers has presented a viable alternative to cobalt metal that it says can outperform current lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The researchers claim that the new electrodes and electrolyte are cobalt-free, improve battery chemistry, and last for many recharge cycles. CC-BY-ND

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Lithium-sulfur batteries can potentially store five to 10 times more energy than current state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries at much lower cost. Current lithium-ion batteries use cobalt oxide as the cathode, an expensive mineral mined in ways that harm people and the environment.

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Charged

JUNE 13, 2023

German battery manufacturer Liacon has released its new Group 31 lithium iron phosphate (LFP) 12.8 V, 150 Ah battery. Liacon’s LFP battery is designed to replace Group 31 lead-acid batteries for deep-cycle applications such as renewable energy storage, recreational vehicles and marine, according to the company.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 27, 2024

Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, in cell phones, computers, electric vehicles, and even toys, to name only a few places. They have become an integral part of our everyday lives.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Researchers at the DOE’)’s Argonne National Laboratory have demonstrated a novel method that uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to characterize the chemical evolution inside battery cells over years of operation. The trapped molecules and reactions contributed to reductions in the cell’s energy-storage capacity.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A collaborative research team has achieved a milestone in battery technology. Their achievement in developing a non-flammable gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) is set to revolutionize the safety of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) by mitigating the risks of thermal runaway and fire incidents.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

US-based battery materials manufacturing technology company Sylvatex (SVX) has received $1.4 million in total project funding from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Source: Sylvatex

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TechXplore

JANUARY 17, 2024

A team of AI researchers at Microsoft working with colleagues from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has used AI to develop a battery that uses less lithium. Together, they have published a paper describing their work on the arXiv preprint server.

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