Viologen redox flow batteries offer an alternative to vanadium
A technology has been developed to replace the active material in large-capacity ESS "redox flow batteries" with a more affordable substance.
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Energy & Green Tech
Wanted: The best storage battery
The global economy's demand for lithium-ion batteries will be rising sharply in the future. Electric cars depend on them, as do laptops, smartphones and power tools for the construction industry and the DIY sector. Soon another ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Are high-purity cathode materials truly necessary? An alternative to reduce secondary battery costs
Manufacturers of secondary battery cells (LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and SK) have been insisting on very stringent purity specifications from suppliers of cathode materials to ensure a consistent quality output.
Apr 1, 2024
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Highly conductive antiperovskites with soft anion lattices
A new structural arrangement of atoms shows promise for developing safer batteries made with solid materials. Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) designed a new type of ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Business
Why Indonesia wants Australia's help to supply the world with electric vehicles and batteries
Australia and Indonesia are forging closer economic ties built on what each country can offer the other in the transition to clean energy. Indonesia is emerging as a maker of electric vehicles and the batteries that power ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Making materials for the next generation of electric car batteries
As drivers around the world switch to electric cars, new batteries that can store more energy, translating to longer driving distances before a car needs recharging, can't come soon enough. But researchers at NTNU have discovered ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Recycling and rethinking batteries
The rapid increase in electric car sales is causing a battery shortage. To solve this problem, we must get better at recycling the raw materials used in batteries and accelerate the development of new battery types.
Oct 3, 2022
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Cathode coating reduces degradation of solid-state lithium metal batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are used not only for small consumer electronics like cell phones and laptops, but also for electric bicycles, electric vehicles and long-term power storage. Though a rare occurrence, lithium-ion batteries ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Engineering
Atomic layer deposition creates advanced eco-friendly vehicle materials
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a manufacturing method at the atomic and near-atomic scale. Since its invention in the 1970s, ALD has been industrially applied in fields such as displays, semiconductors, and solar cells. ...
May 9, 2023
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A more efficient and sustainable battery for a more 'electrified' society
An assistant professor in the department of chemistry at the University of Chicago, John Anderson, BS/MS '08, has patented a material that can store and produce energy more efficiently and sustainably than current methods.
Oct 25, 2021
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