Energy & Green Tech
The long-standing challenges to the practical implementation of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are the electrochemical irreversibility of the Zn anode and degradation of the air cathodes in alkaline electrolyte, which ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Engineering
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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Energy & Green Tech
Switching from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles is one way to reduce carbon emissions, but building the lithium-ion batteries that power those EVs can be an energy-intensive and polluting process itself. Now researchers ...
Jun 20, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Nitriles—an organic compound with a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom—are commonly added to the electrolyte formula for batteries using a lithium cobalt oxide cathode, making such batteries come much closer ...
Sep 26, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
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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Energy & Green Tech
Thanks to the low cost of raw materials and long lifespan rendered by their stable structure, iron-based phosphate cathodes are regarded as one of the most promising cathodes for Na-ion batteries (NIBs).
Mar 29, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The key to developing an electric vehicle battery that can charge as quickly as it takes to fill a car with gasoline lies within its materials.
Jun 5, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A research group has demonstrated a high-energy lithium-ion (Li-ion) cathode, potentially paving the way for cost-effective, safe and high-capacity Li-ion batteries.
Jan 23, 2023
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Automotive
Ford Motor Co. is investing $50 million in an upstart electric vehicle battery recycling company as the automaker moves to shore up its U.S. battery supply chain.
Sep 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
According to research published in Small, a team led by Prof. Hu Linhua from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) found that the electrochemical properties of NH4V4O10 can be successfully ...
Jan 19, 2024
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