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SPARKZ Licenses ORNL's Battery Cycling Technology for Rapid Production of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. has exclusively licensed a battery cycling technology from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed to enable the rapid production of lithium-ion batteries commonly used in portable electronic devices and electric vehicles.

4 Feb 2021

Ultrabright X-Rays Help Peer Inside Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Despite worldwide use of lithium batteries, the exact dynamics of their operation has remained elusive. X-rays have proven to be a powerful tool for peering inside of these batteries to see the changes that occur in real time.

4 Feb 2021

Battery Production in Ambient air Using a Multi-Functional Separator

In the field of Chemistry, the 2020 Nobel Prize was awarded to researchers who designed lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

2 Feb 2021

Shore-to-ship power cuts emissions for Ireland’s Atlantic fishing fleet

ABB’s future-proof power converters at Killybegs Harbour are saving 96,000 liters of diesel and 2,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. Static Frequency Converter (SFC) shore-to-ship power units from ABB have been installed...

From ABB Power Conditioning – Electrification Products Division 2 Feb 2021

New Process Technologies and Skills Required for Production of Post-Lithium-Ion Batteries

Research on manufacturing battery cells is gaining momentum - and there is a strong need, considering the future demand for energy storage: For the year 2030, global production of rechargeable batteries will double from today's 750 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year to 1,500 GWh.

1 Feb 2021

Massive Deposit of Battery-Grade Nickel on Deep-Sea Floor Gets Confidence Boost with New Data

DeepGreen Metals, which is exploring for deep-ocean polymetallic nodules as a lower impact and more cost-effective alternative to terrestrial mining, today announced an upward revision to the nodule resource reported wit...

29 Jan 2021

X-Ray Tomography Reveals Charge and Discharge of Solid-State Batteries

Scientists have used X-ray tomography to observe how the materials within solid-state lithium batteries evolve internally, as these batteries are charged and discharged simultaneously.

29 Jan 2021

Study may Lead to New Battery Designs with Increased Capacity

Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have demonstrated through experiments that a clean electrode/electrolyte interface is crucial to achieve high-capacity solid-state lithium batteries. The ...

27 Jan 2021

Temperature-Bandgap Relation Determines Outdoor Performance of Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells carry a huge potential to transform the global solar industry. This potential originates from a significant improvement in the performance of silicon solar cells on the same footprint and thus enabling a cost reduction and lower the carbon footprint.

26 Jan 2021

A New Approach for Highly Efficient, Affordable Grid-Scale Electricity Storage

Researchers in WMG at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with Imperial College London, have found a way to enhance hybrid flow batteries and their commercial use. The new approach can store electricity in these batteries for very long durations for about a fifth the price of current technologies, with minimal location restraints and zero emissions.

25 Jan 2021

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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SPARKZ Licenses ORNL's Battery Cycling Technology for Rapid Production of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Ultrabright X-Rays Help Peer Inside Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Battery Production in Ambient air Using a Multi-Functional Separator

Shore-to-ship power cuts emissions for Ireland’s Atlantic fishing fleet

New Process Technologies and Skills Required for Production of Post-Lithium-Ion Batteries

Massive Deposit of Battery-Grade Nickel on Deep-Sea Floor Gets Confidence Boost with New Data

X-Ray Tomography Reveals Charge and Discharge of Solid-State Batteries

Study may Lead to New Battery Designs with Increased Capacity

Temperature-Bandgap Relation Determines Outdoor Performance of Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

A New Approach for Highly Efficient, Affordable Grid-Scale Electricity Storage

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

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How is Biotechnology Applied in the Plastics Sector?

A Guide to ASTM D790 and its Importance

Introduction to Polymer Analysis Using Near-Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Ethylene Oxide Regulations: How Changes Might Play Out Under New Administration

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

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2Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

3Forge Nano Secures $40 M to Scale U.S. Battery Manufacturing and Commercial Semiconductor Equipment Businesses

4Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

5Unlocking the Potential of Sodium and Potassium with Novel Graphite Shapes

6Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

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