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Manganese-Based Cathode Technology Accelerates Lithium-Ion Battery Innovation

The Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has published new research in Nature Nanotechnology highlighting manganese, the fifth most abundant metal in the Earth's crust, as a potential low-cost and safe alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

26 Sep 2024

Reproducibility Analysis of All-Solid-State Battery Cell Performance

In a recent study, researchers analyzed the reproducibility of all-solid-state battery performance across 21 research groups, revealing significant variability in results and highlighting the need for standardized measurement techniques.

26 Sep 2024

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Drive Electrolyte Innovation

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory suggested a novel approach to creating electrolytes for almost any kind of electrochemical process.

25 Sep 2024

New Catalyst Converts Glycerol into Bio-Based Propylene

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have created a novel catalyst that effectively transforms a glycerol derivative into bio-based propylene, aiding in the production of sustainable chemicals.

25 Sep 2024

Ultrafast-Charging Battery Achieved with New Electrocatalysis

Professors at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have developed a novel strategy for solid-state electrocatalysis in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).

25 Sep 2024

New Cathode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

According to Nature Sustainability, a multi-institutional research team led by Georgia Tech's Hailong Chen has developed a new, low-cost cathode that could significantly improve lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), potentially transforming the electric vehicle (EV) market and large-scale energy storage systems.

24 Sep 2024

Stäubli Introduces the Newest Hands-Free Quick-Charging Connector System with Industry-Leading 7.5 MW Charging Power to Speed-Up Electrification of Mining Trucks

Stäubli Electrical Connectors has enabled faster, safer charging of heavy-duty electric mining trucks with an industry-leading 7.5 megawatt charger that will debut at MINExpo in Las Vegas, September 24-26....

24 Sep 2024

To be Really "Green" Sinergo Towards Full Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency, savings, green sustainability, ... these concepts must become fundamental and strategic values for a company.

From SINERGO srl 23 Sep 2024

New Technique Repurposes Battery Waste for Green Chemistry

A promising solution to recycling lithium-ion batteries was presented by scientists from several Polish research institutions, including the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the PAS in Warsaw, the Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology (PBS), and the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, in the journal ChemElectroChem.

19 Sep 2024

Grain-Level Chemo-Mechanics in Composite Cathodes of Lithium Batteries

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers developed a microstructure-sensitive model to examine the grain-level chemo-mechanics impacting the degradation of composite cathodes in solid-state lithium-ion batteries, providing valuable insights into improving energy storage systems.

17 Sep 2024

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