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New X-Ray Study Resolves How Metals and Oxygen Facilitate Charge Storage at High Voltage

High energy storage batteries for EVs need high capacity battery cathodes. New lithium-excess magnesium-rich cathodes are expected to replace existing nickel-rich cathodes but understanding how the magnesium and oxygen accommodate charge storage at high voltages is critical for their successful adaption.

19 Feb 2021

New Design Method Could Make the Process of Heating and Cooling Buildings More Efficient

Scientists from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a simple way to better evaluate the potential of novel materials to store or release heat on demand in your home, office, or other building in a way that more efficiently manages the building's energy use.

17 Feb 2021

A New Technology to Recycle Lithium Batteries for Electric Transport

Scientists from NUST MISIS have presented a technology for recycling lithium batteries for electric transport: electric buses, electric scooters, electric cars, etc.

17 Feb 2021

New Technique to Prevent Self-Destruction of Lithium Metal Batteries

Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) could double the amount of energy stored in lithium-ion batteries if their anodes are prevented from disintegrating into small pieces during use.

9 Feb 2021

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

Editorial Highlights

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.

Energy News

New X-Ray Study Resolves How Metals and Oxygen Facilitate Charge Storage at High Voltage

New Design Method Could Make the Process of Heating and Cooling Buildings More Efficient

A New Technology to Recycle Lithium Batteries for Electric Transport

New Technique to Prevent Self-Destruction of Lithium Metal Batteries

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

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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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?

Energy News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

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2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

4Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

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6Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Chemical Reactions

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