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Single-Crystal Technology Holds Promise for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries

December 10, 2020 sarah Jonas Cathode, electric vehicle, electric vehicle batteries, Lithium-ion batteries

Scientists have improved a promising battery technology, creating a single-crystal, nickel-rich cathode that is hardier and more efficient than before. Increasing nickel content in the cathode of an electric vehicle’s battery is attractive because of nickel’s relatively low cost, wide availability and low toxicity compared to other materials.

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Environmentally friendly method could lower costs to recycle lithium-ion batteries

November 12, 2020 sarah Jonas battery recycling, Lithium-ion batteries, Nanoengineering

A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle lithium-ion batteries. The process, developed by nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego, is more environmentally friendly than today’s methods; it uses greener ingredients, consumes 80 to 90% less energy, and emits about 75% less greenhouse gases.

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Improving High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries with Carbon Filler

November 10, 2020 sarah Jonas Applied Physics Reviews, Battery, Carbon Nanotubes, Electricity, Energy, Lithium-ion batteries, Physics, Power, University Of Texas At Austin

Lithium-ion batteries are the major rechargeable power source for many portable devices as well as electric vehicles, but their use is limited, because they do not provide high power output while simultaneously allowing reversible energy storage. Research reported in Applied Physics Reviews aims to offer a solution by showing how the inclusion of conductive fillers improves battery performance.

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Story Tips: Ice breaker data, bacterial breakdown, catching heat and finding order

November 5, 2020 sarah Jonas Bacteria, Cell Membrane, Energy, Lithium-ion batteries, Materials, Mosaic, Pathogens, Supercomputing

ORNL story tips: Ice breaker data, bacterial breakdown, catching heat and finding order

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A new approach boosts lithium-ion battery efficiency and puts out fires, too

October 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Battery research, Lithium-ion batteries, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University

This new technology addresses two major goals of battery research: extending the driving range of electric vehicles and reducing the danger that laptops, cell phones and other devices will burst into flames.

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Argonne researchers target lithium-rich materials as key to more sustainable, cost-effective, next-generation batteries

September 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Advanced Photon Source (APS), Batteries, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Battery, Cell Analysis, Modeling, and Prototyping (CAMP) Facility, Lithium-ion batteries

Researchers are developing new ways to advance lithium-rich batteries and using new materials for practical use, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.

Announcement

Argonne materials scientist Arturo Gutierrez named 2020 Luminary Honoree by HENAAC

September 23, 2020 sarah Jonas Awards And Recognition, Batteries, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Energy Technology and Storage, Lithium-ion batteries

Argonne materials scientist Arturo Gutierrez has been recognized by HENAAC, the national organization that honors Hispanic scientists and engineers.

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Faster, more efficient energy storage could stem from holistic study of layered materials

August 25, 2020 sarah Jonas 2D materials, Energy Storage, Experiment, ions, Lithium-ion batteries, MXenes, Theory

A team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a novel, integrated approach to track energy-transporting ions within an ultra-thin material, which could unlock its energy storage potential leading toward faster charging, longer lasting devices.

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The historical partnership that revolutionized battery research at Argonne

August 18, 2020 sarah Jonas Batteries and Fuel Cells, Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division (CSE), Electrochemical energy storage, Lithium-ion batteries, Physical Sciences and Engineering

Argonne battery scientist Michael Thackeray highlights the ongoing research into manganese-based lithium-ion batteries, and how his work with Nobel Prize winner John B. Goodenough in the 80s has informed today’s studies.

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Safer, longer-lasting energy storage requires focus on interface of advanced materials

July 31, 2020 sarah Jonas Advanced Materials, Batteries, electric grid, Electric Vehicles, Electrode, Electrolyte, Electronics, Energy Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, Supercapacitor

More studies at the interface of battery materials, along with increased knowledge of the processes at work, are unleashing a surge of knowledge needed to more quickly address the demand for longer-lasting portable electronics, electric vehicles and stationary energy storage for the electric grid.

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Redesigning lithium-ion battery anodes for better performance

July 27, 2020 sarah Jonas Advanced Photon Source (APS), Batteries and Fuel Cells, Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM), chemical engineering,, electric vehicle, Lithium-ion batteries, Nanomaterials, Physical Chemistry, Research Partnerships, Scientific User Facilities, vehicle technologies

In a new study, a team led by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory has made discoveries concerning a potential new, higher-capacity anode material, which would allow lithium-ion batteries to have a higher overall energy capacity.

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New cathode coating extends lithium-ion battery life, boosts safety

July 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Batteries and Fuel Cells, Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM), Electrochemical energy storage, Lithium-ion batteries, Physical Sciences and Engineering

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, has developed a new particle-level cathode coating for lithium ion batteries meant to increase their life and safety.

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