Lithium hydride mediates hydrogenolysis of anilines to arenes
A research group led by Prof. Guo Jianping and Prof. Chen Ping from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. Wu An'an from Xiamen University, revealed how lithium hydride mediated.....»»
CATL reports CNY328.6 billion in 2022 revenue, seeing slower profit growth in 4Q
China-based battery maker CATL had a strong 2022 despite the challenges caused by COVID-19 and the lithium price hike. The company saw a 152% growth in revenue and a 92.9% increase in net profit last year. However, its profit growth was much lower in.....»»
Meeting the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV battery requirements will be hard
Some EV battery thresholds achievable—if US allies are way, way too generous Enlarge / Lithium ore sits waiting for processing. (credit: Bloomberg Creative Photos) The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has some car trouble.....»»
Lithium-ion battery fires are happening more often. Here"s how to prevent them
Lithium-ion batteries, found in many popular consumer products, are under scrutiny again following a massive fire this week in New York City thought to be caused by the battery that powered an electric scooter......»»
CATL takes over Sichuan mining company to hold more lithium resources
World-leading battery maker CATL recently took over Sinuowei Mining, a China-based lithium mining company under restructuring. The buyout is expected to help CATL gain influence in battery raw material production and price......»»
Room-temperature superconductor works at lower pressures
Results come from a lab that had an earlier superconductivity paper retracted. Enlarge / **FOCUS STACK OF 33 IMAGES, COLOR ENHANCED** An approximately 1 mm diameter sample of lutetium hydride is pictured though a microscope in th.....»»
Formosa Smart Energy forging close ties with major carmaker
Formosa Smart Energy Tech (FSET) has reportedly been approached by a major European carmaker with plans to jointly construct a lithium battery plant in the US......»»
India"s lithium discovery comes with environmental costs
The discovery of vast lithium deposits in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir, hailed as a win for the country's clean energy transition, comes at a price for communities in the Himalayan region, say villagers and environmental scientists......»»
Ford to sell EVs with 2 types of batteries, depending on customer needs
Ford will offer the less-expensive lithium iron phosphate chemistry on its Mustang Mach-E this spring and on the F-150 Lightning next year......»»
Ford Announces BlueOval Battery Park Michigan
Ford has announced plans for BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, a new $3.5 billion plant that will specialize in the production of lithium iron phosphate batteries. BlueOval Battery Park Michigan will be the first LFP battery manufacturing plant in the.....»»
GUS Technology setting up LTO and ternary pouch battery cell factory
LTO (lithium titanate oxide) and high-nickel ternary pouch battery cell ODM GUS Technology has invested NT$4.0 billion (US$132 million) to set up a factory with annual production capacity of 1GWh in northern Taiwan, with completion scheduled for the.....»»
New design for lithium-air battery could offer much longer driving range compared with the lithium-ion battery
Many owners of electric cars have wished for a battery pack that could power their vehicle for more than a thousand miles on a single charge. Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne Nati.....»»
U.S. lithium strategy won"t be enough to meet climate goals, rivals
If the U.S. industry grows at its current pace, the country will obtain less than 30 percent of the economic value of cells used domestically, according to a report by Li-Bridge......»»
A more sustainable way to generate phosphorus
Phosphorus is an essential ingredient in thousands of products, including herbicides, lithium-ion batteries, and even soft drinks. Most of this phosphorus comes from an energy-intensive process that contributes significantly to global carbon emission.....»»
EV battery price war to begin
The electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain is bracing for a potential price war as a result of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) reportedly offering lithium cost rebates to specific customers with which it has strategic ties......»»
The world"s first fluorosulfate-based flame retardant additive
In lithium-ion batteries commonly used in electric vehicles, incombustible additives are added to the electrolyte in preparation for the possibility of ignition. ETRI researchers succeeded in developing a fluorosulfate-based flame retardant additive.....»»
How much will lithium battery price reductions bolster energy storage installations?
The US energy storage sector pointed out that in the past two years, due to the lithium battery price increases, many system installation cases were left idle or even halted as their ROI failed to meet expectations. In 2023, lithium battery prices ar.....»»
CATL reportedly cut lithium costs for strategic customers
CATL reportedly offers a few customers a lithium cost rebate program to solidify their loyalty. However, Tesla, the largest customer of CATL, is not on the list......»»
LFP battery prices start falling
Prices for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries have started to drop, thanks to lower lithium carbonate prices and sluggish demand for electric vehicles (EV), according to industry sources......»»
Battery startup NanoGraf raises $65M to make lithium batteries more energy dense
Chicago's NanoGraf previously produced silicon anodes in Japan but took advantage of a 10 percent tax credit to start producing battery materials in the U.S......»»
US car vendors step up EV battery deployment
The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is spurring the three major US automakers -- General Motors (GM), Ford and Stellantis -- to accelerate their developments for lithium batteries to meet the arrival of explosive growth for the electric vehicle (EV).....»»