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.....»»
Ford will spend $3.5 billion to build lithium iron phosphate battery plant
The plant will employ 2,500 workers when it opens in 2026. Enlarge / On the left, a nickel cobalt manganese battery cell; on the right, a lithium iron phosphate cell. (credit: Ford) The US is getting yet another new elec.....»»
Toyota will recall 16,680 RAV4 Primes due to faulty battery software
Too much time in EV mode in cold weather can drop the battery below its buffer. (credit: Toyota) Toyota's RAV4 Prime is one of the better plug-in hybrids we've tested. Its 18.1 kWh lithium-ion battery gives it a solid el.....»»
Technology transforms plastic waste bottles into polymers for lithium-ion batteries
A team of A*STAR scientists has successfully upcycled waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into polymer electrolytes, which are key components for safer lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). The study is the first known report of a working lithium-.....»»
New lithium-based scintillator crystal for detecting radiation can distinguish between neutrons and gamma rays
Security concerns over radioactive materials have persisted for many years. Airports and other public locations now routinely employ radiation detectors, and nuclear regulators need to be able to monitor the levels of subatomic particles like neutron.....»»
Tuning local coordination of catalysts for better lithium-sulfur batteries
A research team led by Prof. Zhu Qingshan from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the electronic structure transition from NiAs- to MnP- type CoPxS1-x compounds and how the transition influences.....»»
GM could add alternative battery chemistry to slash costs
GM could consider lithium iron phosphate batteries and new cell forms to meet cost considerations for a line of affordable EVs......»»
Beyond lithium: A promising cathode material for magnesium rechargeable batteries
Lithium-ion batteries have remained unrivaled in terms of overall performance for several applications, as evidenced by their widespread use in everything from portable electronics to cellular base stations. However, they suffer from few important di.....»»
Battery makers in US, Europe seeking backup supplies against possible China export ban
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supply chain players outside China are moving to seek backup supply packages as they are worried that China's upcoming restrictions on tech exports for solar wafers might be extended to LFP batteries, according to.....»»
Will China impose lithium battery export ban?
China is looking to restrict technology exports for solar wafers, which is raising concerns among lithium battery makers in other countries as to whether they will become the next target of China's export bans. But makers in the supply chain have poi.....»»
Powin hopes to cooperate with Taiwan makers to produce LFP battery modules in US: Q&A with company founder
US-based energy storage system developer Powin Energy, in a bid to obtain subsidies arising from Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), is actively planning to produce LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery modules in the US specifically for use in energy stor.....»»
Creation of largest US lithium mine draws closer despite protest over land use
Thacker Pass mine considered critical to Biden’s $2 trillion clean energy plan. Enlarge / Aerial view of a dirt road leading up through The Thacker Pass Lithium mining area in the arid Nevada desert. (credit: gchapel | iStock /.....»»
New battery seems to offer it all: Lithium-metal/lithium-air electrodes
In the lab at least, its materials are stable for over 1,000 cycles. Enlarge (credit: Chanakarn Phinakan) Current lithium batteries are based on intercalation—lithium ions squeeze into spaces within electrode materials.....»»
India"s latest budget aims to fuel EV and clean energy
The Indian government's recently announced Union Budget aimed to promote green energy and electric vehicles through several steps. These included an extension of customs duty exemption for lithium-ion batteries, viability gap funding (VGF) for batter.....»»
New battery seems to offer it all: lithium-metal/lithium-air electrodes
In the lab at least, its materials are stable for over 1,000 cycles. Enlarge (credit: Chanakarn Phinakan) Current lithium-based batteries are based on intercalation—lithium ions squeeze into spaces within electrode mat.....»»
Lithium pricing likely in decline throughout 2023
Falling lithium carbonate prices in China are giving a reprieve to battery and electric vehicle makers, promising improvements to the overall industry structure, according to reports from China......»»
GM reports US$14.5 billion 2022 pretax profit, seeing China income decline
General Motors saw its 2022 wholesale volume grow about 25% from last year, bringing the automaker a record EBIT-adjusted US$14.5 billion. It plans to invest US$650 million in the largest lithium project in the US to secure battery materials supply......»»
Elucidation of electrolyte decomposition behavior in all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries
A research group of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology—consisting of Hirotada Gamo, a doctoral course student; Kazuhiro Hikima, assistant professor; and Atsunori Matsuda, profes.....»»
GM to co-develop Nevada lithium mine as it ramps up EV production
The automaker says it will acquire a $650 million equity stake in Lithium Americas Corp. in a deal that will produce enough lithium for 1 million EVs a year......»»
Ford-CATL EV battery plant being "aggressively" pursued by Michigan
Michigan appears poised to land the lithium iron phosphate battery project between Ford and China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., but Ford has yet to confirm or announce such a project......»»
Digi-Triumph cultivates battery technology for energy storage business opportunities
For more than a dozen years, Digi-Triumph Technology chairman Tai-An Lee and his team have been focusing solely on energy storage and conversion. Starting with lithium battery modules used in MP3s and tablets, the company is now tapping into the mode.....»»