Spatio-temporal isolator in lithium niobate on insulator
Integrated photonics is making strides towards hosting an increasing range of functionalities on a chip. Examples include information processing and computation as well as optical sensing and ranging applications. This has spurred advances in integra.....»»
Novel quantum detection method for in-situ sensitive magnetic measurement under high pressure
Substances exhibit many novel properties under high pressure, for example, pressure can induce insulator-metal or even superconductor transitions. However, in-situ magnetic measurement is always a difficult problem in high pressure research and restr.....»»
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......»»
Nickel-laden black gold converts CO2 to chemicals using solar energy and green hydrogen
CO2 hydrogenation with green hydrogen is one of the best processes to combat climate change and can provide a single solution to three challenging problems, 1) excessive CO2 levels, 2) the temporal mismatch between solar electricity production and de.....»»
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).....»»
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.....»»