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Design of In-situ Electrochemical Cells for XAS Experiments

Katsoudas J.P., Timofeeva E.V., Segre C.U., Illinois Institute of Technology Material Collaborative Access Team, US

The high demand for better performing battery electrodes and fuel cell catalysts has pushed the direction of experimental design for in situ electrochemical (EC) cells towards non invasive experimental techniques such as x-ray absorption spectroscopy [...]

Nickel-Zinc Rechargeable Batteries – the High Performance, Low Cost, Clean Solution for Hybrid Vehicles

Squiller D., PowerGenix, US

Rising interest in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) has created pressure to develop more powerful and efficient vehicle battery systems. While Lithium-Ion batteries have shown potential in fully electric applications, cost and safety issues leave little [...]

Nickel-Zinc Rechargeable Batteries – the High Performance, Low Cost, Clean Solution for Hybrid Vehicles

Squiller D., PowerGenix, US

Rising interest in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) has created pressure to develop more powerful and efficient vehicle battery systems. While Lithium-Ion batteries have shown potential in fully electric applications, cost and safety issues leave little [...]

Electrospun Nanofiber Layers for Applications in Electrochemical Devices

Rubáek L., Duchoslav J., Zukalová M., Procházka J., Kavan L., Elmarco Ltd., CZ

Low power and/or low energy density belong to main limiting parameters of electrochemical energy storage devices. Increasing of the surface area between an electrolyte and an active electrode material is the way how to improve [...]

Integrated BMS and Analog IC Charge Isolation Architecture in Large Battery Systems

Choi A., Choi C., Baugh B., Radachonski W., Choi A., Choi C., Chan S-W., 1Power Solutions, US

The significance of battery safety and longevity are magnified in large battery system structures, as those present in Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), and Underwater Autonomous Vehicles (UAVs), and specialized aerospace, army, and navy battery applications. [...]

Novel Lithium Based Reserved Micro Power Cell Based on Micro Fluidic Design

Allen F., Simon S., Lifton V., AlwaysReady, Inc., US

AlwaysReady, Inc. is a development-stage micro and nanotechnology company focused on advanced power and sensing solutions. The Smart Nanobattery™ offers a revolutionary approach to energy storage and power management. Leveraging strategic alliances with Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs [...]

Laser pyrolysis – a platform technology to produce functional nanoscale materials for a range of applications

Chiruvolu S., Li W., Ng M., Du K., Ting N.K., McGovern W.E., Kambe N., Mosso R., Drain K., NanoGram Corporation, US

Nanoscale materials continue to generate ever increasing levels of interest for applications in a broad-range of fields. Concurrently variety of synthesis methods are being explored and developed for the synthesis and production of nanoparticles including [...]