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Development of alternative binder for lithium ion battery based on epoxy resin

Bunzel F., Wagner M., Stammen E., Dilger K., Technische Universität Braunschweig, DE

The development of batteries for the e-mobility continuously creates new challenges for the researchers. To improve performance of lithium ion batteries, different approaches might be considered. Therefore the Institute of Joining and Welding (ifs) focuses [...]

Sodium-Ion Batteries: “Beyond Lithium-Ion”

Shirpour M., Doeff M., University of Kentucky, US

The drastic increase in demand for lithium-ion batteries in the electronics and automotive industries is currently putting enormous pressure on lithium supplies, and has resulted in a steep price rise of the lithium precursors used [...]

Redox Flow Batteries for Grid and Microgrid Applications

Berland B., Colclasure A., Eldridge D., ITN Energy Systems Inc., US

ITN’s innovative Redox Flow Battery (RFB) combines advanced materials engineering with stack design breakthroughs to provide the high-power, low-cost energy storage solution that grid-based and off-grid power suppliers have been looking for. ITN’s RFB provides [...]

Ionic Liquid Flow Battery Materials and Prototyping

Anderson T.M., Pratt III H.D., Sandia National Laboratories, US

SNL has developed a series of ionic-liquid electrolytes with accompanying non-aqueous compatible membranes and flow cell designs for improved energy density flow batteries targeted to support increasing demands for stationary energy storage. The new electrolytes [...]

High energy density and high temperature multilayered polymer film capacitors

Langhe D., Ponting M., PolymerPlus LLC, US

Current state-of-the-art polymer film capacitors have a limited energy density of 2.4 J/cc for pulsed power and energy storage applications, and are based on twenty year old technology and materials. Improving the energy density limit [...]

Inclusion of Electromagnetic Stress to explain Lithiated Silicon Nanowires

Boone D., Nanoscience Research Institute, US

Abstract: This study considers the electromagnetic stresses and simulates the lithium insertion into a silicon nanowire. The resulting model uses a multi-physics approach to explain the two detrimental effects that could result during the lithiated [...]

Super-capacitor-like Structure for Fission-Fusion Direct Nuclear Energy Conversion

Popa-Simil L., LAOS - Los Alamos Academy of Sciences, US

Direct nuclear energy conversion system uses nano-hetero-structures that harvest the nuclear particles energy, charging a structure resembling a super-capacitor, that discharges releasing it as electric energy. The nano-structure design uses heterogeneity, in order to create [...]

Pulsed Laser Deposition: From the Laboratory to the Industry

Kuzanyan A.A., Kuzanyan A.S., Kuzanyan A.A., Kuzanyan A.S., Institute for Physical Research, Armenian Academy of Science, AM

Simple and inexpensive methods of obtaining large area uniform in thickness and composition thin films on large and very large substrates through pulsed laser deposition (PLD) have been proposed. Also a method of creating a [...]

An Anti-reflective and Anti-Soiling Coating for Photovoltaic Panels

Xu Q.F., Zhao Y., Kujan B., Lyons A., ARL Designs LLC, US

Photovoltaic panels face two major challenges in maximizing and maintaining their electrical output – reflections and soiling of the outer glass surface. To address these challenges, we developed a durable, transparent high-performance polymeric coating on [...]

Improved impact toughness PVC composite with surface modified nano calcium carbonate, obtained by a novel physicochemical top-down manufacturing process

Acosta-Gonzalez G.E., Gutierrez-Antonio J., Perez-Rodriguez F., Nanomat SA de CV, MX

A novel top-down process was developed for produce surface modified calcium carbonate nanoparticles (NCC), 40 nm average size particles were functionalized in a water suspension by using energy from top-down physicochemical process. Well dry coated [...]