Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, have developed a new membrane technology designed for efficient lithium extraction from seawater and underground saltwater reserves. The membrane utilizes vermiculite clay, a widely available and inexpensive material that costs approximately $350 per ton. Researchers… Read more »
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Hatch licenses advanced EV charging technology from Argonne National Laboratory
Hatch Product Development & Contract Manufacturing has licensed advanced EV charging technology from the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. The platform enables constant digital communication between EVs, charging stations and the power grid using protocols including ISO 15118 and SWCAN (SAE J2411). This supports bidirectional charging, multi-device charger control and remote diagnostics. Hatch… Read more »
Argonne leads $50-million sodium-ion EV battery innovation push
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $50 million to be invested over the next five years to establish the Low-cost Earth-abundant Na-ion Storage (LENS) consortium led by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory to develop high-energy, long-lasting sodium-ion batteries. The consortium includes six national laboratories and eight universities, which aim to develop sodium-ion batteries that… Read more »
Argonne develops new dual-gradient cathode design for Li-ion batteries
The DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory has developed a new design that aims to improve the performance and reduce the costs of lithium-ion batteries. Argonne researchers say the new “dual-gradient” design for the battery’s cathode increases energy storage capacity, stability and lifespan while reducing costs. In 2012, Argonne researchers developed a novel nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode material to… Read more »
Argonne develops technique using magnetic fields to probe long-term battery aging
Researchers at the DOE’)’s Argonne National Laboratory have demonstrated a novel method that uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to characterize the chemical evolution inside battery cells over years of operation. The technique characterizes chemical degradation in commercial-grade pouch battery cells while they operate for long periods. NMR spectroscopy relies on magnetic properties of atomic… Read more »
Argonne National Lab: Lithium-sulfur batteries are one step closer to realization
Scientists at the DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory are researching solutions to the drawbacks of lithium-ion batteries by testing alternate materials such as sulfur. Sulfur, says Argonne, is highly cost-effective, and lithium-sulfur batteries can hold more energy than ion-based ones. In a recent study, researchers created a layer in the battery that increases energy storage capacity… Read more »
Argonne collaborates with NUMiX Materials on battery recycling and biofuel research
Researchers at the DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory have collaborated with sorbent development company NUMiX Materials to investigate the use of a process called capacitive deionization to recycle automotive batteries and produce biofuel. Capacitive deionization separates nickel, manganese and cobalt from other battery materials by relying on their electrical charges. According to Argonne Environmental Engineer Lauren… Read more »
Aggreko supplies battery storage system for Argonne’s EV fast-charging facility
Aggreko, a provider of mobile and modular energy solutions, has delivered a smart battery storage system to Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne will incorporate the new system into a fast charging facility at its Smart Energy Plaza near Chicago. Aggreko and ANL will use this net-zero battery storage system to demonstrate how smart management of stored… Read more »
Responsible Battery Coalition and Argonne to partner on battery recycling initiative
The Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) and research center Argonne National Laboratory have partnered to develop battery recycling technology. The partnership is the first industry-sponsored project with ReCell Center, an Argonne-led Li-ion battery research and development initiative that was launched by the Department of Energy in 2019. In the next two decades, global spent battery volume… Read more »
Argonne develops electrolyte for next-gen lithium battery with silicon anodes
Researchers at the DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new electrolyte mixture and a simple additive that could have a place in the next generation of lithium-ion batteries that feature silicon anodes. The report findings were published in July in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Scientists have long seen the silicon anode… Read more »
