XLR8 America, which recently changed its name from EVaaS Solutions, has completed a major rebranding effort and shift in focus. The company leverages analysis tools to optimize EV charging hardware, software and support services to be able to offer a charging experience optimized for different cohorts. XLR8 has formed new partnerships with DG Matrix and… Read more »
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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 »
Video: Up to 90 percent of battery manufacturing data is wasted and Siemens plans to change that
As EV battery manufacturing ramps up worldwide, Siemens is working to address critical data challenges through a digital transformation. Charged recently chatted with Puneet Sinha—Senior Director, Global Head of Battery Industry at Siemens Digital Industries Software—to learn how it’s bringing a new level of precision and efficiency to the process. Traditional battery manufacturing is often… Read more »
Tecman announces new developments in anti-thermal propagation battery technology
Tecman Advanced Material Engineers, a unit of the Tecman Group, has signed new distribution arrangements for its anti-thermal propagation (ATP) technology. The technology is designed to enhance cell life and optimize cell performance while simultaneously increasing the thermal propagation delay to over 20 minutes. As the EV market continues to grow, “the time is now… Read more »
Micromeritics collaborates with Fraunhofer for battery cell production training
US-headquartered Micromeritics Instrument, a manufacturer of systems for measuring density, surface area and porosity, powder rheology, and catalyst activity, is partnering with German battery research institute and production facility Fraunhofer FFB, which is part of the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance. The collaboration focuses on educating future scientists and engineers and the production of training content for… Read more »
Ferrari, NXP and University of Bologna open E-Cells Lab to advance EV battery cell research
E-Cells Lab, a research center for electrochemistry within the University of Bologna, has been opened in collaboration with Ferrari and semiconductor firm NXP to advance knowledge of the materials and chemical and physical properties of lithium-ion battery cells. The University of Bologna is providing a dedicated space with equipment to conduct advanced analyses. Ferrari is… Read more »
Sakuu manufactures lithium metal cell using dry process
US solid-state battery specialist Sakuu has produced its lithium metal Cypress battery cell using a fully dry process. The company has now produced commercial-grade lithium-metal anode battery cells using both wet and dry electrode manufacturing. The batteries can run for 1,000 cycles at 100% depth of discharge (DoD) to 80% state of health (SOH), providing… Read more »
Lyten exceeds 90% yield in lithium-sulfur battery production
Lyten, a supermaterials application company, reports that its automated battery production line consistently exceeds 90% yield, confirming the viability of manufacturing its lithium-sulfur battery using a sulfur cathode and lithium metal anode. Converting lithium-ion equipment to produce lithium-sulfur batteries in Lyten’s pilot facility required six weeks. Lyten’s lithium-sulfur battery chemistry utilizes no N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) in… Read more »
Toray develops ion-conductive polymer membrane for batteries
Toray Industries, a Japanese performance chemical manufacturer, has developed an ion-conductive polymer membrane that it says delivers 10 times the ion conductivity of its predecessors. The new polymer membranes offer ion conductivity through hopping conduction. This mechanism enables lithium ions to traverse between interacting sites within polymer membranes, jumping across sites. The membranes remain non-porous…. Read more »
Ideal Power receives order for its B-TRAN power switches for EVs
US-based Ideal Power has received a purchase order for its Bidirectional, Bipolar Junction Transistor (B-TRAN) semiconductor power switch from an unnamed power semiconductor and power electronics firm. The customer purchased B-TRAN devices and a circuit breaker evaluation board, and is collaborating with Ideal Power on developing a solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) design for its launch… Read more »