APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium Sulfur rechargeable batteries for Electric vehicles Consumer electronic devices ADVANTAGES: Enables reliable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries Extends Li-S battery lifetime Economic, readily-available material ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Gao Liu have found that carrageenan, a seaweed derivative, … [Read more...] about Low Cost Stabilizer to Improve Lithium-Sulfur Batteries 2016-040
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Ant-Nest Electrode Structure for Li-S Batteries 2016-004
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) batteries for electric vehicles and other high loading applications ADVANTAGES: High energy density High sulfur utilization Cost effective, environmentally friendly materials Scalable ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Gao Liu have developed an ant-nest electrode structure in lithium sulfur … [Read more...] about Ant-Nest Electrode Structure for Li-S Batteries 2016-004
Redox-Active Supramolecular Binders for Lithium Sulfur Batteries 2016-080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) rechargeable batteries for Consumer electronic devices (especially cellular devices) Electric Vehicles Grid storage Electric powered aviation ADVANTAGES: Highly reversible discharge capacity Stable and high rate battery cycling Redox active binder ABSTRACT: A team of researchers at Berkeley … [Read more...] about Redox-Active Supramolecular Binders for Lithium Sulfur Batteries 2016-080
Nanostructured Sulfur Electrodes for Long-Life Lithium Batteries IB-3049
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) Portable consumer electronics ADVANTAGES: Long cycle life Low-cost, environmentally safe, Earth-abundant materials Higher specific energy, the basis for 300 mile-per-charge EV batteries Greatly improved safety Lighter weight ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab … [Read more...] about Nanostructured Sulfur Electrodes for Long-Life Lithium Batteries IB-3049
Modified Metal Organic Framework (MOF) as a Solid Lithium Electrolyte for Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries IB-3097
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and consumer electronics ADVANTAGES: Safer Reduces battery weight Improved conductivity Longer cycle life Single material has dual function as electrolyte and separator Could enable the use of lithium anodes ABSTRACT: A team of Berkeley Lab researchers has invented a solid … [Read more...] about Modified Metal Organic Framework (MOF) as a Solid Lithium Electrolyte for Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries IB-3097