QinetiQ Validates Manganese-Rich LMFP Cathode For Integrals Power
A new Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cathode active material developed by Integrals Power has been validated by QinetiQ. The testing shows that the new LMFP material could increase the real-world range of EVs by extending the useable capacity of the battery under high discharge conditions. Validated at C-rates (high energy discharge rates) up to […]
24M’s New Eternalyte Electrolyte Offers Improved Charge Rate
US battery manufacturer 24M Technologies has expanded its portfolio of Eternalyte electrolytes that significantly improve charge rate and cold temperature performance of today’s batteries. Designed for lithium metal batteries, the new offering is ideal for silicon and graphite-based batteries used in applications that require high power and low temperature performance with outstanding rapid charge rates […]
Exide’s Solition Powerbooster Mobile Offers Energy On-The-Go
Exide Technologies has introduced its Solition Powerbooster Mobile, a smart, flexible, and easy-to-transport energy storage solution. This modular energy management and storage system can be used to buffer power from the grid and avoid peaks while offering many advantages that make it a valuable solution for a variety of applications and industries in need of […]
Novacium’s Silicon-Anode Batteries Achieve 900+ Cycle Efficiency
French R&D startup Novacium – partner of Canadian silica- and silicon-based materials tech company HPQ Silicon – has demonstrated the performance of its GEN3 silicon-based anode materials. At 900 cycles, 18650 batteries made with Novacium’s GEN3 silicon-based anode materials are still delivering a capacity of more than 3,100 mAh, retaining an average of 82% of […]
Scientists Find a Way To Recycle Li-Ion Batteries Using Cooking Oil
Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed an innovative way of recovering valuable battery-grade metal oxides from crushed batteries by using nanoemulsions created from a trace of cooking oil in water. An open-access paper on their work is published in the journal RSC Sustainability. The patent pending technology allows lithium-ion battery black mass, a […]
ICL And Dynanonic To Produce LFP CAM For The European Market
Israeli specialty minerals company ICL has signed a joint venture agreement with Chinese battery metals producer Shenzhen Dynanonic to establish lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material (CAM) production in Europe, with an initial investment of approximately €285 million. A new facility at ICL’s Sallent, Spain, site is currently in planning stages and will substantially […]
ICL Study Finds That Recycled Cathode Materials Match And Outperform Virgin Mined Materials
A new study carried out by Imperial College London has found that Altilium’s recycled EV battery materials can match, and even surpass, the performance of virgin mined materials. ICL’s analysis of Altilium’s recycled cathode active materials (CAM) confirmed distinct improvements in purity, morphology, and electrochemical performance, compared to commercially available materials. Under the research program, […]
CarbonScape Hits 90% Graphite Production Spheroidization Yield
CarbonScape has made a breakthrough in its biographite production process, achieving a 90% spheroidization yield – far surpassing the industry standard. Traditional producers of mined graphite typically achieve only 30-60% yield, while even the best synthetic graphite producers reach up to 80%. Spheroidization transforms graphite particles into nearly perfect spheres through precision mechanical milling. This […]
Dürr, Cellforce, and LiCAP Evolving Dry Coating For Battery Electrodes
Porsche’s Subsidiary Cellforce Group has joined Dürr Systems and LiCAP Technologies in a bid to develop dry electrode battery technology as an alternative to the established wet coating process, using LiCAP’s Activated Dry Electrode manufacturing process. Dürr had announced its partnership with U.S. coating expert LiCAP Technologies last year, alongside the acquisition of the French […]
ProLogium’s New LCB Battery With Fully Inorganic Electrolyte
ProLogium Technology has revealed its fourth-generation lithium-ceramic battery (LCB) system at CES 2025. Containing a fully inorganic electrolyte, the next-gen battery eliminates organic content entirely and increases inorganic content from 90% to 100%. In the process, it enhances energy density, charging speed, low-temperature reliability, and safety, while simultaneously redefining what next-generation batteries can achieve. ProLogium’s […]
Solidion Files Patents For Silane-Free Silicon Anode Materials
US-based advanced battery technology solutions provider Solidion has announced that its technical team has filed several US patent applications on an innovative process for cost-effective production of graphene-hosted silicon as a high-capacity anode material. Industry-leading EV OEMs have concluded that silicon anode is required to drive EV battery technology to a lower cost and provide […]
PSI Develops Protective Coating to Improve Battery Performance
A research team at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland has developed a new sustainable process and cathode surface coating that can be used to improve the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries. At operating voltages above 4.3 V, strong chemical and electrochemical degradation processes take place at the transition between the cathode, the positive […]