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NANOTECH AND THE LITHIUM BATTERY

BATTERIES OF lithium-ion technology are the current state of the art, suppling power to everything from smart phones to Battery Electric Vehicles. Plenty of companies worldwide are striving to make … Continue reading

June 23, 2016 · Leave a comment

LITHIUM-AIR—THE BEST OF BATTERIES, THEORETICALLY

LITHIUM-AIR TECHNOLOGY comes as close as possible to the theoretical limits of battery energy density; this, according to Science, the weekly magazine published by the American Association for the Advancement … Continue reading

December 1, 2015 · 2 Comments

SOLID-STATE BATTERY UPDATE

TOYOTA HAS recently released data on its battery research, both for solid-state batteries expected during a 2020s’ timeframe as well as a next-generation lithium-air concept perhaps a decade beyond that. … Continue reading

February 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

NO PUN intended, but we need to go a little deeper with the grounding of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, their fire and smoke emergencies having been attributed to the aircraft’s use … Continue reading

January 19, 2013 · 8 Comments