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Chemical free graphite process could lead to cheaper lithium-ion anode material

Graphite from Magnis Energy Technologies’ mine in Tanzania could allow the firm to produce some of the lowest cost graphite anode material for the lithium-ion battery market .

Natural graphite produced from the company’s Nachu Graphite Project can be turned into a high performing anode material without any chemical, acid or thermal purification, which cuts overall manufacturing costs say the company.

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MIT's solid-state battery electrode materials breakthrough

MIT engineers have developed electrodes to avoid the stresses that cause component fracturing in solid-state batteries.

Solid-state batteries need a mechanism that allows for expansion and contraction during charge/discharge cycles, without changing the electrode's outer dimensions.

A new electrode concept from the laboratory of Ju Li, the Battelle Energy Alliance Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering could meet that need.

Firms to build lithium-ion cells using recycled materials

A Canadian carbon science company and its unnamed partner are set to make a full-scale lithium-ion battery from recycled/up-cycled materials.

The two firms will use material from an electric car power pack and the up-cycled anode material from Saint Jean Carbon (SJC) to make the cells.

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New Anode Material is found to improve batteries performance

A Korean research team claimed they have developed a new type anode material that will greatly improving the performance of commercial lithium-ion batteries.

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), a public university in South Korea has proved the possibility of a next-generation hybrid anode using silicon-nanolayer-embedded graphite/carbon.

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Targray adds electrodeposited nickel foil to portfolio

Battery materials supplier Targray has introduced an electrodeposited nickel foil for lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors.

The electro conductive nickel foil has a thickness range of 4μm to 50μm and a width capability of up to 100mm. According to the US company, the component has better tensile strength, exceptional anti-corrosive properties and improved acid and heat resistance, as well as etching abilities compared to traditional copper or rolled nickel foil.

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