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DuPont introduces Energain li-ion battery separator; claims it boosts power 30%
Aug 19th
Posted Aug 19th 2010 7:57AM by Eric Loveday Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Green Daily DuPont has just introduced the world’s first nanofiber-based polymeric lithium-ion battery separator that could prove to be a remarkable innovation in the rechargeable automotive battery industry. DuPont claims that its Energain nanofiber separators can increase battery power by 15-30 percent while also lengthening battery life by up to 20 percent. In addition, DuPont’s nanofiber separator is said to improve battery stability at high temperatures, leading to safer operation.
DuPont believes that automakers will utilize the power-boosting Energain technology to extend the range of electric vehicles (EVs) and to provide hybrids with More >
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Loading ...Technology Review: Nanotubes Give Li-i Batteries a Jolt (MIT Research)
Jun 21st
Lithium-ion batteries with nanotube electrodes could go longer between charges.
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2010
A lithium-ion battery with a positive electrode made of carbon nanotubes delivers 10 times more power than a conventional battery and can store five times more energy than a conventional ultracapacitor. The nanotube battery technology, developed by researchers at MIT and licensed to an undisclosed battery company, could mean batteries that extend the range of electric vehicles and provide longer periods without recharging for electronic gadgets, including smartphones.
Nano power: The pores between the nanotubes in this transmission- electron microscopy image can store lithium ions in a high-power battery. More > (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
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