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Lithium-sulfur battery advancements promise faster charging and longer life

TechSpot

In the first study, a team led by Professor Jong-sung Yu at the DGIST Department of Energy Science and Engineering developed a nitrogen-doped porous carbon material to enhance the charging speed of lithium-sulfur batteries. This material, synthesized using a magnesium-assisted thermal reduction method, acts as a sulfur host in the.

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New technology can unlock previously inaccessible lithium reserves

TechSpot

Technology developed by Australian researchers could unlock previously inaccessible lithium reserves, potentially averting a looming supply crisis in the clean energy sector.

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Minerva Lithium uses absorbent material to change the way we extract lithium

TechCrunch

Lithium, the crucial ingredient in the lithium-ion batteries that will power everything from your Tesla to your iPhone. . The problem is, extracting lithium is expensive , time-consuming, labor intensive and takes a serious toll on the environment. Image Credits: Minerva Lithium. The most precious of all?

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Ukraine’s vast mineral reserves are key to ceasefire talks with the U.S. Here’s what to know

Fast Company Tech

would resume support and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, with some conditions , and both agreed to work toward a comprehensive agreement for developing Ukraines critical mineral resources to expand Ukraines economy and guarantee Ukraines long-term prosperity and security. million to 3 million tons of lithium oxide.

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General Motors strikes a deal to source lithium in the US for its electric car batteries

The Verge

General Motors has struck a deal with a mining company to source lithium, a key ingredient in electric-car batteries, from geothermal deposits in the US. It’s a risky bet by GM, given that there is no full-scale lithium production in the US from geothermal wells.

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Researchers develop new cathode coating that extends lithium-ion battery life and boosts safety

TechSpot

As the Argonne National Laboratory highlights, lithium batteries have utilized cathode coatings for more than 15 years albeit in a limited capacity. Existing implementations only blanket a small part of the outside of the cathode particle and aren’t effective when it operates at a high temperature or high voltage.

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Porsche joins $400M bet on lithium-silicon batteries to juice up future EVs

TechCrunch

With its first electric vehicle now outselling the quintessential 911 sports car, the German automaker is responding by upping its bet on EVs, in part via a hefty investment in lithium-silicon battery developer Group14 Technologies. Porsche injected $100 million into Group14 as part of a larger $400 million Series C funding round.

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