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John B. Goodenough, Lithium-Ion Battery Innovator, Dies at 100
John B. Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the lithium-ion battery, died on Sunday, June 25, 2023. He was 100. The University of Texas at Austin, where Dr. Goodenough was a professor of engineering, announced his death, calling him a "dedicated public servant, a sought-after mentor and a brilliant yet humble inventor."
Surprising Sugar: New Catalysis for Flow Battery
Thanks to a common sugar often used as a food and medicine additive, a research team from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reports a surprising catalysis step that maintained a flow battery's capacity to store and release energy for more than a year of continuous charge and discharge.
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Bourns Introduces its First Silicon Carbide Schottky Barrier Diodes Designed for Applications that Require Higher Efficiency, Switching Performance and Low Power Loss
Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced its first 650 V – 1200 V Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs). The Bourns® SiC SBD line consists of six models engineered to provide excellent current carrying and thermal capabilities and high power density for increased performance and reliability.
New LithiBatt Division Specializes in Turnkey Li-ion and LiFePO4 Battery Recycling Systems
Milwaukee, WI-based BCA Industries, an OEM with decades of experience that provides turnkey, closed loop, recycling systems, has formed a division called LithiBatt which is now providing complete lithium ion (Li-ion) and lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery recycling systems in collaboration with leading global partners.
coatmaster AG Pioneers Spatial Coating Thickness Measurement Solution for Prismatic Battery Cells with its Revolutionary coatmaster 3D System
coatmaster AG, the Swiss industry leader in advanced non-contact coating thickness measurement technology, has unveiled a groundbreaking solution to overcome persisting challenges in the production of prismatic battery cells used in e-mobility.
Addionics Wins UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) SME Credit Competition
Addionics, a provider of next-generation battery technologies, is proud to announce that it has been named a winner of the prestigious SME Credit Competition, part of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded Faraday Battery Challenge (FBC). From a wide range of applicants with innovative battery technologies, Addionics stood out from the rest due to its proven impact on battery performance and its readiness for widespread commercialization.
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