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09 2020-09New, flexible solar cells that can be deployed in space.
On December 27, 2019, a flexible, solar cell system based on shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) developed by Professor Leng Jingsong and associates at HIT (Harbin Institute of Technology) successfully flew into space. -
09 2020-09High-density lithium-sulfur battery: allows electric aircraft to fly 230 miles.
According to foreign media reports, British company Oxis said that they have developed safe, high-density lithium-sulfur battery chemistry and will provide Texas Aircraft Manufacturing with next-generation battery pack, the power of which is 90kWh. -
10 2020-10Orange peel is used to extract valuable metals from used batteries.
Singaporean scientists have discovered that these metals can be recycled through a more environmentally friendly technology--the main ingredient being orange peel waste. -
10 2020-10New electrode material allows lithium batteries to withstand 5 times the safe charging current.
A research team at Texas A&M University thought of incorporating carbon nanotubes into the electrodes of lithium metal batteries to achieve higher and safer charging. -
10 2020-10Argonne National Labs Using AI To Predict Battery Cycles.
With the advancement of battery technology, the time cost of testing battery cycles will become much longer. Therefore, in order to obtain more accurate data, using AI algorithms to predict battery cycles may be of great help to battery research and development. -
10 2020-10Thin layer protects battery, allows cold charging | Industry News.
In the search for a reliable, quick-charging, cold-weather battery for automobiles, a self-assembling, thin layer of electrochemically active molecules may be the solution, according to a team or researchers.
