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Future Opportunities for Thin-Film, Flexible and Printed Batteries

The battery industry has experienced enormous innovation and investment with the demand mainly from electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The 1,500 GWh market demand in 2030 indicates huge potential for batteries.

Transparent OLEDs for Subway Train Windows

LG Display has provided the world's first transparent OLED displays for subway train windows in the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shenzhen.

Cynora

Cynora is a German company focused on the development of more efficient emissive materials for OLED displays primarily utilizing TADF rather than phosphorescence. This update article discusses developments at Cynora since our previous update in 2016.

Forge Nano

Forge Nano are developing atomic layer deposition techniques and tools for coatings various materials, including catalysts and powders for additive manufacturing but with a particular focus on Li-ion electrodes.

Kyulux

Kyulux is a Japanese company that has developed a new light emission technology and associated materials for OLED displays. Called Hyperfluorescence™, their approach promises increased color purity and more efficient emission without the need for iridium containing phosphorescent materials.

Hyundai Kia Automotive Group

The Hyundai Kia Automotive Group refers to the group of affiliated companies interconnected by complex shareholding arrangements, with Hyundai Motor Company regarded as the de facto representative of the group.

MicroLED Displays: Getting Ready for the Future?

MicroLED, believed by many to be the next generation of display technology, has been pursued by players of LED, display, OEM, materials and so on. Differentiated from LCD and OLED, microLED is considered to be the only display technology that has no size limitation. What are the potential applications?

Fluence Analytics

Fluence Analytics provide continuous monitoring and real-time analysis of polymerization reactions and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. IDTechEx spoke with Alex Reed (CEO and Co-founder).

Hercules Electric Vehicles

Hercules Electric Vehicles is an early stage EV startup based in Detroit, Michigan, who are developing high performance luxury all-electric pickup truck.

Lucid Motors

Lucid Motors are an electric vehicle startup based out of silicon valley, California. The company is developing a premium battery-electric sedan called Lucid Air which will incorporate a range of exciting technologies and features, including a dual 16kW per L permanent-magnet only drivetrain, a 900V system architecture and 400+ mile EPA range.

Addionics

IDtechEx spoke with battery technology start-up company Addionics.

Sensors Woven into Clothing to Monitor Vital Signs

Researchers have developed a way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics, allowing them to create shirts or other garments that could be used to monitor vital signs such as temperature, respiration, and heart rate.

Where Is Li-ion Technology Heading?

The Li-ion market is growing but which Li-ion chemistries and technologies are going to be used? The newly updated report "Li-ion batteries 2020-2030", from market intelligence company IDTechEx, provides detailed analysis of the various Li-ion chemistries and technologies being deployed and the applications they are best suited for.

Sonnen

Sonnen is a home battery maker with an international presence and a market leader in Europe. It has an innovative virtual power plant business model.

Could There be a Li-Ion Battery Shortage?

IDTechEx forecast Li-ion demand to grow almost 10-fold from 2020-2030, but can supply meet this demand? Automotive manufacturers the world over are pledging to electrify their fleets.

BYD

China based electric vehicle and battery manufacturer released details of their new battery design for EVs.

Silicon Anode Batteries Could Run 400km on a Five Minute Charge

The porous mostly-silicon films can hold more lithium ions and move them around super-fast. And they're cheap.

LG Chem

LG Chem have been expanding their Li-ion business aggressively.

GM Reveals New Ultium Batteries and EV Growth Plan

The heart of GM's strategy is a modular propulsion system and a highly flexible, third- generation global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries. They will allow the company to compete for customers in the market today, whether they are looking for affordable transportation, a luxury experience, work trucks or a high-performance machine.

Mojo Vision

Mojo Vision presented functional contact lenses at Flex 2020. The aim is for these to contain photo-detectors, a miniature display, a power supply and processing capability to provide augmented reality.