Energy Storage

Graphene LIVE! USA was a huge success. It brought together 30 top-class speakers and 16 graphene exhibitors, giving them access to a pool of more than 2,000 business-oriented attendees and 160+ exhibiting companies.

Researchers in China have used human hair to make a vital component of energy-storage devices.

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have demonstrated in the laboratory a lithium-sulfur (Li/S) battery that has more than twice the specific energy of lithium-ion batteries and that lasts for more than 1,500 cycles of charge-discharge with minimal decay of the battery's capacity. This is longest cycle life reported so far for any lithium-sulfur battery.

Last week the annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event featured 160 exhibiting companies, over 200 presentations and approximately 2,200 attendees. Exhibitor attendance grew by over 50% and attendees grew by over 35% compared to the previous year.

A scientist is laying the groundwork for lithium-ion batteries and other high-performing electronics that can be produced with 3-D printers.

Enerize Corp. is an emerging technology company founded by renewable energy industry veterans. The Company develops and markets proprietary technology for solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, and fuel cells. Enerize Corp. also develops non-destructive quality assurance methods and equipment for real time applications in the manufacture of renewable energy devices.

By creating nanoparticles with a controlled shape, researchers believe smaller, more powerful and energy efficient batteries can be built.