Energy Storage

The search for the next generation of batteries has led researchers to try new methods and materials that could lead to the development of safer, cheaper, more powerful, and longer-lasting power sources, to be used in almost everything, from vehicles to phones.

Electrovaya Inc. has announced that it plans to acquire the assets of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant with capacity of about 0.5 Gigawatt hours of lithium ion electrodes and other products.

OneD Material was spun out in 2013, acquiring technology for nanostructured materials and related assets for use in energy storage. OneD Material operates an R&D center in Palo Alto, where a team under the direction of Dr. Yimin Zhu continues the development of advanced materials, including SiNANOde™, a silicon-nanowire-based anode for high-energy density Li-Ion batteries.

The technique that treats biochar electrodes for supercapacitors can also be used in making displays.

Researchers from are a step closer to enhancing the generation of clean energy from bacteria.