4 Apr 2017

Solid-state electrolytes and the quest for a safer battery
2016 was the year of Li-ion batteries' silver jubilee, a coming of age that has not been hassle-free, as Samsung's Firegate showed us. This year might mark the first significant switch to new materials in the electrolyte compartment, with both large and small companies trying to bring inorganic and polymer electrolytes to commercial fruition.
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9 Jun 2016

PolyPlus Battery Company
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3 Feb 2014

AGC Asahi Glass
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16 Dec 2013

FUJIFILM
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9 Aug 2013

Beneq
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21 Jan 2013

3M
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30 Nov 2012

Corning
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29 Nov 2012

Vitriflex
21 Jul 2010

Breakthrough in thin-film solar cells
Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have made a major breakthrough in their search for more efficient thin-film solar cells.