The company was based on a novel lithium -
ion technology developed by Yet - Ming Chiang, an MIT professor who is also a cofounder of Desktop Metal.
Not exact matches
For the power
technology, he licensed a prototype and focused on
developing software to keep the 6,831 lithium
ion batteries cool at high speeds (thus avoiding the fate of an overheated Dell laptop).
Solid state batteries, which Dyson has been
developing for years, are a step change beyond lithium
ion technology, with the ability to drive further and charge faster.
Scientists from the University of Wollongong have
developed prototype battery cells based on sodium -
ion technology, which the university says can achieve excellent cycling stability and easily be scaled up to mass production.
Nano One is
developing technology to improve the way lithium
ion battery...
Accion Systems is
developing revolutionary
ion beam propulsion
technologies for satellites, that are light, powerful, and affordable.
But after the $ 300 mark, only new
technologies —
developing now at universities and startups — can take the baton from lithium -
ion.
The solid battery could also prove cheaper than current lithium -
ion technology once
developed
In fact, NASA had explored the
technology as far back as the 1960s but lost interest as the agency's focus shifted to the space shuttle;
ion engines had been
developed only to make minor adjustments in the paths of Earth - orbiting satellites.
We work with a wide variety of
technologies, including NV centers in diamond, trapped
ions and optical cavities, by
developing theoretical proposals whose realization and application for example in biology we are pursuing in collaboration with national and international groups and interacting very closely with the experimental groups in Ulm.
They used carbon nanotube porins (CNTPs), a
technology they
developed earlier at LLNL, which uses carbon nanotubes embedded in the lipid membrane to mimic biological
ion channel functionality.
Michael Roukes, a physicist
developing nanoscale tools for bioscience and medicine, says «Room at the Bottom» anticipated a host of important
technologies and scientific fields, including spin electronics («spintronics»), microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), electron - beam and
ion - beam fabrication and much more.
Audi says it will produce the batteries itself, using «a newly
developed lithium -
ion technology» designed specifically for the sports car.
Recently
developed by a team of researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of
Technology (SAIT), this «graphene ball» was utilized for both the anode protective layer and cathode materials in lithium -
ion batteries and this ensured a 45 % increase in capacity and 5X faster charging speeds than standard lithium -
ion batteries.
Ford's targeting the new vehicle to achieve AT - PZEV (Advanced
Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) status in the U.S., though it's hushed right now on the exact powertrain plans (except to say it will use in - house
developed lithium -
ion batteries and a high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle gasoline engine).
Moers went onto reveal that AMG is
developing its own battery
technology for its new powertrain that is lighter than conventional lithium -
ion battery cells.
This group brings together the Japanese Consortium for Lithium
Ion Battery
Technology and Evaluation Center (Libtec) with Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor, Honda Motor, Panasonic and battery maker GS Yuasa to
develop rapid charging solid - state batteries that are easier to manufacture, safer, denser energy and costs less.
Audi produces the high - voltage battery itself, for the first time based on a newly
developed lithium -
ion technology which was specially conceived for a purely electric vehicle drive.
The system
developed for BMW ActiveHybrid 7 is based on the most advanced lithium -
ion technology meeting the greatest demands in terms of power loads and lasting operation.
ActaCell is an Austin - based company working to commercialize lithium -
ion battery
technology developed at the University of Texas at Austin.
ExxonMobil scientists helped
develop the lithium -
ion battery — a
technology that not only is found in every smartphone, it is the basis for the battery
technologies being pursued by Tesla and other carmakers.
Energy storage
technologies other than lithium -
ion battery solutions are being
developed around the world, but their adoption has been slow as storage system hadn't been proven on any substantial scale.
The levelized costs of storage have been declining rapidly, and a number of promising
technologies are being
developed to store energy in a cost - effective manner, such as through grid - scale lithium
ion batteries, flow batteries, compressed air systems, and thermal storage.
Researchers at Rice University have
developed a truly game - changing battery
technology — paintable or spray - on lithium -
ion batteries.
Manthiram has recently published advances for two other types of lithium -
ion battery materials and is working with ActaCell, a startup based in Austin, TX, to commercialize the
technology developed in his lab.