source:MirageLithium-ion batteries are relatively safe, long-lasting, fast charging and better for the environment than non-rechargeable batteries-right? Not quite. The rocking-chair mechanism that allows for commercial power storage generally uses rare earth elements, such as nickel and cobalt.Researchers have long been on the hunt for alternative batteries that boast all the benefits of lithium-ion versions but include ecological and economic advantages.Now, a team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is closing in on ...
Release time:
2022
-
01
-
24
viewed：0
source:InsideEXsGeneral Motors announced announced a nearly $154 million investment in its Western New York Lockport Components plant to handle electric motor components production.Specifically, the plant will produce the electric motor stator module for Ultium platform-based electric truck and SUV products.The stator is one of the two main parts of an electric motor - the one that does not move. It contains winding (usually a three-phase), powered from an inverter. The other part is the rotor (Ultium rotors are equipped with permanent magnets).First, a Lockport Components' facility has to...
Release time:
2022
-
01
-
24
viewed：1
source:BollyinsideAustralia’s Lynas Rare Earths Ltd posted record second-quarter income on Wednesday, as demand for metals used in electric vehicles (EVs) developed in the midst of a worldwide push for lessening carbon emissions. The costs of neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr), broadly used to make magnets that power EV motors, have almost significantly increased throughout recent months, as companies and governments step up efforts to meet climate targets. Rare earth materials are a group of 17 minerals that are additionally used in wind turbine generators, smartphones and military equipment.H...
Release time:
2022
-
01
-
21
viewed：0
source:The Korea BizwireA South Korean research team has developed a protein absorbent that can collect rare earth elements from steel slag, an industrial by-product.The National Research Foundation of Korea said Tuesday that researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology had integrated two different types of proteins, one that can be selectively attached or detached from rare earth elements, and another that can be crumpled or loosened depending on temperature.As a result, the research team succeeded in selectively collecting rare earth elements, while reusing the protein abso...
Release time:
2022
-
01
-
21
viewed：0