The quest for better batteries is an ongoing trend, and now the researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have yet another development to add. During their research, the scientists found exceptional properties in a garnet material. They now believe that this could lead to the development of higher-energy battery designs. This from ORNL: The ORNL-led team used scanning transmission electron microscopy to take an atomic-level look at a cubic garnet material called LLZO. The researchers…
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A team of engineers at Siemens’ has developed a way to save space, reduce weight, and cut the cost of electric car production. The team’s solution revolves around integrating an electric car’s motor and inverter, which have always been two separate components prior to this development. This from Siemens: The solution’s key feature is the use of a common cooling system for both components. This ensures that the inverter’s power electronics don’t get too hot despite their proximity to the…
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ECS’s job board keeps you up-to-date with the latest career opportunities in electrochemical and solid-state science. Check out the latest openings that have been added to the board: Sr. Process Engineer TriStaff Group – San Diego, California As our Sr. Process Engineer, you will be responsible for the process development for advanced capacitive energy storage devices. This is a hands-on role, spending a significant amount of time in the lab doing work aimed at developing lab scale and pilot line…
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... to make a smartphone? SENSORS | DISPLAY | ELECTRODEPOSITION | BATTERIES | CORROSION | HOME Batteries Without a battery and the engineers that design them, there would be no smartphone. Scientists intertwine electrochemical science and technology into the development of a phone battery in order to create the smallest, most efficient, and most powerful battery to store and transfer maximum amounts of energy. Engineers design and fabricate a compact battery to power the device Designed to squeeze sufficient energy...
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... to make a smartphone? SENSORS | DISPLAY | ELECTRODEPOSITION | BATTERIES | CORROSION | HOME   Sensors Sensor science and technology is growing rapidly in response to an ever-increasing demand for faster, cheaper, smaller, and more sensitive means to monitor the world around us. Today’s smartphones are populated with an outstanding array of sensors, which most people are never aware of—allowing our phones to follow our commands and function seamlessly. Visual (large pixel count camera) Accelerometers for exercise/health measurement...
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ECS’s job board keeps you up-to-date with the latest career opportunities in electrochemical and solid-state science. Check out the latest openings that have been added to the board: Battery Scientist Imprint Energy – Alameda, California Imprint Energy is seeking an exceptionally talented, innovative, and versatile Battery Scientist to join our technical team and “make it work!” This person will join a small but growing team with momentum behind them. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the development…
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Donald R. Sadoway – a prominent member of The Electrochemical Society and electrochemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge – has led a team of researchers at MIT to improve a proposed liquid battery system that could help make sources of renewable energy more viable and prove to be a competitor for conventional power plants. This from MIT News: Sadoway, the John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry, says the new formula allows the battery to work at…
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The battle to produce the most efficient and environmentally friendly car rages on, and now a new company is rising in the ranks by proposing we power our cars with salt water. The Quant e-Sportlimousine made its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show and showcased its innovative NanoFlowcell technology. This new technology sets itself apart from other systems in its ability to store and release electrical energy at very high densities – all with the help of salt water….
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