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New Materials are Crucial for High-Capacity #Energy Storage Recently, we’ve talked about material research for energy storage. Let’s dive deeper into the scientific advances of this topic and see where we’re going. As you’ll see, you can contribute greatly by researching these materials and testing which ones can be commercially viable, earning on them. Carbon nanotubes, as well as similar materials such as graphene, have the largest potential for different energy-storing applications. They have a large surface area, as each of them is essentially a structure of one-atom width, and that’s why they can be perfect for high-capacity supercapacitors. Their ability to store energy is directly proportional to the active surface area, so the larger it is, the larger amounts of energy they can keep. That’s why nanomaterial-based capacitors have a large potential. Organosilicon materials, added to batteries’ electrolytes, can greatly increase their charge-recharge capacity due to their ability to keep the electrical charge. Creating a sustainable way of producing them can open vast opportunities to enhance our energy usage with profitable projects. Lastly, various transition metals compound complexes can be used, such as lanthanum, manganese, zinc, and gold, as they have very different properties. They can be used with carbon nanotubes to build supercapacitors or to keep electric charges more efficient. They provide a large treasury of potential projects for energy storage. To explore it, we need robust analytics software that can analyse their properties. As you see, the field of material science is very diverse, as there are endless combinations of chemical elements that can be useful in any specific case. By creating AI tools for calculating the possibility of each substance formation and searching for ways to produce them sustainably and with low cost, you can start a great project from your idea that improves people’s lives and generates income steadily. Join #Atlantix, and let’s discover how various materials can enrich our world! #tech #technologies #startupideas #startup

?? Big News from Hyperfuel Labs! ?? We're leading the charge in clean hydrogen tech from Houston, TX. Our goal? Industrial-scale clean hydrogen demonstration. ?? Our Focus: Bridging the gap from prototype to market in clean hydrogen. #FOAK We're a unique accelerator with an industrial-scale test facility. ?? Why It Matters: Hydrogen can cut 25% of global emissions. With its demand set to skyrocket, our work is crucial for a sustainable tomorrow. ?? Our Approach: We build a collaboration physical platform and bridge the valley of death by assembling resources, sharing costs and pooling risks. Faster, cheaper, and risk-controlled. ?? Our Impact: We're accelerating emissions reduction by getting our startups to the market faster. We upskill energy workers into the next-generation hydrogen workforce. Stay tuned for exciting updates in our journey! Learn more at www.hyperfuel.us #CleanEnergy #HydrogenPower #SustainableFuture #Innovation #HyperfuelLabs #Hydrogen #Startups #CleanTech #ClimateTech?

"[...] potassium-ion battery [...] holds great promise for electric?vehicles" The graph shows some of key metrics of the technology - except any estimates of its availability, affordability and value. Key blurbs: "Texas-based startup Group1 has?unveiled?the world's first Potassium-ion battery (KIB) in the industry-standard 18650 cylindrical form factor [which] marks a significant milestone in the quest for sustainable and cost-effective alternatives to traditional lithium-ion batteries." "The KIB batteries are free from critical minerals such as nickel, cobalt, copper, and lithium [and instead utilize] commonly available components, including graphite anodes, separators, and electrolyte formulations." "The company asserts that this technology outperforms LiFePO4 (LFP) lithium-ion batteries and Sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) in terms of performance, safety, and cost-effectiveness." https://lnkd.in/dbVzucqh

US$4 Mln Funding The Lithium-Sulfur Battery (LiSB) is one of the alternatives receiving attention as they offer a solution for next-generation energy storage systems because of their high specific capacity (1675 mAh/g), high energy density (2600 Wh/kg) and abundance of sulfur in nature. These qualities make LiSBs extremely promising as the upcoming high-energy storing technology. Therefore, LiSBs are emerging as the next-generation batteries as they are able to provide high capacity at a lower cost. The sulfur that is used as the cathode in LiSBs is less expensive than the cobalt used in LiBs. Nevertheless, the lithium-sulfur battery technology has several obstacles that must be addressed to render them a feasible choice for real-world implementations. The sulfur cathode encounters numerous obstacles such as high-volume increase, lower conductivity, and shuttling effect resulting from the dissolution and movement of polysulfides (PS). NICHE TO MAINSTREAM The manufacturing of current lithium-ion EV batteries faces supply chain challenges, such as material scarcity and reliance on foreign production. Having 60-98% of all these materials go through China creates a supply chain and energy security challenge. While diversification of the supply chain is necessary, it is insufficient and that the technology itself needs to take leaps. Therefore developing products that give you better performance and a better price while also being cleaner has a massive market opportunity for startups offering solutions. One of the startups is Lyten. Lyten is a company using new technology to lighten the dependence on?critical materials?used in electric vehicle construction and batteries. Lyten discovered 3D Graphene that could turn methane and other toxic planet-warming gases into clean hydrogen without creating pollution to provide cleaner forms of energy. The material has several applications such as the groundbreaking lithium-sulfur battery that will help optimize EVs and other vehicles that rely on being lightweight. Lyten's battery is using methane and sulfur and sourcing lithium from local deposits, to make a better battery from an entirely local supply chain. Lyten has received a $4 million?funding round. The fund will go directly to research and development. #funding #batterytech #startup #vcdeal ?

How electrification will really happen

?? ?????????????? ?????????????????? ?? Congrats to the team at Anthro on securing their Series A funding ?? David Mackanic and Joe Papp’s team have secured $20m in funding off the back of a successful year both in their technical product developments as well as their commercial accomplishments. ?? Collaborative Fund led the financing, with significant participation from existing investors including Union Square Ventures, Emerson Collective, and Voyager Ventures. All are confident that Anthro’s key innovations are set to take the battery development space by storm. ? Anthro's key innovation is its advanced non-volatile and mechanically tunable polymer electrolyte. The company's proprietary polymer replaces the highly flammable liquid electrolyte in conventional lithium-ion batteries. ?? Anthro will use the Series A financing to expand their team and build a pilot-scale production facility in the Bay Area. This pilot facility will facilitate scale-up and commercialization of Anthro's polymer electrolyte and next-generation cell technology. With a strong 2023 behind them, we’re all excited to see Anthro’s growth this year and beyond. #investment #battery #electrolyte #anthro (???????? ?????????????? - https://lnkd.in/eSv4fFkj)

Today,?Anthro?is excited to announce the close of our $20M Series A round! The round was led by Collaborative Fund with significant participation from existing investors including Union Square Ventures, Voyager Ventures, and Emerson Collective. Energy Revolution Ventures, Nor'easter Ventures, Ultratech Capital Partners, Overlap Holdings, and others also participated in the financing. We are grateful for support from such a wonderful group of investors. The Series A follows an impressive range of technical and commercial accomplishments over the past year. Notably, cells containing Anthro’s advanced polymer electrolyte recently passed external UN 38.3 testing, a rigorous certification standard for safe transport of lithium-ion batteries. This funding supports Anthro’s vision to solve some of the hardest challenges facing the future of energy storage. We are rapidly advancing our material technology to create a scalable way to solve the tradeoff between energy density and safety in lithium-ion batteries. Our technology will enable new battery chemistries and new battery form factors to accelerate the electrification of everything. We plan to use the new funding to build a pilot facility in the Bay Area, scale our technology, and grow our team. We are excited to deliver Anthro technology to a growing group of customers and partners soon. Our fundraising news was captured by?Bloomberg News?here:?https://lnkd.in/g4G-eT-9 More information can be found here:?https://lnkd.in/gxu343k5 Now is the time to be all-in on developing new technologies and materials to create a smarter, cleaner tomorrow. Anthro is hiring for critical positions across all company functions. Pioneers looking to work at the intersection of energy technology, product development, and materials can apply here:?https://lnkd.in/g5B_caXZ #funding?#batteries?#entrepreneurship?#hiring?#engineering?#chemistry?#cleantech #polymers #cleantech #energystorage #venturecapital

???????????????? ?????? ????????????: ?????? ???????? ???? ?????????????? ???????????????? ???? ?????? ???? ????????????????????: As the global shift towards sustainable energy accelerates, electric vehicles (EVs) are at the forefront of this transformation. Central to the success of EVs is lithium, a critical element in battery technology. Recognizing its importance, a wave of innovative startups has emerged, focusing on lithium extraction, refining, and battery production. These companies are overcoming significant challenges, from ensuring a stable supply chain to advancing refining techniques, all while scaling their operations to meet the growing demands of the EV market. Their efforts are not just powering vehicles but are also driving technological advancements that promise a greener, more electrified future. The role of these startups is pivotal as they contribute to reducing our carbon footprint, enhancing energy efficiency, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in battery technology. #ElectricVehicles #Lithium #BatteryTechnology #SustainableEnergy #EVRevolution #CleanEnergy #GreenTech #TechInnovation #EnergyStorage #BatteryMaterials #EVBatteries #TechStartups #FutureOfMobility #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CarbonReduction #GreenTransportation #Electrification #BatteryInnovation #EnergyEfficiency #ClimateAction #TechIndustry #RenewableResources #SmartMobility #SustainableFuture #TechGrowth #ElectricRevolution #EnvironmentalSustainability #GreenEnergy #Innovation #EVIndustry

#GoodNews posts #optimism: (source: https://humanprogress.org/): #California Startup Creates Key #ElectricVehicleBattery Material from #Methane - https://lnkd.in/ejBCCS-C “#Graphite is key to manufacturing the #lithiumion batteries that power everything from electric cars to smartphones. While #China is the world’s top producer and exporter of the crystalline carbon, there’s been a push to grow a US supply chain. #Oakland-based startup Molten Industries is working to build it by relying on something that’s cheap and abundant in the #US: #naturalgas. The company has developed a specialized technique to break methane into graphite and hydrogen, the latter of which can be used as a source of clean energy. The effort is funded in part by a $25 million Series A financing round led by Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV).”

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