Developing advanced recycling technology to restore spent battery cathode materials

The recycling process restores spent batteries to 100% of their original capacity, making them equivalent to new batteries

18-Nov-2024 - A research team led by Dr. Jung-Je Woo at the Gwangju Clean Energy Research Center of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed a cost-effective and eco-friendly technology for recycling cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries. With the recent rise in ...

Data archiving with molecules

Reading synthetic polymers as data storage more efficiently

30-Oct-2024 - More and more data needs to be stored, often long-term. Synthetic polymers are an alternative to conventional storage media, as they retain stored information with significantly lower space and energy requirements. However, mass spectrometric data readout limits the length and thus the storage ...

Revolution in electric vehicle battery management

New technology for the precise diagnosis of electric vehicle batteries using small currents​

25-Oct-2024 - Accurately diagnosing the state of electric vehicle (EV) batteries is essential for their efficient management and safe use. KAIST researchers have developed a new technology that can diagnose and monitor the state of batteries with high precision using only small amounts of current, which is ...

A quick and easy way to produce anode materials for sodium-ion batteries using microwaves

17-Oct-2024 - The research team led by Dr. Daeho Kim and Dr. Jong Hwan Park at the Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a groundbreaking process technology that enables for ultrafast, 30-second preparation of hard carbon anodes for ...

Novel redox-active metal-organic framework as an anode material for Li batteries operating in freezing conditions

Achieved a discharge capacity five times higher than that of graphite anode material, even in environments as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius

27-Aug-2024 - TheKorea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)has developed a redox-active metal-organic hybrid electrode material (SKIER-5) for Li batteries that remains stable in cold conditions as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius. By addressing the limitations of graphite as an anode material of conventional ...

Finding pearls in the mud: eco-friendly tungsten recovery from semiconductor waste

12-Aug-2024 - Semiconductor industry waste is typically seen as a costly disposal problem and an environmental hazard. But what if this waste could be transformed into a valuable resource? In an exciting development, researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and the Samsung ...

Whoever controls electrolytes will pave the way for electric vehicles

Breakthrough in the development of a gel electrolyte-based battery

04-Jul-2024 - Professor Soojin Park, Seoha Nam, a PhD candidate, and Dr. Hye Bin Son from the Department of Chemistry at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have achieved a breakthrough in creating a gel electrolyte-based battery that is both stable and commercially viable. Their research was ...

LabVantage Acquires SEIN Infotech South Korea

With SEIN Technology, LabVantage LIMS Becomes Industry-First Integrated Platform with EHS Management Solutions for Energy and Chemical Sectors

03-Jun-2024 - LabVantage Solutions, Inc. announced the acquisition of software innovator SEIN Infotech South Korea, known for its robust environmental, health, and safety (EHS) management applications. This move strategically expands LabVantage's capabilities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, particularly ...

New milestone for lithium metal batteries

POSTECH, KIER, and POSCO N.EX.T HUB develops porous structures for lithium metal batteries

29-May-2024 - Just as road signs provide directions and distances to help travelers avoid getting lost, "signposts" guide people in specific situations. In the field of chemistry, structures that serve a similar purpose have recently been discovered and are drawing significant academic interest. Professor ...

Scientists convert chicken fat into energy storage devices

Cost-effective method for converting waste chicken fat into electrically conductive nanostructures

14-May-2024 - The global move toward more sustainable, green energy has increased power reserves and the demand for energy storage devices. Unfortunately, some materials for these devices can be expensive and environmentally problematic. Producing alternative energy storage devices from things that are usually ...