![]() ![]() ![]() In a paper published today in Nature, the scientists describe how they overcame thermal and chemical-mechanical instabilities of cathodes composed substantially of nickel – a common substitute for cobalt – by mixing in several other metallic elements. 21, 2022 – Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and four national laboratories have devised a way to make lithium-ion battery cathodes without using cobalt, a mineral plagued by price volatility and geopolitical complications. national laboratories, Huolin Xin, UCI professor of physics & astronomy, has found a way to fabricate lithium-ion batteries without using cobalt, a rare, costly mineral extracted under inhumane conditions in Central Africa. Cobalt-free Cathode Could Lead to Safer, Longer-lasting Batteries for Electric Vehicles Researchers have devised a way to make lithium-ion battery cathodes without using cobalt, a mineral plagued by price volatility and geopolitical complications For more information on Brookhaven’s role in this research, contact Cara Laasch ( 63). Department of Energy Office (DOE) Office of Science user facilities located at DOE’s Brookhaven Lab. ![]() They characterized their materials using CFN’s electron microscopy capabilities and three NSLS-II beamlines, Full Field X-ray Imaging (FXI), Quick X-ray Absorption and Scattering (QAS), and Submicron Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy (SRX) beamlines. To investigate the new cathode material, the team collaborated with researchers from the Center of Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) and National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II). A team of researchers have devised a way to make lithium-ion battery cathodes without using cobalt, a mineral plagued by price volatility and geopolitical complications. The following news release was originally issued by the University of California, Irvine. ![]()
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