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Li-ion battery has now been widely used in mobile devices, but the battery life is not long, 500 charging cycles will lose about 1/5 of capacity.   In order to study the reasons for the lithium battery degradation, the US Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientist using a powerful microscope to observe the success of the real-time status of the lithium battery charge and discharge. The researchers found that when using the battery creates pressure and cause rupture electrode.   In addition, for each charge and discharge cycle will leave traces of lithium electrode in addition to these "death" of lithium which can no longer play a role in the future of charging, and will cause a decline in battery capacity.   The researchers also observed in the solid electrolyte interphase layer is formed on the electrode surface, which can "clog" the battery and affect its ability to charge. Lithium who want to solve these problems, the use of alternative methods is o

Warren Buffett-backed Chinese car manufacturer BYD is aiming to compete with Tesla Motors by tripling its production of batteries for electric cars over the next three years. BYD will produce an additional six gigawatt-hours' worth of batteries per year over the next three years, said company spokesperson Matthew Jurjevich, adding that with the support of consumer demand these production increases could be continued beyond the three years of increase scheduled. If this rate of production increase continues to 2020, BYD would be set up to challenge Tesla Motors' $5bn Gigafactory in Nevada, which is projected to achieve an annual production capacity of 35GWh when it begins operating in 2016. Rumours of difficulties in the development of the Tesla Gigafactory have been refuted by CEO Elon Musk. The company is, however, downsizing its Chinese operations following a bungled incursion into the market which has left its distribution centres overstocked. Tesla does not currently pro

When the industry agreed that the lithium-ion battery is still the main mode of electric vehicles energy reserves, some companies have already begun to consider the use of forward-looking ultracapacitor products as a lithium-ion battery is good supplementary equipment. Compared to conventional batteries, super capacitor can store electricity is not much, so the super capacitor and can not be used as a power supply device. Super capacitor has the ability to quickly release the stored energy, while the performance will not be completed in a short time to reduce the charge and repeatedly after charging. Recently, the South Korean electronics company claims will invest $ 9 million to expand its transportation, power systems and consumer electronics products with super capacitor capacity. In the United States, has the ability to design and manufacture products for the material and super capacitor electrolyte companies Graphene Energy, EnerG2 and Ioxus three. Another company from a ven