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Customizable fluorescent nanoclays offer diverse applications
Imagine tiny LEGO pieces that automatically snap together to form a strong, flat sheet. Then, scientists add special chemical ...
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Scientists find way to make EV batteries last 1,000-charge cycles with new crystal tech
At PNNL, scientists have applied this process to lithium oxide (Li2O). They found that when Li2O is sublimated at sea-level ...
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Fire service issues update on blaze that ripped through Derbyshire recycling centre – with crews from across county tackling the incident for nearly 12 hours
The fire service has issued an update on a major blaze at a recycling centre in Derbyshire – with crews from across the ...
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Lithium oxide sublimation opens doors for cheaper and quicker battery manufacturing
A common lithium salt has revealed new possibilities for manufacturing cheaper, longer-lasting battery materials.
Lithium mine was polluting air — until Nevada stepped in
The country’s only fully operational lithium mine had an air pollution problem, Nevada regulators found.
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Hexium raises $12m for enriched lithium production in nuclear sector
Isotope enrichment startup Hexium has launched from stealth with $12m funding to advance atomic vapour laser isotope separation (AVLIS) technology. The company aims to re-establish US leadership in ...
Opinion
California’s lithium future must include better recognition of overlooked Salton Sea communities
Underinvested and underrepresented Salton Sea communities are pushing state officials for key infrastructure as lithium mining expands.