In a significant milestone for battery technology, the European MODALIS² (Modeling of Advanced LI Storage Systems) project, spearheaded by the IFPEN Transports Energie Carnot Institute, has concluded with remarkable achievements in the realm of modeling and simulating next-generation batteries. The torch is now passed to the HELENA project, poised to usher in the batteries of tomorrow. The concluding assembly of...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that electrolyser production capacity hit nearly 11 gigawatts in the past year. Projections indicate global electrolysis capacity could hit nearly 3 GW by end-2023, a four-fold increase from 2022. Platinum-based PEM electrolysis constitutes around a third of this growth. Looking ahead, if all current projects materialize, global electrolysis capacity might range from 170 to...
Hydrogen gas, a clean and renewable alternative to fossil fuels, has the potential to revolutionize the energy industry. However, current industrial hydrogen production methods release carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to environmental pollution. A recent breakthrough involves a novel catalyst called carbon compound nickel-iron-molybdenum-phosphide anchored on nickel foam (NiFeMo-P-C). This innovative catalyst has successfully reduced the amount of electricity needed...
Scientists at St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU) have devised a method to determine the age of the mineral pyrite based on helium concentration. This innovative technique promises faster identification of gold deposits, with a margin of error not exceeding 5%. The university’s press service shared this information. “We are the first in the world to demonstrate that this method can...
Draslovka a.s. has entered into a user license agreement with Bayan Airag Exploration LLC in Mongolia for the pioneering application of its exclusive glycine gold leaching process, GlyCatTM, in a commercial heap leaching operation. This groundbreaking technology is now being used to extract gold from ore sourced from the Golden Hills and Limestone Ridge pits. The decision to fully integrate...
Researchers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), in collaboration with RMIT University and the University of Sydney, have harnessed the power of 3D printing to overcome long-standing quality and waste management challenges in the industrial production of titanium alloys. Their groundbreaking study, titled “Strong and ductile titanium-oxygen-iron alloys by additive manufacturing,” has recently been published in the journal Nature. Titanium...
Researchers, led by Prof. Wu Jianfei from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have achieved a significant milestone in defect engineering and enhancing the performance of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs). They have devised a method involving porous-carbon nanotubes (P-CNTs) as a sulfur-bearing matrix to create composite cathodes for ASSLSBs, referred to...
E3 Lithium Ltd, founded in 2016, is betting on the potential of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology to reshape the lithium mining industry. Although this innovative method, which extracts lithium from brine solutions without traditional evaporation processes, was initially met with skepticism, CEO Chris Doornbos now believes it will become the industry standard, especially as the demand for electric vehicle...
Metallurgy has evolved from a highly conservative industry to one of the most innovative and high-tech in the world. Here’s an overview of how Russian companies’ R&D efforts are structured and what they’re working on. A pivot to innovation Metallurgy and mining have historically been considered conservative industries. The first decade of the 21st century saw a significant increase in...
Scientists from the V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GEOKHI RAS) have developed a method to eliminate iron and other metals from low-grade aluminum raw materials, resulting in a product that meets industrial requirements. This breakthrough technique enables the extraction of aluminum from nepheline (a byproduct of ore mining), which is abundant...
