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A new era for battery materials

Every year, chemical and energy companies produce $15 billion worth of commodities such as carbon black, silicon oxide, and aluminum oxide, for manufacturing purposes. Engineers do this by pumping chemicals into a flame and collecting material formed in the fire, in an approach known as flame spray pyrolysis. This approach, according to scientists at Argonne National Laboratory, has the potential to create more advanced materials for use in next-generation storage batteries.

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pv magazine

11 Feb 2021

Image: Argonnne National Laboratory

Argonne’s new manufacturing technology, shown here, can simplify the production of nanomaterials in high volumes. The benefits include faster production rates and reduced material waste, compared to standard wet chemistry processes. For the first time, scientists at Argonne have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced statistical methods can improve the way some nanomaterials are …

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