The Materials Advancing Car Design & How to Test Them Advanced materials are enabling key improvements to automotive vehicles that benefit both manufacturers and end-users, but what are the options for reliable testing? Development and integration of advanced materials are enhancing vehicle design and manufacturing capabilities. These materials are pivotal in boosting vehicle performance, safety, …

Traditional liquid battery configurations, such as lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), can generate high amounts of pressure due to the swelling of electrodes and gas generation. Low pressures are considered desirable for battery systems as the cell pressure is transferred to the module and pack frame. Large forces, derived from these pressures, can lead to deformation of …

One of the most critical issues facing mining operators today is also the rarest: we’re talking, of course, about rare earth elements – the global trends affecting mines and the downstream industries that rely on them, and the key analytical techniques underpinning essential work in elemental identification, characterization, and quantification. For the last 20 years, …

The energy storage landscape is looking for alternative battery designs to meet the critical requirements of a rapidly expanding electric battery market. Of the new battery designs in development, all solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are positioned as one of the most promising developments in the market. ASSBs design innovations have the ability to break through energy …

Anyone looking for reasons for the explosion of interest in biofuels need look no further than the adverse effects of our dependence on fossil fuels. Climate change, the increase of pollutants in our air and water, the high cost of conventional fuels, and the desire to reduce dependence on foreign energy sources are just some …

The push to reduce global warming has resulted in nearly 70 countries declaring carbon net-zero targets, with an aim to reduce 76% of global emissions. Some of the largest carbon generators – the European Union, China, and the United States among them – have joined net-zero initiatives, with the US announcing the ambitious goal of …

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have gotten all the press­­—and for a good reason. LIBs energy technology has been unlike any other. They provide powerful energy for electric vehicles, stationary energy units, electric tools, and other portable devices, plus their smaller footprints have made them the gold standard in energy innovation today. Yet even though LIBs offer …

Climate change policies around the world are working to enable green growth through the use of sustainable energy. More than 70 countries, including the biggest polluters, China, the United States, and the European Union, have set net-zero targets, covering about 76% of global emissions.1  President Biden set a goal for the U.S. to achieve carbon …

The American scientist, inventor, and founding father Benjamin Franklin first used the term “battery” in 1749 when conducting experiments with electricity using linked capacitors. However, Italian physicist Alessandro Volta invented the first true working battery in 1800. He stacked discs of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) separated by cloth soaked in salt water. Fast forward …

There are improved strategies for fast method development projects using automated static headspace and large volume injection gas chromatography systems. Two sample introduction techniques for gas chromatography (GC) are automated static headspace and large volume injections. Both can offer unique benefits to users. These techniques can improve laboratory productivity, enhance detection limits, and minimize the …