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Battery Engineering
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Batteries
Binder placement can make or break a fast-charging anode
A KAIST digital twin shows how binder distribution can hide local lithium-plating risk even when a graphite anode delivers similar headline capacity.
Battery Technology
A thousand frames a second: Fraunhofer's X-ray rig watches a large EV cell fail
Fraunhofer EMI and PowerCo can image a large prismatic cell at 1,000 frames per second during thermal runaway, bringing a technique previously used at specialist facilities closer to routine industrial testing.
Batteries
Why 2027 does not mean solid-state EVs are ready
Geely, CATL, BYD and several Chinese battery makers are aiming for solid-state trials around 2027. Their plans describe pilot lines and validation fleets, not mass-market cars.
Batteries
EV battery packs are getting denser, but the repair bill is hiding in the glue
Structural battery integration can cut parts and add stiffness, yet fresh research and three very different teardowns show why pack density and repairability are pulling apart.