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March 17: Kathryn Goodenough, British Geological Survey
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 10 AM PST
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March 10: Robert Bowell, SRK Consulting
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 10 AM PST
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New Research Technique Sheds Light on Least Understood Part of Lithium Batteries
One of the aspects of lithium-ion batteries least understood by scientists has now been elucidated by a new research approach, opening the door to major improvements in battery performance, according to a new study by Berkeley Lab scientists.
Their study, recently published in the journal Joule, used a technique developed by Berkeley Lab battery scientists in the Energy Technologies Area to illustrate the structures of large organic molecules generated during battery operation.

Department of Energy Selects 15 Projects to Advance Critical Material Innovations
Congratulations to LiRRICs Will and Hanna, who were part of the BHER-led team that submitted the proposal entitled, “Electrolytic Production of Battery-Grade LiOH•H2O from Geothermal Brine.”
View the full list of project selections

February 24: Barbara Fochtman, Livent
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11 AM PST
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February 10: Yi Cui, Professor at Stanford University
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 1 PM PST
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