CBI members, in collaboration with some of the world’s leading research institutes, are currently working on a range of innovative research projects.
Carbon and other additives for better negative active material performance in partial state-of-charge operation.
Carbon additives for the negative active mass and hydrogen evolution at elevated temperatures.
Influence of electrolyte concentration local to the negative active mass on dynamic charge acceptance.
Evaluation of dynamic charge acceptance and water loss in partial state-of-charge conditions.
Stability of the negative active mass in automotive batteries.
Effect of additives and negative active mass microstructure on dynamic charge acceptance in micro-hybrids.
Improving the cycle life of energy storage batteries by the use of nano-silica sol technology.
Alloys for low carbon energy storage batteries operating at elevated temperatures.
Carbon nano materials in the positive active mass of energy storage batteries.
Life and cost optimisation of absorptive glass matt valve-regulated lead-acid batteries for frequency regulation and load following to IEC 61427-2 for on-grid energy storage systems.