LiMnPO4 with a morphology controlled by carbonate anions was prepared via a simple template-free hydrothermal reaction; the LiMnPO4 shows a promising electrochemical activity as cathode material for lithium ion batteries.

We studied the influence of salt on a commercially available carbon black (Ketjenblack 600, KB) in carbonate solvents commonly applied in rechargeable batteries. Adopting the typically used salts: lithium hexa-fluorophosphate (LiPF6), lithium bis(trifluoromethane sulfonyl) imide (LiTFSI), as well as sodium hexafluorophosphate (NaPF6) dissolved in mixtures of ethylene carbonate and propylene car...

BACKGROUND Advance Technology Development (ATD) Program is a new program put forth by Department of Energy to develop high power lithium ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles. It is a joint effort of five national labs and LBNL is the lead lab in investigating SEI (solid electrolyte interface) layer formation and dissolution. Our group is responsible for the character...

Lithium carbonate lengthens the circadian period of body temperature and sleep-wakefulness in humans under temporal isolation (arctic conditions in Svalbard, 79 degrees N) in two out of four groups.

Inspite of the advent of newer antimanic drugs, lithium carbonate remains widely used in the treatment and prevention of manic-depressive illness. However care has to be exercised due to its low therapeutic index. The central nervous system and renal system are predominantly affected in acute lithium intoxication and is potentially lethal. The more common side effect involves the central nervou...

The flammability of conventional alkyl carbonate electrolytes hinders the integration of large-scale lithium-ion batteries in transportation and grid storage applications. In this study, we have prepared a unique nonflammable electrolyte composed of low molecular weight perfluoropolyethers and bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide lithium salt. These electrolytes exhibit thermal stability beyond 200...

Abstract Lithium metal is considered as the ‘holy‐grail’ among anode materials for lithium‐ion batteries, but it also has some serious drawbacks such formation of dendritic and dead lithium. In this study, interplay external pressure different carbonate‐ ether‐based electrolytes on (ir)reversible expansion lithium during cycling against titanate iron phosphate studied. carbonate‐based without a...

olanzapine is the frequently prescribed drug in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder, but unfortunately it has metabolic side-effects. on the other hand, in a number of melatonin studies on sleep cycle, regulation of metabolic abnormalities has been reported. therefore, we aimed to study effects of melatonin in reducing metabolic side-effects of olanzapine in 11-17 year-old patients w...