Sticky bits make better lithium batteries. Rice University's scientific research team used tape as an entry point and combined with some advanced laser technology, developed a promising new electrode material. This material can overcome the long-standing problems of current lithium batteries and is expected to greatly improve the performance of the battery.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten price was in the upward trend in the week ended on Friday July 17, 2020 in the wake of boosted market confidence and good expectation for the supply and de sides. However, considering the instability in the economy and relatively weak demand, deals are hard to increase in the short term. 

Rare earth market quotation in China: terbium oxide price climbs slightly while lanthanum oxide and praseodymium oxide prices remain stable in late July. Under the influence of many uncertain factors, both the supply and demand sides are weak. Participants mostly maintain cautious operations and focus on on-demand procurement. 

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the prices of molybdenum concentrate, molybdenum oxide and molybdenum rod are unchanged in the first trading day in the week began on Monday July 20 when the market shows signs of rise. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The tungsten concentrate and ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices start to show signs of rise after the stabilization in the previous stage in sluggish spot conditions. 

China rare earth price kept stable on the whole in the week ended on Friday July 17, 2020 under mixed factors. Prices in the light rare earth market tended to increase on active inquiry from downstream. 

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the prices of ferro molybdenum, molybdenum concentrate and molybdenum powder are unchanged from the previous trading day in the week ended on Friday July 17, 2020. With the approaching the weekend, market trading becomes active and transactions also increase. 

Exploring new directions for rare earths applications. Recently, Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earths has built an industrial trial line with an annual output of 300 tons of hydrogen storage alloy materials, using a 200Kg intermediate frequency induction process and 300 Kg intermediate frequency induction furnace process to develop the alloy products respectively.

Nano tungsten oxide-based materials have become a research hotspot in the field of anode materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries amid the main use of graphite being as a cathode material for commercial Li-ion batteries. In CATL, two years after going public, it took a significant position on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM). On July 7, the total market value of the CAT reached 431.7 billion.

Cobalt-free battery's increments may boost the growth of tungsten trioxide demand. Recently, in the background of the global macroeconomic downturn, low-cost cobalt-free batteries have once again become the hottest topic in the field of energy storage. The advent of the era not only reduce the pressure of automobile manufacturers but also promote the new mineral resources, such as tungsten ore.