Abstract
This Research Service covers various technologies that can be used in conjunction with a battery to specifically extend it' s cycle life. These technologies include ultracapacitors, fuel cells, battery management integrated circuits, battery management systems etc.
Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Research Overview and Methodology
- Research Overview
- Methodology
- Key Research Highlights
- Noteworthy Technologies to Augment Battery Life
- Key Emerging Applications
2 TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS VIEWPOINT
- Technology Primer
- The Need for Longer Battery Life
- Overview of Technologies to Increase Battery Life
- Power Augmenting Technologies and Key Players
- Ultracapacitors
- Key Players in Ultracapacitor Technology
- Fuel Cells
- Other Technologies
- Technology Impact Analysis
- Ultracapacitors--A SWOT Analysis
- Fuel Cells for Extended Battery Life--An Analysis
3 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION FACTOR ANALYSIS
- Overall Technology Drivers and Challenges
- Overall Technology Drivers
- Overall Technology Challenges
- Technology Specific Drivers and Challenges
- Technology Specific Drivers
- Technology Specific Challenges
4 ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
- Research in Universities and Public Institutions
- Carbon Aerogels for Supercapacitors--USA and China
- ZnO-Carbon Aerogel Composite for Improved Conductivity in Supercapacitors--India
- Controlling Pore Size to Increase Charge Storing Capacity of Carbon--USA
- Coconut Carbon-Ruthenium Composite for Supercapacitors
- Carbon-Ruthenium Nanocomposites for Ultracapacitors--China
- Ultracapacitor that Extends Life of Lead Acid Battery for Automobiles--Australia
- Nanotube-Coated Ultrabattery Developed at MIT--USA
- Nickel-Based Supercapacitors for Specialized Applications--India
- Improving Lifetime of Lead Acid Batteries--Spain and Australia
- Ultracapacitors Based on Polymer Electrodes--India
- Using Fuel Cells and Ultracapacitors in Conjunction to Improve Power Management in Automobiles--France
- Highly Dispersed Ruthenium Oxide for Supercapacitor Electrode--Taiwan
- Manganese Dioxide Supercapacitors--China
- Novel Mesoporous Carbon for Supercapacitor Electrodes--Malaysia
- Enhancing the Life of Lithium Batteries for Consumer Electronics--UK
- Research in Corporates
- New Line of Ultracapacitor Products from Maxwell Technologies--USA
- Prismatic Ultracapacitors Based on Nanotechnology--Australia
- Lead Acid Battery-Supercapacitor Hybrid--Canada
- Ultracapacitor Modules for 42V Applications in Automobiles--South Korea
- Increasing the Life of Lithium Ion Batteries--USA
- Research at Texas Instruments--USA
5 PATENTS AND CONTACT DETAILS
- Patents
- Patents in Ultracapacitors
- Patents in Battery Management ICs
- Contact Details
- Universities
- Companies
6 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE
- Decision Support Database Tables
- Total Mobile Subscribers--World (1999-2006)
- Total PCs per Household--World (1999-2006)
- Total PC Installed Base--World (1999-2006)
- Total New Car Sales--World (1999-2006)
- Total Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) Sales--World (1999-2006)
