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algirau
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About algirau
Lithium-ion batteries, silicon nanotechnology.
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Comment #17280283
My Co-founder got his EB1 while in PostDoc. Not a Nobel laureate but he has 50 peer-reviewed publications. Went on to become a Faculty Research Professor in Physics Department. He …
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Comment #17134617
"phenotypically similar" Please be aware this is your bias, your POV. You can't use it to prove your own point. PhD is nothing similar to your connotation of Ivy League grad. The f…
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Comment #17131648
Being a YC founder, I am not an Ivy league grad but a PhD drop-out who happens to have the combination of domain expertise, technical understanding, and charm. Your poor conclusion…
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Comment #15075085
Batteries at "the end of their life" have 80% of their capacity remaining. There is no reason why they can't be put to use, as long as adequate battery management software is imple…
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Comment #14692793
I don't see any performance metrics.
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Comment #13576464
Lithium recycling technology. Electrochemical storage may be a renewable technology to store energy but the raw materials are not infinite.
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Comment #12337754
Love to old school charm. Dinner jackets are required but if you forget your they have some for you to wear! I went once and they burned my steak, but it was quickly replaced with …
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Comment #12309837
What? This is saying all of Jefferson Parish, roughly 50% of NOLa metro, is uninhabitable. Below sea level, yes. Uninhabitable no.
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Comment #12118447
Explanation of claim: Magnetization of graphite makes lithium diffusion easier in anode Effect: Half-cell data shows energy capacity of anode increase up to 3X What time means to r…
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Comment #11911853
They don't discuss if the preferred shares are participating or not. Makes a huge difference. If non-participating, typically investors can elect to convert preferred into common.