Elastic Horizons: The Science Behind 5000% Stretchable Lithium-Ion Batteries
A newly developed stretchable lithium-ion battery retains efficient charge storage after 70 cycles and expands up to 5000%. This innovation caters to the growing demand…
Battery Technology News
Battery technology encompasses the design, development, and production of energy storage devices that convert chemical energy into electrical energy through electrochemical reactions. Batteries are crucial in a wide range of applications, from portable electronics like smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage systems that facilitate the use of renewable energy sources like solar and wind power. The most common types of batteries include lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, and lithium-ion, with lithium-ion batteries being the most prevalent in modern applications due to their high energy density, low self-discharge, and long cycle life.
Decades-Old Biology Technique Reveals Key to Prolonging Electric Aircraft Battery Life
A recent study has shown that a groundbreaking electrolyte solution, identified through a bioscience technique, has quadrupled the cycle life of batteries used in electric…
New Lithium Metal Batteries Promise Double the Energy and Half the Environmental Impact
ETH Zurich has developed a method that dramatically cuts down on fluorine use in lithium metal batteries, doubling energy storage capacity while enhancing safety and…
Atomic Revelations: New Imaging Technique Unveils the Dynamic World Inside Catalysts
A new technique developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory uses advanced microscopy to study electrochemical reactions at the atomic level, revealing detailed transformations in catalyst…
Stanford Unveils Game-Changing Liquid Fuel Technology for Grid Energy Storage
Stanford scientists are enhancing liquid fuel storage methods by developing new catalytic systems for isopropanol production to optimize energy retention and release. As California transitions…
Iron Power: Revolutionizing Batteries With Earth’s Most Abundant Metal
New research introduces an iron-based cathode for lithium-ion batteries, offering lower costs and higher safety compared to traditional materials. A collaborative initiative co-led by Oregon…
Harnessing the Power of the Ocean: The Promising Future of Sodium-Ion Batteries
Researchers have improved the performance of hard-carbon electrodes in sodium-ion batteries using a new high-functional density polyfumaric acid binder. Lithium-ion batteries are a leading technology…
Rewriting the Rules of Power: Korean Researchers Develop Revolutionary New Lightweight Structure for Lithium Batteries
A new three-dimensional polymeric structure developed by POSTECH and KIER researchers significantly enhances lithium ion transport and battery performance, showing great promise for future commercialization….
The Sodium Solution: Reducing Costs and Complexity in Batteries
Simulations of microstructures demonstrate a significant impact of elastic deformation on the charging characteristics of layered oxides employed as cathodes in sodium-ion batteries. Research is…
Safe and Efficient Energy: Game-Changing Battery Materials Discovered
Scientists have identified a stable and highly conductive lithium-ion conductor that can be used as solid electrolytes in solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Solid-state lithium-ion batteries, which…
Designing Safer, Higher-Performance Lithium Batteries With Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Columbia Engineers use nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to examine lithium metal batteries through a new lens — their findings may help them design new electrolytes…
Revolutionizing Renewable Energy: Scientists Develop New Low-Cost Battery With Over 8000 Uses
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed a battery constructed from zinc and lignin that can be recharged over 8,000 times. This innovation aims…
Atomic Ballet: Scientists Make Surprising Discovery in Battery Technology
When viewed at an atomic level, the seemingly smooth flow of ions through a battery’s electrolyte is actually quite complex. Solid-state batteries store and release…
Ludington’s Liquid Power: One of the Largest Batteries in the World
Michigan’s Ludington Pumped Storage Plant uses excess electricity to pump water uphill and generates power when it flows back down. This reservoir holds more than…
Revolutionary Battery Tech Promises Less Charging Time, More Energy Storage
What determines the cycle life of batteries? And, more importantly, how can we extend it? An international research team led by TU Delft has discovered…
Unlocking High Energy: New Aqueous Batteries Surpass Traditional Limits
Traditional lithium-ion batteries, while offering high energy density, have compromised safety because they use flammable organic electrolytes. Aqueous batteries use water as the solvent for…
Revitalizing Rechargeables: New Elements Enhance Lithium Battery Cyclability
Researchers have significantly improved the performance of lithium-iron-oxide cathodes used in lithium-ion batteries by doping them with abundant elements like aluminum and silicon. Charge-recharge cycling…
Scientists Uncover Surprising Efficiency of “Messy” Supercapacitors
The energy density of supercapacitors, devices similar to batteries that can recharge rapidly in just seconds or minutes, can be improved by increasing the ‘messiness’…