Using Light to Recharge Lithium-Ion Batteries Twice As Fast
Exposing cathodes to light decreases charge time by a factor of two in lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National…
Exposing cathodes to light decreases charge time by a factor of two in lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National…
Electric vehicle owners may soon be able to pull into a fueling station, plug their car in, go to the restroom, get a cup of…
The unbreakable battery that already operated under extreme conditions now adds unprecedented safety capabilities. A team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory…
Team modifies electrolyte chemistry to prevent the piercing structures. Scientists have uncovered a root cause of the growth of needle-like structures—known as dendrites and whiskers—that…
Argonne’s new electrolyte mixture stabilizes silicon anodes during cycling. The lithium-ion battery is ubiquitous. Because of its versatility, this battery can be tailored to power…
A new concept for an aluminum battery has twice the energy density as previous versions, is made of abundant materials, and could lead to reduced…
How long the battery of your phone or computer lasts depends on how many lithium ions can be stored in the battery’s negative electrode material….
Proteins are good for building muscle, but their building blocks also might be helpful for building sustainable organic batteries that could someday be a viable…
Novel class of “ionic liquids” may store more energy than conventional electrolytes — with less risk of catching fire. Supercapacitors, electrical devices that store and…
New battery design could greatly extend the shelf life of single-use metal-air batteries for electric vehicles, off-grid storage, and other applications. Metal-air batteries are one…
New lithium-based battery could make use of greenhouse gas before it ever gets into the atmosphere. A new type of battery developed by researchers at…
Researchers at Yale and Donghua University in China have developed a new process for creating lithium metal that may boost the energy and capacity of…
A new approach to analyzing and designing new ion conductors — a key component of rechargeable batteries — could accelerate the development of high-energy lithium…
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in home electronics and are now being used to power electric vehicles and store energy for the power grid. But…
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new technique that lets them pinpoint the location of…
Scientists have discovered a novel chemical state of the element manganese. This chemical state, first proposed about 90 years ago, enables a high-performance, low-cost sodium-ion…
Researchers have developed a new way to improve lithium-ion battery efficiency. Through the growth of a cubic crystal layer, the scientists have created a thin…
Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have developed a new direct, precise test of Lithium-ion batteries’ internal temperatures and their electrodes potentials and…