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 powering…
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…
Purpurin (1,2,4-Trihydroxyanthraquinon), a nontoxic dye used to color fabric in vivid oranges, reds, and pinks, could also be used to create eco-friendly, sustainable, lithium-ion batteries….
Scientists at Rice University, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, are working on next-generation battery technology, reporting the creation of a silicon-based anode that easily achieves…
Scientists used the Advanced Light Source at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California to test a novel solid-state version of a lithium-air battery, studying…
In an effort to improve the cycle life of lithium-sulfur batteries and to find new ways to develop commercially viable lithium-sulfur batteries for electric vehicles,…
By detaching a freestanding macroporous silicon film from the underlying bulk silicon and combining it with pyrolyzed polyacrylonitrile, researchers have found a way to make…
Using a bilayer of platinum and VOx for the anode, Harvard scientists have demonstrated a solid-oxide fuel cell that converts hydrogen into electricity and can…
By using spray-painted layers, each representing the components in a traditional battery, researchers at Rice University have developed lithium-ion batteries with consistent capacities that can…
Researchers at Stanford University have found a way to help reduce the cost of catalysts used inside fuel cells. By using multi-walled carbon nanotubes riddled…
New silicon battery technology is a major step forward in creating smaller, lighter and longer-lasting batteries. The new design contains a double-walled silicon nanotube coated…
Researchers at the CUNY Energy Institute have developed an operating prototype zinc anode battery system. Designed to be non-toxic, and reliable with fast discharge rates…
Newly published research from Yale University engineers describes a technique that may be influential in developing and understanding new methods for rapidly creating battery electrodes…
By “decorating” nanowires with nanoparticles, engineers at Stanford University were able to greatly improve surface area, resulting in increased electrical and catalytic performance. The hope…
Using MIT students as his team, MIT professor Donald Sadoway is set to make his liquid-battery concept a reality. Based on floating layers of high-temperature…
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratory have discovered a new family of liquid salt electrolytes, known as MetILs, that could lead to future batteries with three…