Pixel-by-Pixel X-ray Analysis: Revolutionizing Lithium-Ion Battery Insights
In a first, researchers have observed how lithium ions flow through a battery interface, which could help engineers optimize the material’s design. Researchers from MIT,…
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Faster Charging Electric Vehicles by Suppressing Lithium Plating in Automotive Batteries
Researchers have found a way to curb lithium plating in EV batteries, promising faster charging and longer battery life, heralding a significant advancement for electric…
Iontronics Breakthrough: Faster Thin Film Devices for Improved Batteries and Advanced Computing
An international team finds new single-crystalline oxide thin films with fast and dramatic changes in electrical properties via Li-ion intercalation through engineered ionic transport channels….
Revolutionizing Battery Performance: UCLA Reveals True Shape of Lithium for the First Time
Fundamental discovery and new technique could lead to better, safer rechargeable batteries. UCLA researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could enhance the safety and…
Salt Power: The Lithium-Sodium Fusion Revolutionizing Batteries
Arizona State University researchers are working on a potential game-changer for battery technology: mixing lithium and sodium. Their aim is to cut costs and stabilize…
AMaLiS 2.0: Electrifying New Concept for Lithium-Air Batteries
Research project in Germany aims to improve the stability of this novel battery type. So-called lithium-air batteries, also known as lithium-oxygen batteries, are candidates for…
Breakthrough in Battery Technology: Progress on Fast-Charging Lithium-Metal Batteries
In a new Nature Energy paper, engineers report progress toward lithium-metal batteries that charge fast – as fast as an hour. This fast charging is…
Stanford Breakthrough Paves Way Next-Generation Lithium Metal Batteries That Charge Very Quickly
New lithium metal batteries with solid electrolytes are lightweight, inflammable, pack a lot of energy, and can be recharged very quickly, but they have been…
Next-Generation Electrolytes for High Energy Density Lithium Metal Batteries
Findings hold potential to greatly enhance energy density of lithium batteries. A new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal…
New Lithium-Ion Batteries That Work Well in Scorching Heat and Extreme Cold
Engineers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have developed new lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while…
New Improved Lithium-Ion Batteries That Last Longer in Extreme Cold
If you have an electric car and drive in the cold, you’re likely well aware of the reduced performance and range when temperatures drop below…
Bringing ‘Dead’ Batteries Back to Life – Researchers Extend Battery Lifetime by 30%
Islands of inactive lithium creep like worms to reconnect with their electrodes, restoring a battery’s capacity and lifespan. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC…
New Energy Storage System Is More Efficient and Potentially Transformative
Simplifying complex energy storage interfaces to develop better devices Every technology that runs our world requires energy on demand. Energy must be stored and made…
Ionic Liquids Make a Splash in Next-Generation Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries
Quasi-solid-state-electrodes realize a significant reduction in interfacial resistance. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new quasi-solid-state cathode for solid-state lithium metal batteries, with…
Scientists Discover Promising New Electrolyte for Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries
New battery material offers promise for the development of all-solid batteries. In the quest for the perfect battery, scientists have two primary goals: create a…
Toward Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries That Pack Twice As Much Energy per Pound
A method for stabilizing the interfaces in solid-state lithium-ion batteries opens new possibilities. In the endless quest to pack more energy into batteries without increasing…
Researchers Uncover the Mechanism of Ion Transport in Aqueous Li-Ion Batteries
Microscopic understanding of solvation structure reveals heterogeneity in the superconcentrated water-in-salt electrolytes. Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for being a fire hazard due to their flammable…
Extracting Lithium From Geothermal Brine To Develop a Domestic Source of Critical Energy Resource
Sizing Up the Challenges in Extracting Lithium From Geothermal Brine Berkeley Lab scientists assess the technology landscape for developing a domestic source of lithium. If…
