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November 20, 2024

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Nov. 19, 2024 — New cathode materials are being developed to further increase the capacity of lithium batteries. Multilayer lithium-rich transition metal oxides (LRTMOs) offer particularly high energy density. However, their capacity decreases with each charging ...

Recycling Batteries With Citric Acid

Nov. 15, 2024 — A simple, highly efficient, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly process could provide a viable pathway for the sustainable recycling of depleted lithium-ion batteries (LIBs): No chemicals beyond citric acid need to be added to leach out and ...

'Game Changer' in Lithium Extraction: Researchers Develop Novel Electrochemical Reactor

Nov. 13, 2024 — Researchers have developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approach to address the growing demand for lithium used in ...

Research Reveals Unseen Factors Behind Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation

Nov. 13, 2024 — An international team of scientists has identified a surprising factor that accelerates the degradation of lithium-ion batteries leading to a steady loss of charge. This discovery provides a new understanding of battery life and offers strategies to ...

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Leveraging Machine Learning to Find Promising Compositions for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Nov. 5, 2024 — Sodium-containing transition-metal layered oxides are promising electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries, a potential alternative to lithium-ion ...

Significant Extension of Zinc Battery Lifespan

Oct. 28, 2024 — The transition to renewable energy requires efficient methods for storing large amounts of electricity. Researchers have developed a new method that could extend the lifespan of aqueous zinc-ion ...

Batteries for Miniature Bio-Integrated Devices and Robotics

Oct. 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed a miniature soft lithium-ion battery that could be used as a defibrillator to control heart rhythm during surgery. The flexible lithium-ion battery is constructed by ...

Fire-Risk Blocking Self-Powered Hydrogen Production System

Oct. 24, 2024 — By using a water-splitting system with an aqueous electrolyte, this system is expected to block fire risks and enable stable hydrogen ...

Key to Low-Cost, Long-Lasting Renewable Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Oct. 24, 2024 — Lithium-sulfur batteries have never lived up to their potential as the next generation of renewable batteries for electric vehicles and other devices. But mechanical engineers have now found a way to ...

Technology for Precise Diagnosis of Electric Vehicle Batteries Using Small Currents

Oct. 22, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technology that can diagnose and monitor the state of batteries with high precision using only small amounts of ...

New Simultaneous Lithium and Magnesium Extraction Technology

Oct. 22, 2024 — In the race for solutions to unlock untapped sources, engineers have developed new technology enabling direct lithium extraction from extreme environments like the ...

Researchers Unlock the 'Silicate Magic' for Safer, Cheaper, and More Efficient Batteries

Oct. 17, 2024 — A research team is exploring new battery technologies for grid energy storage. The team's recent results suggest that iron, when treated with the ...

Solar-Powered Desalination System Requires No Extra Batteries

Oct. 8, 2024 — Engineers built a solar-powered desalination system that produces large quantities of clean water despite variations in sunlight throughout the day. Because it requires no extra batteries, it offers ...

New Design Overcomes Key Barrier to Safer, More Efficient EV Batteries

Oct. 2, 2024 — Researchers have made a significant advance in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued as the next step in electric vehicle (EV) battery ...

Researchers Drive Solid-State Innovation for Renewable Energy Storage

Nov. 8, 2024 — Scientists are developing a formula for success -- by studying how a new type of battery fails. The team's goal is the design for long-term storage of wind and solar energy, which are produced ...

Researchers Drive Solid-State Innovation for Renewable Energy Storage

Nov. 7, 2024 — Scientists are developing a formula for success -- by studying how a new type of battery fails. The team's goal is the design for long-term storage of wind and solar energy, which are produced ...

New Method of Generating Multiple, Tunable Nanopores Could Revolutionize Membrane Technology

Oct. 2, 2024 — Engineers found a novel path around tedious process of tunneling individual sub-nanometer pores for nanoporous membranes one by one. The team created a new method of pore generation that builds ...

Fluoride-Free Batteries: Safeguarding the Environment and Enhancing Performance

Sep. 26, 2024 — A research team has developed a new fluorine-free binder and electrolyte designed to advance eco-friendly, high-performance battery ...

Manganese Cathodes Could Boost Lithium-Ion Batteries

Sep. 25, 2024 — Manganese is earth-abundant and cheap. A new process could help make it a contender to replace nickel and cobalt in ...

Innovative Electrolytes Could Transform Steelmaking and Beyond

Sep. 24, 2024 — Scientists are pioneering a new approach to designing electrolytes for more energy-efficient and less carbon-intensive electrochemical processes. They hope to improve electrolyte performance in ...

New Battery Cathode Material Could Revolutionize EV Market and Energy Storage

Sep. 23, 2024 — A research team has developed a low-cost iron chloride cathode for all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries, which could significantly reduce costs and improve performance for electric vehicles and ...

New Age Electrode With Densely Functionalized Polymeric Binder for High-Performance Lithium and Sodium-Ion Batteries

Sep. 17, 2024 — Rising demand for electronic devices and electric vehicles has increased the dependence on secondary ion batteries. While lithium-ion batteries are already popular, a promising alternative sodium-ion ...

Technology Could Boost Renewable Energy Storage

Sep. 16, 2024 — Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are critical to sustaining our planet, but they come with a big challenge: they don't always generate power when it's needed. To make the most ...

Charging Ahead Towards Future Low-Cost Polymer Zinc-Ion Batteries

Sep. 13, 2024 — With global demand for lithium-ion batteries fast depleting reserves of raw materials, experts are seeking safe, affordable and reliable alternatives for rechargeable batteries. Aqueous zinc-ion ...

Folded or Cut, This Lithium-Sulfur Battery Keeps Going

Sep. 13, 2024 — Most rechargeable batteries that power portable devices, such as toys, handheld vacuums and e-bikes, use lithium-ion technology. But these batteries can have short lifetimes and may catch fire when ...

Discovery Could Lead to Longer-Lasting EV Batteries, Hasten Energy Transition

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have discovered why lithium-ion batteries, which power most electronic devices, lose capacity overtime. The findings could enable the development of electric vehicles that go far longer ...

Strongest Battery Paves Way for Light, Energy-Efficient Vehicles

Sep. 10, 2024 — When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced. A research ...

Achieving a Supercapacitor Through the 'Molecular Coating' Approach

Sep. 5, 2024 — A capacitor is like a high-speed battery that can quickly store and release energy. What happens when it becomes 'super?' Researchers have potential solutions to improve ...

Preventing Car Battery Fires With Help from Machine Learning

Sep. 4, 2024 — New research proposes a way to predict and prevent temperature spikes and fires in the lithium-ion batteries commonly used to power electric ...

Discovery of Glass-Forming Liquid Electrolytes as a New Liquid Category

Sep. 3, 2024 — Chemists have found a novel glass-forming liquid electrolyte that exhibits specific lithium-ion conduction. They study the speciation and dipole reorientation dynamics in the glass-forming liquid ...

Researchers Unveil Scalable Graphene Technology to Revolutionize Battery Safety and Performance

Aug. 29, 2024 — Researchers have developed a pioneering technique for producing large-scale graphene current collectors. This breakthrough promises to significantly enhance the safety and performance of lithium-ion ...

Dormant Capacity Reserve in Lithium-Ion Batteries Detected

Aug. 21, 2024 — Lithium iron phosphate is one of the most important materials for batteries in electric cars, stationary energy storage systems and tools. It has a long service life, is comparatively inexpensive and ...

Development of a Model Capable of Predicting the Cycle Lives of High-Energy-Density Lithium-Metal Batteries

Aug. 19, 2024 — Scientists have developed a model capable of predicting the cycle lives of high-energy-density lithium-metal batteries by applying machine learning methods to battery performance data. The model ...

Engineers Design Tiny Batteries for Powering Cell-Sized Robots

Aug. 16, 2024 — A zinc-air microbattery could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications such as locating leaks in gas ...