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By better understanding the intricacies of how lithium batteries operate, scientists can more easily identify opportunities to improve their performance, and scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a powerful new tool for the job. A lo… Continue reading Real-time view of lithium ions in motion opens door to next-gen batteries
While on the face of it, the lithium-batteries that power electric vehicles play an important role in our ongoing shift to sustainable transport, they aren’t without environmental problems of their own. Batteries that use organic, readily available mat… Continue reading Organic-based EV battery turns to ethanol for a boost in energy density
By substituting graphite for high-density pure lithium metal, scientists may be able to dramatically improve the performance of battery technology, but there are hurdles still to overcome. Scientists at Germany’s Friedrich Schiller University in Jena h… Continue reading Porous membrane saves high-density lithium metal batteries from failure
Lithium-ion batteries do a great job of powering smartphones, laptops and even cars, but electric flight presents some unique challenges for this go-to solution for energy storage. Scientists have now demonstrated a new type of lithium-battery that lev… Continue reading Purpose-built eVTOL battery promises 50-mile trips on a 10-minute charge
As Internet-of-Things technology continues to evolve, we’re going to see an increasing number of battery-powered connected devices – some of which will be single-use, like shipping packaging. A new biodegradable mini-capacitor has been created with suc… Continue reading Biodegradable mini-capacitor could help reduce electronic waste
Scientists in South Korea have made a breakthrough in battery research that could help us bust through a key bottleneck in energy storage. The team’s advance overcomes a technical issue that has held back highly promising lithium-metal battery architec… Continue reading Ultra-thin lithium offers a solid platform for high-capacity batteries
One of the more interesting areas of battery research centers on how these devices can not just store energy, but also double as structural components. We’ve seen some impressive examples of this that could be worked into electric vehicles, and now sci… Continue reading Novel concrete battery could let buildings store their own energy
Scientists at Harvard University have come up with a promising new design for an experimental battery, one which they say could lead to electric cars that charge in as little as 10 minutes. The alternative architecture is also claimed to offer a far lo… Continue reading Sandwich-style battery could charge EVs in as little as 10 minutes
One of the problems with our ongoing shift toward renewable energy relates to the way we store it, with today’s metal-laden lithium batteries currently serving us well but carrying sustainability issues of their own. Scientists are investigating altern… Continue reading Organic, metal-free battery breaks down in acid for recycling
In the ongoing search for materials for new and improved batteries, sodium as a cheap and widely abundant option ticks some important boxes, but bringing these experimental designs up to speed is far from a straightforward undertaking. A new design out… Continue reading Anode-free sodium battery could cut cost and size from everyday devices