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A solid-state battery, where the liquid electrolyte that carries the charge is swapped out for a solid alternative, promises a number of performance benefits over today’s solutions, but there are a few problems to solve first. Scientists at Brown Unive… Continue reading Dash of graphene leads to “toughest” solid battery electrolyte to date
An international team of scientists has found a material that could enable lithium ion batteries to hold far more energy without sacrificing battery lifetime. The team discovered antimony crystals spontaneously and reversibly hollow out during the char… Continue reading Spontaneously hollowing particles stabilize high-energy lithium batteries
We’re no strangers to being able to remove a battery unit from an ebike for charging indoors, and even if you move up the electric vehicle ladder to an electric scooter, you may be lucky enough to be able to swap out a dead pack for a fresh one. But th… Continue reading Nio’s auto stations have now swapped out 500,000 EV batteries
Batteries that use a sodium-ion chemistry rather than the commonplace lithium-ion could offer a number of advantages, owing to the cheap and abundant nature of the element. Scientists at Washington State University have come up with a design billed as … Continue reading Extra salty sodium battery performs on par with lithium
Batteries that use a sodium-ion chemistry rather than the commonplace lithium-ion could offer a number of advantages, owing to the cheap and abundant nature of the element. Scientists at Washington State University have come up with a design billed as … Continue reading Extra salty sodium battery performs on par with lithium
We’ve recently been hearing a lot about solid state batteries, which have some definite advantages over their conventional counterparts. Although they’re still not quite ready for everyday use, a newly developed butter-like substance could help change … Continue reading “Battery butter” could give solid state batteries a much-needed boost
Lithium-ion batteries are the backbone of modern energy storage in consumer devices, but there are alternatives in the pipeline that could offer us considerable advantages moving forward. Among the candidates are lithium-sulfur batteries, which can hol… Continue reading Rare metalloid quadruples lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries
Efforts to improve on today’s battery technology has scientists turning to all sorts of materials, and in some cases these might come from the eco-friendly end of the spectrum. A new technology out of Purdue University is a shining example of this, wit… Continue reading Microwaves convert plastic into key battery component in two minutes
Researchers out of the Chinese University of Hong Kong have used a water soluble polymer commonly found in skin cream as a stabilizing agent for an aqueous lithium-ion battery, keeping costs and toxicity low and creating a stable voltage for common usa… Continue reading Skin cream ingredient brings stability to aqueous Li-ion battery
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a new type of experimental proton battery that’s built with entirely organic components, making it much more environmentally friendly than most. On top of that, it can also be charged in a matter of minu… Continue reading Experimental organic proton battery charges in minutes