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As electric vehicles continue to grow in popularity, scientists see great potential in lithium-sulfur batteries as a more environmentally friendly way to power them. This is because they don’t rely on the same expensive and difficult-to-source raw mate… Continue reading Rare form of sulfur offers a key to triple-capacity EV batteries
Quantum batteries could one day revolutionize energy storage through what seems like a paradox – the bigger the battery, the faster it charges. For the first time, a team of scientists has now demonstrated the quantum mechanical principle of superabsor… Continue reading Proof of concept verifies physics that could enable quantum batteries
With the capacity to store up to five times the energy of today’s lithium-ion solutions, researchers have a keen interest in lithium-sulfur batteries, and a team at the University of Michigan has taken a step toward realizing their real-world potential… Continue reading Kevlar fibers fortify lithium-sulfur battery with 5x capacity of Li-ion
Famously an insulator, rubber might not seem like a great candidate for an electrolyte material in a battery, but researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a new rubbery material with a high conductivity. This elastomer electrolyte could make for safe… Continue reading Rubbery electrolyte makes for longer-lasting, safer EV batteries
With lithium-ion batteries serving as the engine room for so much of the modern world, from phones and laptops, to electric cars and planes, every scientific breakthrough that improves their performance is an important one. Some of these come from incr… Continue reading The most creative battery breakthroughs of 2021
Scientists have taken aim at inactive clumps of lithium that build up over a battery’s lifetime and shown how they can be brought back to life to boost the performance of the device. They say this can be achieved simply through tweaks to the charging p… Continue reading Charging tweak revives lost lithium to boost battery capacity & lifespan
Although there are now biodegradable single-use electronic devices such as environmental sensors, the batteries which power those devices can still pose an ecological problem. That’s why scientists have now created a fully biodegradable paper-based bat… Continue reading Flexible paper-based battery is designed to biodegrade once discarded
Electronics woven into fabrics promise to open up all kinds of interesting possibilities, from clothing that monitors muscle activity and tracks breathing, to garments that can talk to one another. Developing pliable power sources to go with them is an… Continue reading Laundry-friendly battery can be put through the wash
When it comes to alternative battery architectures that might offer improved performance, there are many exciting possibilities and one very common roadblock. Needle-like growths called dendrites form on the electrode to hamper the performance of many … Continue reading Electrode takes after layered pastry to give eco-friendly battery a boost
Research into next-generation batteries involves continuous experimentation with alternative materials that might unlock significant performance gains, and a new breakthrough offers a compelling example of what this could look like. Scientists at the U… Continue reading “Open” structure lithium battery material enables 10x faster charging