Sep
21
Stopping Oxygen Release Makes Safer High Energy Batteries
September 21, 2021 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A Tohoku University research group has produced fresh insights about the release of oxygen in lithium-ion batteries, paving the way for more robust and safer high energy density batteries. As rechargeable batteries get more powerful, the chance of batteries overheating – thermal runaway – increases. Seeking a way to make batteries safer, researchers have […]
Sep
16
Machine Learning Links Up Catalyst Performance & Materials
September 16, 2021 | 1 Comment
University of Michigan researchers have used machine learning to predict how the compositions of metal alloys and metal oxides affect their electronic structures. The finding could help pave the way toward cleaner fuels and a more sustainable chemical industry. The electronic structure is key to understanding how the material will perform as a mediator, or […]
Sep
15
Fibers In Clothes Can Make Electricity From Heat
September 15, 2021 | Leave a Comment
Researchers have found carbon nanotubes woven into thread-like fibers and sewn into fabrics become a thermoelectric generator. The invisibly small carbon nanotubes aligned fibers can turn heat from the sun or other sources into other forms of energy. The Rice University lab of physicist Junichiro Kono led an effort with scientists at Tokyo Metropolitan University […]
Sep
14
Add Sugar to Sulfur To Beat Lithium Ion Batteries
September 14, 2021 | Leave a Comment
Monash Energy Institute has created a longer-lasting, lighter, more sustainable rival to the lithium-ion batteries simply by adding sugar. The new battery performance level is essential for aviation, electric vehicles and submarines. The Monash team, assisted by CSIRO Manufacturing, report in Nature Communications that using a glucose-based additive on the positive electrode they have managed […]
Sep
9
Polymer Electrolytes Solve A Solid State Battery Problem
September 9, 2021 | Leave a Comment
A Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) joint research team succeeded in improving ionic conductivity using electrostatic interface of polymer electrolytes. The POSTECH research team recently developed a polymer electrolyte without a “dead zone” – which lowers ion transport – thus accelerating the commercialization of all solid state batteries. As the demand for electric […]
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