Nov
16
Research Explores How Rechargeable Batteries Degrade
November 16, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have upended what’s known about how rechargeable batteries function. Rechargeable battery performance could be improved by a new understanding of how they work at the molecular level. For decades, researchers have assumed that the inevitable filmy buildup on electrodes inside rechargeable batteries is the driver of performance loss. Research shows […]
Nov
8
Lithium Ion Recharge Limits Push Dual Ion Battery Tech
November 8, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Due to lithium ion’s challenges, some research focus has shifted to an intriguing alternative known as dual-ion batteries (DIBs). The challenge comes from electric vehicles, powered by stored electric energy, where the key lies in rechargeable batteries capable of enduring multiple charge cycles. Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) made a recent breakthrough, a […]
Nov
7
Solid State Electrolytes Bringing Revolution To Batteries
November 7, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Researchers announced a major breakthrough in the field of next-generation solid-state chloride-based solid electrolyte batteries. It is believed that their new findings will enable the creation of batteries that exhibit exceptional ionic conductivity. The researchers led by Professor Kisuk Kang of the Center for Nanoparticle Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), announced the […]
Oct
24
Newly Invented Lithium Ceramic For Battery Electrolyte
October 24, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A team led by Jennifer L. M. Rupp at MIT, Cambridge, USA, and TU Munich, Germany, has now developed such a new synthetic process to make lithium ceramic rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The team has their research results published in the journal Angewandte Chemie. A lithium ceramic could act as a solid electrolyte in a […]
Oct
18
New Battery Chemistry Could Be Low Cost And Capture CO2
October 18, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… University of Surrey think efficient and cheap batteries that can also capture harmful CO2 emissions could be right around the corner, thanks to a new system that speeds up the development of catalysts for lithium – CO2 (Li-CO2) batteries. The tech relies on a new system that speeds up the development of catalysts for […]