Dec
14
Triple The Energy In a Safer Lithium Ion Battery
December 14, 2017 | 4 Comments
The University of Waterloo researchers breakthrough involves the use of negative electrodes (the anode) made of lithium metal, a material with the potential to dramatically increase battery storage capacity. Quanquan Pang, who led the research while he was a PhD candidate at Waterloo said, “This will mean cheap, safe, long-lasting batteries that give people much […]
Jun
21
University of Houston (UH) researchers have discovered a new material that has proven an effective anode for acid and alkaline batteries, including emerging aqueous metal-ion batteries. Importantly, the material offers the promise of safe, long-lasting batteries that work across a range of temperatures and is quite low cost. Modern batteries power everything from cars to […]
Oct
7
Can That Battery Be Saved?
October 7, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at California Institute of Technology have explored how higher temperatures can break down battery dendrites and possibly extend battery lifetimes. For heavy cell phone users this might be a great breakthrough in extending phone life. Over time, the electrodes inside a rechargeable battery cell can grow tiny, branch-like filaments called dendrites, causing short circuits […]
Aug
28
Old Tires Become New Lithium Battery Parts
August 28, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientists have found a way for recycled tires to see new life in lithium-ion batteries. By modifying the microstructural characteristics of carbon black, a substance recovered from discarded tires, a team is developing a better anode for lithium-ion batteries. The team led by Parans Paranthaman and Amit Naskar is developing […]
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