Apr
21
New Electrolyte Idea Offers Better Lithium Ion Batteries
April 21, 2021 | Leave a Comment
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have identified a novel electrolyte that could be useful for next-generation lithium-ion batteries, increasing their power per weight without sacrificing the cycle life. Lithium-ion batteries have made possible the lightweight electronic devices whose portability we now take for granted, as well as the rapid expansion of electric vehicle production. […]
Oct
31
Defects & Disordered Material Make Better Lithium Batteries
October 31, 2017 | 4 Comments
Rice University scientists are using defects for high performance lithium ion batteries while Berkeley Lab scientists can make up disordered materials for better lithium ion cathodes. Rice materials scientist Ming Tang and chemists Song Jin at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Linsen Li at Wisconsin and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology led a study that […]
Oct
24
Make High Grade Battery Electrodes In The Microwave
October 24, 2017 | 8 Comments
Technical University of Munich (TUM) researchers have developed a process that allows a fast, simple, and cost-effective production of the promising cathode material lithium cobalt phosphate in high quality. The new process suggests higher lithium ion battery capacity enabling longer ranges of electric cars and longer the operating times of cell phones and laptops. The […]
Jul
11
University of Texas researchers and Seoul National University have designed a new manganese and sodium ion based material that might replace many lithium ion batteries. The new chemistry offers a potentially lower-cost, more eco-friendly option to energize next generation devices and electric cars. In the battle of the batteries, lithium-ion technology is the reigning champion, […]
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 […]
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