Feb

7

New Quick Charging Tech For Lithium Ion Batteries

February 7, 2024 | Leave a Comment

Cornell University engineers have created a new lithium battery that can charge in under five minutes – faster than any such battery on the market – while maintaining stable performance over extended cycles of charging and discharging. The breakthrough could reduce “range anxiety” among drivers who worry electric vehicles cannot travel long distances without a […]

Jan

30

Lithium Ion Cobalt Cathode Replaceable With Organic Cathode

January 30, 2024 | Leave a Comment

Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers announced a new organic battery material that could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. The lithium-ion battery includes a cathode based on organic materials to replace the cobalt or nickel. The reporting paper has been published in ACS Central Science. For now many electric vehicles are […]

Sep

7

Big Plans In Mind For Battery Tech That Charges In A Minute

September 7, 2023 | Leave a Comment

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) engineers aim to revolutionize rechargeable batteries: Their thin-film batteries are not only safer and longer-lasting than conventional lithium-ion batteries, they are also much more environmentally friendly to manufacture and can be charged in just one minute. For now, the battery is very small, but the founders […]

Aug

24

Zinc Air Batteries Thought To Better Lithium Ion

August 24, 2023 | 1 Comment

Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Edith Cowan University’s recent study into the advancement of sustainable battery systems suggests zinc-air batteries have emerged as a better alternative to lithium chemistries. The research paper reporting the research and the results has been published in the journal EcoMat. Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) Dr Muhammad Rizwan Azhar led the project which discovered lithium-ion […]

Jun

6

Cold Weather Electrolyte Found For Lithium Ion Batteries

June 6, 2023 | Leave a Comment

Argonne National Lab scientists have developed a fluorine containing electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries whose charging performance remains high in frigid regions and seasons. They also determined why it is so effective. The research report has been published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials.  Many owners of electric vehicles worry about how effective their battery will […]

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