Mar
31
A University of Houston research team is trying to solve the dendrite problem by investigating how these structures grow on batteries. Dendrites are spiky structures that accumulate on the batteries’ anodes. These structures reduce the life of the batteries, hinder their ability to hold a charge and can short-circuit machines potentially causing safety hazards like […]
Jan
20
A Bio Based Polymer Found As A Promising Battery Anode
January 20, 2022 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology using a simple, environmentally sound and efficient approach involving the calcination of a bio-based polymer retained most of its initial capacity over thousands of cycles. The researchers sought to overcome the slow charging times of conventional lithium-ion batteries and have developed a new anode material that allows […]
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. […]
Dec
22
Lithium Ion Batteries Might Get Cheaper and Better
December 22, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers have developed a new family of cathodes with the potential to replace the costly cobalt-based cathodes typically found in today’s lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and consumer electronics. The new family class named NFA, which stands for nickel-, iron- and aluminum-based cathode, is a derivative of lithium nickelate […]
Sep
23
Old Lithium Ion Battery Storage Mystery Solved
September 23, 2020 | Leave a Comment
For years, researchers have aimed to learn more about a group of metal oxides that show promise as key materials for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries because of their mysterious ability to store significantly more energy than should be possible. An international research team, co-led by The University of Texas at Austin, has cracked […]
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