Apr
8
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) scientists have discovered a new catalyst material’s ability to significantly improve lithium-sulfur battery life, opening doors to their near-future practical commercial realization. Lithium-sulfur batteries, given their light weight and theoretical high capacities, are a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage systems, drones, electric vehicles, […]
Nov
19
Keeping That Lithium Ion Battery Working
November 19, 2020 | Leave a Comment
A University of Central Florida researcher is working to make portable devices and electric vehicles stay charged longer by extending the life of the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries powering them. He is doing this by making the batteries more efficient, with some of his latest work focusing on keeping the anode from falling apart over time. […]
Sep
29
Making The Case For the Sodium Ion Battery
September 29, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A team of scientists led by the University of Warwick combined their knowledge and expertise to assess the current status of the (Sodium Ion) Na-ion technology from materials to cell development, offering a realistic comparison of the key performance indicators for (Sodium Ion Batteries) NBs and (Lithium Ion) batteries LIBs. LIBs are the electrochemical […]
Jun
2
Washington State University (WSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers have created a sodium-ion battery that holds as much energy and works as well as some commercial lithium-ion battery chemistries. The new battery may be a potentially viable battery technology made out of abundant and cheap materials. The team is reporting one of the […]
Oct
30
A Better Lithium Ion Battery Built Layer by Layer
October 30, 2018 | 1 Comment
Shinshu University scientists are now closer to a thin, high-capacity lithium-ion battery that could open the gates to better energy storage systems for electric vehicles. The research team was led by professor Katsuya Teshima, director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Science (CEES) at Shinshu University in Japan. They published their insights online in […]
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