Science

In a first, researchers have observed how lithium ions flow through a battery interface, which could help engineers optimize the material’s design MIT - Massachusetts...

Newly discovered reaction mechanism overcomes rapid performance decline in lithium-sulfur batteries DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Scientists discover surprising pathway to better lithium-sulfur batteries by visualizing reactions at...

The new technique uses laser pulses to slice diamond into thin wafers, paving the way for its adoption as a next-generation semiconductor material Chiba University Silicon-based...

Cracks in predominant lithium-ion electrodes shorten battery lifespans, but a neuroscience-inspired technique shows that they have an upside Rather than being solely detrimental, cracks in...

University of Córdoba The collaborative effort between the University of Cordoba and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (Germany) is making progress on...

Georgia Institute of Technology A good battery needs two things: high energy density to power devices, and stability, so it can be safely and reliably...

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory The lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles are key to a clean energy economy. But their electrodes are usually made...

When an electric vehicle is parked outside, its temperature can swing wildly from day to night and season to season, which can lead to...

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory A common food and medicine additive has shown it can boost the capacity and longevity of a next-generation flow battery design...

Balakumar Balasingam, University of Windsor A Toyota Corolla with a 1.8L engine requires 6.2 litres of gas to drive for 100 kilometres on a highway....