lithium batteries

A ticker-tape parade was the only thing missing when lithium deposits were discovered in southwest Wyoming near Rock Springs in 2023. At the time, there was one working lithium mine in the US; unfortunately, that's still true. Demand for…

The adoption of electric vehicles is causing a rise in demand for next-generation secondary batteries with higher capacity and faster charging than today’s lithium-ion batteries. Lithium metal batteries are promising as rechargeable…

A recent Nature Energy paper reports progress toward lithium-metal batteries that can charge in about an hour based on quickly grown lithium metal crystals. Using a crystal growing surface that lithium doesn't "like," the seed crystals grow…

Now there’s an easily fabricated, high-performance carbon microlattice electrode that may result in cheaper batteries powered by sodium ions. Tohoku University published the approach in the journal Small. Lithium-ion batteries are…

The design and optimization of the surface electrochemical active sites is hot research for catalysts and batteries. Lithium-sulfur batteries provide a high energy density while being low cost and environmentally friendly. Challenges still…

First-of-their-kind snapshots reveal byproduct crippling powerful, experimental cells It’s been long known that lithium-metal batteries hold 50% more energy than their lithium-ion counterparts, but they are prone to failure and such…

Description: From warehouse robots to delivery robots to automated golf carts, automation is an integral part of our lives. When it comes to designing these robots, engineering considerations range from structure and heat transfer…

While nothing is perfect, even a one-in-200,000 breakdown of lithium-ion batteries can trigger huge recalls like the 2006 incident of six million Sony lithium-ion packs. Now, scientists are closer to understanding exactly what happens…