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Lithium's narrow paths limit batteries
Study suggests that lithium batteries would benefit from more porous electrodes with better-aligned particles that don't limit lithium distribution.
A 4 V-class metal-free organic lithium-ion battery gets closer to reality
Organic, metal free, high-energy batteries are a pathway to a greener future. Yet scientists have struggled to find ways to boost the voltage in …
Toward high-powered telecommunication systems
Researchers have developed a fully integrated high-power laser on a lithium niobate chip, paving the way for high-powered telecommunication systems, fully integrated spectrometers, optical …
‘Freeze-thaw battery’ is adept at preserving its energy
Scientists have created a battery designed for the electric grid that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity. It's a step …
Eliminating the bottlenecks for use of lithium-sulfur batteries
Energy storage in lithium-sulfur batteries is potentially higher than in lithium-ion batteries but they are hampered by a short life. Researchers have now identified …
The opto-ionic effect: Light may increase performance of fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and many other devices depend on the high mobility of ions in order to work properly. But there a large …
Using quantum methods to predict next-gen lithium-metal battery reactivity
Lithium-metal (Li-metal) batteries show great potential for packing more significant amounts of energy than the current lithium-ion batteries. For example, a Li-metal electric battery …
New flow battery stores power in simple organic compound
The intermittent supply of green electricity requires large-scale storage to keep our power grids stable. Since normal batteries do not scale very well, the …
Safer, more powerful batteries for electric cars, power grid
A new study tackled a long-held assumption that adding some liquid electrolyte to improve performance would make solid-state batteries unsafe. Instead, the research team …
Clues to better batteries emerge from tracking lithium
A new study tracked lithium metal deposition and removal from a battery anode while it was cycling to find clues as to how failure …
Separator key when it comes to 'stable' vs. 'safe' battery
Researchers have discovered the key to making a stable, safe battery.
Researchers develop 3D imaging technique to understand how dendrites form in batteries
As the world lessens its dependence on fossil fuels, industries and manufacturers are turning to lithium-ion batteries to power the machines that make modern …