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Study Develops Novel Material for Use in Solid-State Batteries

In pursuit of batteries that deliver more power and operate more safely, researchers are working to replace the liquids commonly used in today's lithium ion batteries with solid materials.

22 Oct 2021

Storedot, the Extreme Fast Charging Battery Pioneer, to Establish a Global Innovation Hub in the United States to Speed up Development of Solid-State Batteries

StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging technology for electric vehicles, continues its global expansion and the development of future solid-state batteries with the opening of an R&D innovation hub in California, USA.

From StoreDot Ltd. 21 Oct 2021

Chemists Identify the Optimum Pressure Needed for Maximum Lithium Metal Battery Performance

A team of materials scientists and chemists has determined the proper stack pressure that lithium metal batteries, or LMBs, need to be subjected to during battery operation in order to produce optimal performance.

19 Oct 2021

New Research Project Aims to Produce Green and Directly Recyclable Lithium-Ion Batteries

Efficient battery systems are increasingly being used in cars, tools, bicycles and as stationary energy storage units.

18 Oct 2021

New Stretchable Battery Technology Mimics Snake Scales

The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), an institute under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Science and ICT, has developed a flexible, stretchable battery that bends and stretches like a snake.

28 Sep 2021

New Platform Enables Hobbyists and Novice Programmers to Build Battery-Free Electronic Devices

Last year, computer engineers from Northwestern University and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) introduced the world's first battery-free Game Boy, which harvests both solar energy and the user's kinetic energy from button mashing to power an unlimited lifetime of game play.

23 Sep 2021

Researchers Refute Long-Standing Explanation for Low Energy Efficiency in Lithium-Ion Batteries

An international research team featuring two Skoltech scientists has experimentally demonstrated that a long-standing explanation for low energy efficiency in lithium-ion batteries does not hold.

17 Sep 2021

Chemist Wins 2021 Paderborn University Research Prize for Developing Desalination Batteries

Water is probably the most important resource in the world. We need it in industry, in agriculture, to survive – provided it is clean water, of course.

15 Sep 2021

A Novel Method to Convert Food Waste into Rechargeable Batteries

What do apple cores, spent grain, and walnut shells have in common? They could one day be used to power a data center.

13 Sep 2021

Argonne and NEMA Cooperate to Develop Recycling Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), an organization that represents energy storage manufacturers across the U.S. Under the memorandum, the two organizations will cooperate on developing recycling standards for lithium-ion batteries based on their design.

8 Sep 2021