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Researchers Develop New Method to Produce Safer and Long Lasting Lithium Batteries

A new method capable of leading to the production of lithium batteries that are bendable and safer with longer battery life, providing new possibilities such as flexible smartphones, has been developed by Yuan Yang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Columbia Engineering.

25 Apr 2017

New Technology Could Pave Way to Self-Charging Batteries

It is a frustrating experience to be without a phone after forgetting to recharge it. An innovative technology developed by Hydro-Québec and McGill University has the potential to overcome that recharge issue.

25 Apr 2017

UH Graduate Engineering Student Earns NASA Fellowship to Help Build Advanced Battery

The scientific community is constantly in the pursuit of a battery that is safer, lighter, and longer lasting for a range of applications from portable electronics to transportation and launching space satellites.

21 Apr 2017

UCR Researchers Convert Glass Bottles into High Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries

A research group at the University of California (UCR), Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering has developed nanosilicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries, by simply using a low-cost chemical process and waste glass bottles.

20 Apr 2017

GE, Southern California Edison Unveil World’s First Battery-Gas Turbine Hybrid System in Norwalk, California

GE and Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International company today unveiled the world’s first battery-gas turbine hybrid system in Norwalk, California.

18 Apr 2017

Murray Material Resembling Porous Leaf Veins Could Enhance Battery Capacity

An international research team has deduced that the performance of applications ranging from rechargeable batteries to high-performance gas sensors can be enhanced by using the natural structure seen in leaves.

7 Apr 2017

New Method Shows Promise for Making Lighter, Safer, More Efficient Lithium-Ion Batteries

A team of researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and the Council for Scientific Research (initialed CSIC in Spanish) have patented a technique for producing new ceramic electrodes for lithium-ion batteries that are more efficient, more resistant, cheaper, and safer than standard batteries.

31 Mar 2017

Dow Corning to Showcase Silicone Solutions for Thermal Management at The Battery Show Europe 2017

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, announced today that Eric Vanlathem, a senior application engineer for Advanced Assembly, will give a presentation on silicone solutions for thermal management at The Battery Show Europe 2017 in Sindelfingen, Germany.

30 Mar 2017

New Theory on Mobility of Lithium Ions in Rechargeable Batteries

Scientists from the Institute of Basic Science (IBS) observe the ultrafast real-time bonding of lithium ions with the solvents in the same process that takes place during the charge and discharge of lithium batteries. With this observation, the researchers conclude on the need for a new theory.

29 Mar 2017

Alabama Graphite Successfully Tests High-Conductivity Graphite Designed for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Alabama Graphite Corp. is pleased to provide the following independent results from downstream four-terminal sensing resistivity testing of its 100% sourced-in-USA and manufactured-in-USA ultra-high-purity, natural high-conductivity enhanced graphite battery-ready product, Delaminated Expanded Graphite for lithium-ion battery cathode applications.

29 Mar 2017