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Electroplating Method for Improved Energy and High-Power Batteries

The process, which forms chrome car accents or gold-plated jewelry, is currently being applied to the making of powerful lithium-ion batteries.

15 May 2017

Ground-Breaking Research Helps Develop a New Generation of Higher-Powered Batteries

Ground-breaking research headed by scientists at the University of Kent could lead to the development of a new generation of higher-powered batteries for cameras and phones.

11 May 2017

Researchers Execute Reversible Lithium/Sodium Ion Uptake

At present, lithium ion batteries occupy a prominent place in the rechargeable battery industry. In the recent times, sodium ion batteries have been gaining more attention as a substitute to lithium ion batteries as sodium is naturally more abundant when compared with lithium.

4 May 2017

Scientists Produce Novel Electrolytes for Rechargeable Magnesium and Sodium Batteries

Novel electrolytes have been produced by researchers supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) for rechargeable magnesium and sodium batteries. Developing alternative solutions to lithium-ion technology was the objective of the research group.

3 May 2017

Innovative Battery Stacking Can Increase the Travel Distance of Electric Vehicles

At present, electric cars cannot be used to travel to far-away places as their batteries take up a great deal of space. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS have now stacked large cells on top of each another to provide the vehicles with more power.

3 May 2017

NRL Innovation Provides Safer Option to Lithium-Ion Batteries

A team of researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Chemistry Division have created a safer substitute to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, which were banned for a few applications on Navy ships and other military divisions in recent times.

28 Apr 2017

Research Video Shows Bubble-Blowing Battery in Action for First Time

Lithium-air batteries with around three times the energy capacity by weight of today's lithium-ion batteries could enable electric cars to drive a greater distance on a single charge in the days to come.

27 Apr 2017

Artificial Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Shows Promise for Lithium-Oxygen Fuel Cells

Lithium-oxygen fuel cells are known to have energy density levels that are similar to fossil fuels, and hence they are perceived as a potential candidate for transportation-related energy requirements in the future.

26 Apr 2017

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