Electrochemical energy storage encompasses the materials, architectures, and mechanisms that govern rechargeable batteries across diverse chemistries, including lithium-ion, lithium-metal, sodium-ion, multivalent, and aqueous systems. Central themes include the design of advanced cathode and anode materials, solid and polymer electrolytes, and engineered interfaces that control ion transport, interphase formation, dendrite growth, and degradation. The field also integrates manufacturing strategies, operando characterization, and data-driven or AI-guided optimization to improve energy density, safety, cycle life, and fast-charging capability in next-generation batteries.
Engineering
In recent years, energy engineers have been trying to design new reliable batteries that can store more energy and allow electronics to operate for longer periods of time before they need to be charged. Some of the most promising ...
Engineering
A team of UC Riverside engineers has discovered why a key solid-state battery material stays remarkably cool during operation—a breakthrough that could help make the next generation of lithium batteries safer and more powerful.
Oct 23, 2025
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Engineering
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed the first known metallic gel. Unlike everyday gels, like those used in hand sanitizers, hair products or soft contact lenses, this new material is made entirely of metals ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists have designed a novel electrochemical method that promises to advance our understanding of charge transport in materials vital for next-generation batteries, as well as bioelectronic interfaces and neuromorphic ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Engineering
In science and everyday life, the act of observing or measuring something sometimes changes the thing being observed or measured. You may have experienced this "observer effect" when you measured the pressure of a tire and ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Engineering
Anode-free metal batteries represent an exciting new design, where prefabricated anodes are eliminated to maximize energy densities. For example, in magnesium (Mg) metal batteries, instead of starting with an Mg anode, only ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
To successfully meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we need significant breakthroughs in clean and efficient energy technologies. Central to this effort is the development of next-generation energy ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) remain the most widely used rechargeable batteries worldwide, powering most portable and consumer electronics. LiBs are also used to power most electric and hybrid vehicles, which are predicted ...
Energy & Green Tech
The growing demand for high-performance lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and portable electronics has highlighted the limitations of current cathode technologies. Conventional materials ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
As electric vehicles (EVs) and smartphones increasingly demand rapid charging, concerns over shortened battery lifespan have grown. Addressing this challenge, a team of Korean researchers has developed a novel anode material ...
Oct 15, 2025
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