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.
Energy & Green Tech
Engineering researchers at the University of Alberta have found a way to make rechargeable, environmentally friendly water-based batteries perform far better than those currently available.
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Energy & Green Tech
A team of McGill University researchers, working with colleagues in the United States and South Korea, has developed a new way to make high-performance lithium-ion battery materials that could help phase out expensive and/or ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Engineering
Grab a coffee and your car is fully charged—this is how many people envision the future of mobility. But today's batteries still fall short of this ideal. While modern lithium–ion batteries can charge from 20% to 80% in about ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Engineering
A research team led by the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) has demonstrated a new induction-based mechanism that enables partial self-recharging in batteries, using a symmetric iron-based configuration ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Engineering
A research team led by Dr. Young-Min Kim and Dr. Byeong-Chan Suh from the Lightweight Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has developed the world's first solid-state hydrogen storage ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Efficiently capturing and storing excess heat, particularly below 200°C, is paramount to achieving a carbon-neutral society. Every year, factories and homes produce excess heat, much of which gets wasted. Likewise, as the ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Thicker battery electrodes pack in more active materials, promising higher energy density. However, when it comes to lithium-ion battery performance, electrode materials' thermodynamic properties matter more than their structural ...
Jul 9, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Recently, a research team led by Professor Huang Xingjiu at the Institute of Solid-State Physics, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has proposed a novel material design strategy ...
Jul 9, 2025
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Engineering
For consumers worried about the risks associated with using lithium-ion batteries—which are used in everything from phones to laptops to electric vehicles—Michigan State University has discovered that a natural material found ...
Jul 8, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Potassium-ion batteries could have a higher energy density than sodium-ion batteries. This is important for large-scale energy storage such as for renewable energy.
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