Pushing past lithium-ion performance limits
A growing demand for energy storage is pushing lithium-ion batteries to their limits, advancing next-generation technologies through innovative materials research.
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Page 7: Research news on Electrochemical energy storage
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
Safer lithium-ion batteries move closer as 3D-printed cobalt-free electrodes boost power
Since the early 2000s, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the predominant rechargeable power source for many mobile devices, electric vehicles, renewable-energy storage grids and more. But the Li-ion batteries in ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Next-generation battery potential unlocked with a novel electrolyte design
A research team has successfully designed a novel electrolyte for fluoride shuttle batteries based on a new concept. The research is published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials.
Jun 22, 2026
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New battery management system makes electric car batteries safer and more durable
Just as an orchestra needs a conductor, a battery management system (BMS) controls the power storage of an electric vehicle. However, until now, monitoring has been based only on the voltages, currents and temperatures of ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Engineered van der Waals crystal mimics neuronal cells with light-driven learning
A research team led by Professor Taesung Kim of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed an optoelectronic synaptic device that mimics the functions of human neurons and synapses ...
Jun 16, 2026
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Microwave-based method to upcycle old lithium-ion cathodes
Lithium-ion batteries power everything from phones and electric vehicles to grid-scale energy storage and earbuds, but their cathodes—the part of batteries denoted by a plus sign—are expensive to make and rely on minerals ...
Jun 16, 2026
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Battery-free artificial photosynthesis keeps solar fuel production stable under shifting sunlight
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed an artificial photosynthesis system capable of producing solar fuels more stably by integrating a self-regulating chemical component directly into the electrolyzer ...
Jun 13, 2026
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New strategy enhances oxygen reduction in zinc-air batteries
Batteries are undergoing rapid advances. For example, modern zinc-air batteries have the remarkable ability to use oxygen as energy—but that oxygen isn't stored in the battery itself. Zinc-air batteries take in surrounding ...
Jun 12, 2026
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Ultralong-life aqueous batteries enabled by nanostructured electrolyte additives
A novel electrolyte technology that overcomes the persistent limitations of aqueous batteries has been developed by a Korean research team. The team, led by Professor Hoseok Park of the Department of Chemical Engineering, ...
Jun 10, 2026
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Why old EV batteries still go to waste—and how AI could change that
Even though retired lithium-ion batteries often retain up to 80% of their capacity, significant economic value and climate benefits are currently being lost. A new article in Nature Reviews Clean Technology, involving researchers ...
Jun 10, 2026
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