New materials will yield stronger, faster-charging batteries
Researchers at MIT say they have created a new material that will pave the way to faster charging batteries.
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Energy & Green Tech
Aluminum-sulfur battery could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources
As the world builds out ever larger installations of wind and solar power systems, the need is growing fast for economical, large-scale backup systems to provide power when the sun is down and the air is calm. Today's lithium-ion ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Robotics
A quadcopter that works in the air and underwater and also has a suction cup for hitching a ride on a host
A team of researchers at Beihang University, working with colleagues at Imperial College London and Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, has developed a quadcopter drone that is capable of flying ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Low-cost imaging technique shows how smartphone batteries could charge in minutes
Researchers have developed a simple lab-based technique that allows them to look inside lithium-ion batteries and follow lithium ions moving in real time as the batteries charge and discharge, something which has not been ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers develop viable sodium battery
Washington State University (WSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers have created a sodium-ion battery that holds as much energy and works as well as some commercial lithium-ion battery chemistries, ...
Jun 1, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
New approach could boost energy capacity of lithium batteries
Researchers around the globe have been on a quest for batteries that pack a punch but are smaller and lighter than today's versions, potentially enabling electric cars to travel further or portable electronics to run for ...
Mar 28, 2019
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Engineers develop flexible lithium battery for wearable electronics
The rapid development of flexible and wearable electronics is giving rise to an exciting range of applications, from smart watches and flexible displays—such as smart phones, tablets, and TV—to smart fabrics, smart glass, ...
Jan 31, 2018
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Study of disordered rock salts leads to battery breakthrough
For the past decade, disordered rock salt has been studied as a potential breakthrough cathode material for use in lithium-ion batteries and a key to creating low-cost, high-energy storage for everything from cell phones ...
Aug 26, 2024
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Viologen redox flow batteries offer an alternative to vanadium
A technology has been developed to replace the active material in large-capacity ESS "redox flow batteries" with a more affordable substance.
Jul 2, 2024
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Unlocking the mystery behind the performance decline in a promising cathode material—implications for EV batteries
The first generation of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles has been a remarkable success story. Yet, the question arises: What changes to battery materials will spur further advances to extend driving range and lower ...
Jun 17, 2024
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