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How zinc-ion batteries may solve our renewable energy storage problem

Hotter summers, drier forests, rising waters: climate change is not just a threat to our future, it's hurting our world right now.

Sep 13, 2023

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Researchers improve performance of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries

All-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) are considered one of the most promising next-generation energy storage devices for high energy density, high safety, and low cost of sulfur.

Aug 28, 2023

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New lithium battery with simple production and high safety developed

Prof. Dr. Francesco Ciucci, Chair of Electrode Design for Electrochemical Energy Systems at the University of Bayreuth, in collaboration with his research partners from China, has succeeded in resolving the incompatibility ...

Aug 24, 2023

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'Limitless' energy: How floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hot spots

Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited solar energy to densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa.

Aug 4, 2023

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Transformative battery structure surpasses fast charge goals for Li cycling

Current batteries are limited by their required charging time and achievable range. The US Department of Energy (DOE) developed a fast-charge goal of 10 minutes to charge an electric vehicle (EV) battery.

Aug 4, 2023

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A new self-cleaning salt molecule to improve the performance of lithium metal batteries

Lithium (Li) metal batteries, batteries that contain a metallic Li-based anode, are currently used to power a wide range of electronic devices. Most of these batteries contain carbonate-based electrolytes, which are unable ...

Jul 20, 2023 feature

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Aluminum materials show promising performance for safer, cheaper, more powerful batteries

A good battery needs two things: high energy density to power devices, and stability, so it can be safely and reliably recharged thousands of times. For the past three decades, lithium-ion batteries have reigned supreme—proving ...

Jul 19, 2023

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Nanosheet technology developed to boost energy storage dielectric capacitors

A research group led by Professor Minoru Osada at the Institute for Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS), Nagoya University in Japan, in collaboration with NIMS, has developed a nanosheet device with the highest ...

Jul 4, 2023

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An ingredient in toothpaste may make electric cars go farther

An ingredient in many toothpastes is sodium fluoride, a compound of fluorine. It is added to protect teeth against decay. But compounds containing fluorine have other practical uses that might surprise you. Scientists at ...

Jun 28, 2023

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Removing barriers to commercialization of magnesium secondary batteries

A research team led by Dr. Minah Lee of the Energy Storage Research Center at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a chemical activation strategy of magnesium metal that enables efficient ...

Jun 16, 2023

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