Electronics & Semiconductors
Zinc batteries potentially offer a much lower fire risk than their market-leading yet fire-prone lithium-ion cousins, but researchers have concluded that the technology still needs a major boost to performance on a number ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a battery for three hours.
Nov 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A bit of brushing may be the secret to making better rechargeable lithium batteries.
Aug 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers at Boise State University have developed a new approach to making novel lithium-ion battery materials. Starting from an amorphous (i.e., a material lacking long-range order) niobium oxide, the team discovered ...
Aug 10, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Silicon is the second most abundant element on earth, making up a hefty 27.7% percent of the earth's crust. Apart from its ability to create sandy beaches and clear glasses, silicon also holds the potential to make highly ...
Aug 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Most energy storage systems (ESSs) have recently adopted lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), with the highest technology maturity among secondary batteries. However, these are argued to be unsuitable for ESSs, which store substantial ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Cheaper and far more abundant than lithium, sodium is increasingly appealing as a foundation for a next generation of high-voltage rechargeable batteries. Development of commercially viable sodium ion batteries lags significantly ...
Jun 28, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
When temperatures fall below freezing, cellphones need to be recharged frequently, and electric cars have shorter driving ranges. This is because their lithium-ion batteries' anodes get sluggish, holding less charge and draining ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The lithium-ion battery (LIB) uses lithium ions as the key component of its electrochemistry. Due to its high energy density, long life, no memory effect and environmental friendliness, the Li-ion battery has been widely ...
May 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
This film electrode does not need carbon additives and binders to connect particles like typical slurry-based electrodes, but it still exhibits excellent battery performance. The success of this electrode design provides ...
Mar 31, 2022
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