Tech Xplore - lithium-ion

New method to recycle materials inside lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which store energy leveraging the reversible reduction of lithium ions, power most devices and electronics on the market today. Due to their wide range of operating temperatures, long lifespan, ...

Sep 21, 2023 feature

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Implementation of a high-performance graphite-silicon-diffusion-based electrode

A joint research team including Professor Yongmin Lee from the Department of Energy Science & Engineering at DGIST and ETRI has developed high-energy-density, high-stability all-solid-state battery electrodes by applying ...

Sep 20, 2023

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A new electrolyte to make better lithium-ion batteries

From smartphones to electric cars, lithium ion batteries have changed the way we power our lives. And in the push towards net zero carbon emissions globally, they will be a vital part of decarbonizing transport networks and ...

Sep 19, 2023

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Researchers offer insights into solid-electrolyte interphases in next-gen aqueous potassium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become immensely popular as the go-to power source for a wide variety of electronic devices and vehicles over the past two decades. Although it is hard to overstate the transformative effects ...

Sep 19, 2023

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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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Scientists develop method to recover high-purity silicon from solar panels for upcycling into lithium-ion batteries

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have devised an efficient method of recovering high-purity silicon from expired solar panels to produce lithium-ion batteries that could help meet ...

Sep 7, 2023

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A solid battery electrolyte with high performance

A truly solid, highly conductive electrolyte has been designed, bringing solid-state lithium batteries within reach. Batteries store energy chemically and rely on the movement of charged ions between a cathode and an anode, ...

Sep 6, 2023

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Efficient and mild: Recycling of used lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) provide our portable devices like tablets and mobiles—and increasingly also vehicles—with power. As the share of volatile renewable energy needing electricity storage increases, more and more ...

Sep 5, 2023

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Towards better batteries and fuel cells with dispersibility estimation for carbon electrode slurries

Lithium-ion batteries are the powerhouse of modern-day electronics, and fuel cells are a promising candidate for sustainable energy devices. An important factor affecting the performance of both lithium-ion batteries and ...

Aug 24, 2023

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Scientists invent micrometers-thin battery charged by saline solution that could power smart contact lenses

Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a flexible battery as thin as a human cornea, which stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution, and which could one day power smart contact lenses.