Neutron scattering study points the way to more powerful lithium batteries
An international team of scientists has found a way to improve battery design that could produce safer, more powerful lithium batteries.
Apr 16, 2024
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News tagged with polymer electrolyte
Engineering
New method for mass-producing polymer solid electrolytes needed in batteries
A research team led by Professor Seok Ju Kang in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has unveiled a technique for mass-producing polymer solid electrolytes, crucial components in batteries. Their paper ...
Mar 8, 2024
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A new high-concentration solid polymer electrolyte for high-voltage lithium-metal batteries
Lithium-metal batteries, which contain anodes based on metallic lithium, are promising rechargeable batteries that could help to meet the growing demands of the electronics industry. These batteries have various advantages, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Research team improves fuel cell durability with fatigue-resistant membranes
A novel approach to address environmental challenges is developing and commercializing robust hydrogen fuel cells. These cells contain a polymer electrolyte membrane that serves as a barrier between the electrodes (the conductors ...
Feb 6, 2024
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A review of solid-state lithium metal batteries through in-situ solidification
At present, the energy density of commercial lithium-ion batteries has been approaching the limit. Liquid lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are favored for their high-energy-density (>500 Wh kg−1), but commercialization is ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Boosting thermal energy storage with polyelectrolytes
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have demonstrated that an additive made from polymers and electrolytes improves the thermal performance and stability of salt hydrate phase change materials, or PCMs, a finding that ...
Nov 16, 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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Scientists discover method for enhancing the capacitance of supercapacitors
A supercapacitor is similar to a rechargeable battery, but unlike the latter, it is not intended for prolonged power supply. Instead, it excels at delivering brief yet potent bursts of energy. Supercapacitors are commonly ...
May 24, 2023
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A strategy to induce the formation of a stable salt-derived solid electrolyte interphase in lithium metal batteries
Lithium metal batteries are promising battery solutions that use metallic lithium as an anode. Instead of containing electrode materials that store lithium ions, like commonly employed lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), they use ...
Energy & Green Tech
Flameproofing lithium-ion batteries with salt
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power phones, laptops, other personal electronics and electric cars, and are even used to store energy generated by solar panels. But if the temperature of these batteries rises too high, ...
Dec 7, 2022
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