Researchers develop technique to boost sodium-ion battery capacity
Researchers have developed a new technique to solve the problem of how to increase the capacity of sodium-ion batteries.
Jun 19, 2024
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News tagged with rechargeable batteries
Energy & Green Tech
Extending the lifespan of lithium-metal batteries using a fluorinated ether diluent
The design of battery technologies with increasingly longer lifespans could help to meet the growing needs of the electronics and automotive industry. Lithium (Li) batteries are the most widely used rechargeable batteries ...
Energy & Green Tech
Scientists determine disorder improves lithium-ion battery life
What determines the cycle life of batteries? And, more importantly, how can we extend it? An international research team led by TU Delft has discovered that local disorder in the oxide cathode material increases the number ...
May 8, 2024
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Research team improves voltage of aqueous rechargeable batteries in the quest for safer, cheaper options
A QUT-led team of international researchers has made a breakthrough in the development of a type of battery that is much safer and cheaper than the batteries currently charging our smart devices.
Apr 30, 2024
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Scientists are shaking up lithium extraction with a different kind of chemistry
When people think of chemistry, the image that typically comes to mind is a variety of colored liquids in beakers, flasks, and test tubes in a lab. But in actual practice, chemistry can involve materials in all states: liquids, ...
Apr 27, 2024
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A framework to compare lithium battery testing data and results during operation
Reliably monitoring the amount of lithium (Li) present in rechargeable batteries, specifically in the so-called cathode active material (CAM), is key to understanding the condition of batteries from the time when it is fabricated ...
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Using sodium to develop rechargeable batteries may bolster the EU's green ambitions
A green industrial future for Europe may depend on an element that is part of a household staple: table salt. Dr. John Abou-Rjeily, a researcher at Tiamat Energy in France, is using sodium to develop rechargeable batteries. ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Why batteries come in so many sizes and shapes
If you've looked in your utility drawer lately, you may have noticed the various shapes, sizes and types of batteries that power your electronic devices. First, there are the round, non-rechargeable button cells for your ...
Apr 8, 2024
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New hydrogen producing method is simpler and safer, researchers say
Researchers in Sweden unveiled a new concept for producing hydrogen energy more efficiently, splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen without the dangerous risk of mixing the two gases.
Mar 6, 2024
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Lithium-ion batteries don't work well in the cold. A battery researcher explains the chemistry at low temperatures
Rechargeable batteries are great for storing energy and powering electronics from smartphones to electric vehicles. In cold environments, however, they can be more difficult to charge and may even catch on fire.
Mar 6, 2024
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