Energy & Green Tech
New research shows that the next generation of lithium-sulfur (Li||S) batteries may be capable of being charged in less than five minutes, instead of several hours as is currently the case. The paper is published in the journal ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-sulfur batteries can potentially store five to 10 times more energy than current state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries at much lower cost. Current lithium-ion batteries use cobalt oxide as the cathode, an expensive ...
Feb 6, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
With the increase in solar panels on houses and plug-in cars patrolling the roads, batteries are going to be ever more important in the coming years.
Dec 2, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Transparent conductors are essential for many devices, such as touch screens and solar cells. Copper iodide (CuI) can conduct electricity while staying see-through but is not as good as some other materials. Researchers from ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
To meet the rising global demand for electric vehicles, we need new and improved batteries. One promising candidate are all-solid-state lithium sulfur batteries. They can store nearly 10 times the amount of energy as traditional ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The road from breakthrough in the lab to practical technology can be a long and bumpy one. The lithium-sulfur battery is an example. It has notable advantages over current lithium-ion batteries powering vehicles. But it has ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
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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Energy & Green Tech
Over the past decade, SLAC scientist Johanna Nelson Weker has watched hundreds of batteries charge, discharge, and ultimately fizzle out. Her team's research has improved the understanding of battery reliability. More reliable ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Both Uber and Lyft ride-hailing services have pledged to fully electrify their vehicle fleets by 2030 in the United States.
Jun 7, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Emerging AI applications, like chatbots that generate natural human language, demand denser, more powerful computer chips. But semiconductor chips are traditionally made with bulk materials, which are boxy 3D structures, ...
Apr 27, 2023
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