Sodium-ion batteries show enhanced performance
01 June, 2018Researchers have proven the viability of sodium-ion batteries as a cheaper and safer alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts.
3D microbatteries to help power the Internet of Things
10 May, 2018Researchers have used non-traditional techniques to fashion a powerful 3D lithium-ion battery with a footprint on the order of 100 grains of salt.
Lithium battery recycling plant opens in Victoria
01 May, 2018Envirostream Australia's $2 million battery recycling facility at New Gisborne, 60 km north of Melbourne, is claimed to be the first plant in Australia to recycle lithium batteries.
Sodium-ion battery breakthroughs
18 April, 2018The University of Wollongong and Penn State have made separate but equally exciting developments in the field of sodium-ion batteries.
Lithium-sulfur batteries made from paper biomass
11 April, 2018Researchers are using cheap and abundant paper biomass to make rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries, anticipated to be the next generation of battery.
The secret ingredient to stable lithium-sulfur batteries
03 April, 2018In an effort to lengthen the battery life of common devices, US researchers have developed a high-powered, environmentally safe lithium-sulfur substitute.
Layered oxides enable rechargeable zinc batteries
15 March, 2018Researchers are developing layered oxides for zinc-ion batteries, in a study that seeks to overcome the issues associated with scaling up lithium-ion batteries.
Magnesium batteries are one step closer to reality
12 February, 2018A newly discovered cathode material is said to enable magnesium batteries with higher energy density, as well as advances in safety, cost and performance, in comparison to their lithium-ion counterparts.
Flexible lithium-ion battery shaped like the human spine
07 February, 2018Researchers have developed a lithium-ion battery with impressive flexibility, high energy density and stable voltage, no matter how it is flexed or twisted.
'Safety batteries' designed to break apart during car accidents
18 December, 2017US researchers have lowered the risk of a lithium-ion battery failing during a car accident by adding slits as perforations along the electrodes.
Ready, set, GO — graphene oxide batteries under development
13 December, 2017With the help of a $3.45 million CRC-P grant, Australian researchers are partnering with industry to commercialise batteries based on graphene oxide (GO).
Solid sodium battery has improved storage and safety
29 November, 2017Seeking to satisfy the growing demand for light, powerful and long-lasting batteries, Swiss researchers have developed an initial prototype of a solid sodium battery with the potential to store extra energy.
Gone in 60 seconds: five ways next-gen ultrafast-charging EV batteries are about to change everything
27 November, 2017 by Robert A Rango, President and CEO, Enevate Corp*A big change is on the horizon: a new generation of batteries for electric vehicles that can get a significant charge in five minutes.
Charge your electric vehicle in five minutes
08 November, 2017HD-Energy technology for electric vehicles (EVs), from lithium-ion battery technology manufacturer Enevate, features fast charging in only five minutes with high-energy density and long driving range up to 390 km — or 80 km with a 60-second charge.
Making order out of disorder with new lithium cathodes
31 October, 2017Californian scientists have reported major progress in the development of cathodes made with so-called 'disordered' materials, which could lead to a promising new type of lithium-ion battery.
