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.
Are we running out of lithium-ion battery materials?
20 October, 2017US researchers have sent out their assurance that the key materials that make up lithium-ion batteries are likely to have sufficient supply to meet the anticipated long-term demand — so long as we start planning now.
'Air-breathing' sulfur battery provides low-cost energy storage
18 October, 2017US scientists have created what they describe as an 'air-breathing battery' — powered by sulfur, air, water and salt — that can store twice as much energy as a lead-acid battery.
Lithium-ion batteries created at QUT
21 September, 2017Queensland University of Technology has established a facility capable of manufacturing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries — the first in Australia at a commercial scale, according to QUT Professor Peter Talbot.
Just add water: lithium-ion batteries without explosive risks
15 September, 2017US researchers have developed a lithium-ion battery that uses a water-salt solution as its electrolyte, without the fire and explosive risks associated with some commercially available non-aqueous lithium-ion batteries.
