Electroplating cathodes creates powerful batteries
22 May, 2017US and Chinese researchers have taken the same process that makes gold-plated jewellery or chrome car accents, known as electroplating, and applied it to lithium-ion battery cathodes.
Battery controller for EVs under development
16 May, 2017Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics, Chinese R&D institute IMECAS and technology company EPOCH are partnering in the development and marketing of a battery management system for new energy vehicles (NEVs).
Tiny chip to extend battery life
08 May, 2017Researchers have received a $50,000 grant to commercialise a chip that can make lower power electronics, like mobile phones, work more efficiently.
Safer batteries made from zinc sponges
03 May, 2017US researchers have demonstrated nickel–zinc (Ni–Zn) batteries in which a three-dimensional Zn 'sponge' replaces the powdered zinc anode traditionally used.
Renesas battery management IC
04 March, 2017The Renesas battery management IC for lithium-ion (Li-ion) is designed for rechargeable batteries used in industrial equipment, such as electric power tools.
High-density cathode material for all-solid batteries
02 March, 2017FDK and Fujitsu Laboratories have developed lithium cobalt pyrophosphate (Li2CoP2O7), which has high energy density, for the cathode material of all-solid lithium-ion batteries.
Funding secured for next-gen Li-ion batteries
17 February, 2017Tianneng Battery Group will provide $250,000 for researchers to develop innovative silicon/carbon composite anode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries, offering greater capacity compared to current graphite-based anode materials.
Scientists go with their gut on next-gen battery
24 January, 2017Scientists have developed a prototype of a next-generation lithium-sulfur battery, inspired by the cells lining the human intestine.
Bacteria-powered batteries on a sheet of paper
17 January, 2017US researchers have developed a bacteria-powered battery on a single sheet of paper that can power disposable electronics.
Why batteries have started catching fire so often
30 November, 2016 by Richard Andrew Williams, Heriot-Watt UniversityAll our lives we have relied on batteries in everything from mobile phones and cars to hand torches, but confidence in the technology has deteriorated of late.
Solar cells merged with a liquid battery
28 September, 2016US researchers have been seeking a solution to a fundamental limitation of solar cells: the dark of the night.
Tesla’s batteries have reached their limit — here’s how they could go further
13 September, 2016 by Vivek Nair, Lancaster UniversityTesla boss Elon Musk has admitted that the current design and chemistry of the Tesla battery means this is quite close to the theoretical limits that it can achieve. From here it will become exponentially harder to increase the amount of energy a battery of the same size can store. So where could Tesla and other electric vehicle manufacturers go next?
Manufacturing fault prompts recall of 50,000 smartphones
07 September, 2016Samsung Australia is voluntarily recalling 51,060 Galaxy Note7 smartphones after a manufacturing fault was discovered in the phones' battery cells. Some phones are reported to have burst into flames while plugged in to charge.
Silicon-tin anode to improve lithium-ion batteries
18 August, 2016US researchers have created a silicon-tin nanocomposite anode that will improve the charge capacity and stability of lithium-ion batteries.
X-ray microscope technique lets scientists see inside lithium batteries
15 August, 2016Researchers have developed an X-ray microscopy technique that will help scientists see what's happening inside lithium-ion battery particles as they charge and discharge. Being able to see what's going on will help scientists better understand how the batteries work, and how to make them better.
