Batteries News (2024)

Feb. 20, 2024 — Researchers are developing batteries that can charge faster, offer more stable storage and are made of sustainable materials that are widely available. In doing so, they offer a cheaper alternative ...

Feb. 6, 2024 — Lithium-sulfur batteries have exceptional theoretical capacity and performance in combination with an element in abundant supply. But the intricate reaction mechanism, particularly during discharge, ...

Feb. 6, 2024 — In hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyte membranes frequently undergo deformation and develop cracks during operation. A research team has recently introduced a fatigue-resistant polymer electrolyte ...

Jan. 29, 2024 — Researchers are developing a new type of sensor that reacts to certain sound waves, causing it to vibrate. The sensor is a metamaterial that acquires its special properties through the structuring of ...

Jan. 25, 2024 — Lithium-ion batteries face safety concerns as a result of internal separator issues which often lead to short circuits. Scientists have now developed a method to improve the stability and properties ...

Jan. 24, 2024 — Engineers have created a new lithium battery that can charge in under five minutes -- faster than any such battery on the market -- while maintaining stable performance over extended cycles of ...

Jan. 24, 2024 — Emerging research suggests it may be easier to use fusion as a power source if liquid lithium is applied to the internal walls of the device housing the plasma. Past experiments studied solid lithium ...

Jan. 23, 2024 — Researchers have performed the world's first life cycle assessment (LCA) of an existing, two-seater, all-electric aircraft, with a direct comparison to an equivalent fossil fuel-powered one. ...

Jan. 18, 2024 — Researchers have designed a self-powering, battery-free, energy-harvesting sensor. Using the framework they developed, they produced a temperature sensor that can harvest and store the energy from ...

Jan. 18, 2024 — In the switch to 'greener' energy sources, the demand for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries is surging. However, their cathodes typically contain cobalt -- a metal whose extraction has ...

Jan. 18, 2024 — A new battery material could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. The lithium-ion battery includes a cathode based on organic materials, instead of cobalt or ...

Jan. 8, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new lithium metal battery that can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times -- more than any other pouch battery cell -- and can be recharged in a matter of ...

Dec. 22, 2023 — Researchers have developed a solid electrolyte for transporting hydride ions at room temperature. This breakthrough means that the full advantages of hydrogen-based solid-state batteries and fuel ...

Dec. 13, 2023 — The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the increase will mean a shortage of the metals lithium and cobalt, ...

Dec. 12, 2023 — While the lithium-ion batteries in disposable electronic cigarettes are discarded after a single use, they can continue to perform at high capacity for hundreds of cycles, according to a new study. ...

Dec. 8, 2023 — A research team has concluded that China will be the first country worldwide to become independent of the need to mine the raw materials which are essential for batteries. They have also established ...

Nov. 29, 2023 — Used lithium-ion batteries from cell phones, laptops and a growing number of electric vehicles are piling up, but options for recycling them remain limited mostly to burning or chemically dissolving ...

Nov. 27, 2023 — Salt batteries can store summer heat to be used in winter, but which salt works best for the ...

Nov. 21, 2023 — Researchers have developed a more energy efficient way of connecting our personal devices. New technology consumes less power than Bluetooth and can improve battery life of tech accessories, ...

Nov. 14, 2023 — A research team has devised a battery electrode protective film using biopolymers sourced from cosmetic ...

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

• Road to Better Performing Batteries Using Less Critical Raw Materials

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

• Chemists Decipher Reaction Process That Could Improve Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
• Improving Fuel Cell Durability With Fatigue-Resistant Membranes

Monday, January 29, 2024

• Sound-Powered Sensors Stand to Save Millions of Batteries

Thursday, January 25, 2024

• Polymer Power: Researchers Enhance the Safety of Lithium Batteries

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

• Fast-Charging Lithium Battery Seeks to Eliminate 'range Anxiety'
• Liquid Lithium on the Walls of a Fusion Device Helps the Plasma Within Maintain a Hot Edge

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

• Major Climate Benefits With Electric Aircraft

Thursday, January 18, 2024

• Self-Powered Sensor Automatically Harvests Magnetic Energy
• Next-Generation Batteries Could Go Organic, Cobalt-Free for Long-Lasting Power
• Cobalt-Free Batteries Could Power Cars of the Future

Monday, January 8, 2024

• Solid State Battery Design Charges in Minutes, Lasts for Thousands of Cycles

Friday, December 22, 2023

• New Material Allows for Better Hydrogen-Based Batteries and Fuel Cells

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

• Resource-Efficient and Climate-Friendly With Sodium-Ion Batteries

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

• Single-Use E-Cigarettes Contain Batteries That Last Hundreds of Cycles Despite Being Discarded

Friday, December 8, 2023

• Study on Battery Recycling Shows China Is in First Place

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

• Greener Solution Powers New Method for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

Monday, November 27, 2023

• Promising Salt for Heat Storage

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

• Long in the Bluetooth: Scientists Develop a More Efficient Way to Transmit Data Between Our Devices

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

• Using Cosmetic Ingredient for Battery Protection

Monday, November 13, 2023

• Template for Success: Shaping Hard Carbon Electrodes for Next-Generation Batteries

Thursday, November 9, 2023

• Advances in Lithium-Metal Batteries, Paving the Way for Safer, More Powerful Devices

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

• The Secret to Longer Lasting Batteries Might Be in How Soap Works

Monday, November 6, 2023

• Lightening the Load: Researchers Develop Autonomous Electrochemistry Robot

Friday, November 3, 2023

• Photo Battery Achieves Competitive Voltage

Thursday, November 2, 2023

• New Designs for Solid-State Electrolytes May Soon Revolutionize the Battery Industry
• Making Electric Vehicles Last

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

• Efficient Biohybrid Batteries

Friday, October 27, 2023

• New Battery Technology Could Lead to Safer, High-Energy Electric Vehicles

Monday, October 23, 2023

• Cathode Active Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Be Produced at Low Temperatures
• A Step on the Way to Solid-State Batteries

Thursday, October 19, 2023

• A Miniature Magnetic Resonance Imager Made of Diamond
• Cobalt-Free Battery for Cleaner, Greener Power

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

• Researchers Unveil Fire-Inhibiting Nonflammable Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

• New Recipe for Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Battery Recycling

Thursday, October 12, 2023

• Revolutionizing Energy Storage: Metal Nanoclusters for Stable Lithium--Sulfur Batteries

Friday, September 29, 2023

• Ball Milling Provides High Pressure Benefits to Battery Materials

Thursday, September 28, 2023

• Unlocking the Potential of Silicon Anode Materials for Commercialized Batteries
• Novel Battery Technology With Negligible Voltage Decay
• A New Twist on Rechargeable Battery Performance

Thursday, September 21, 2023

• One-Atom-Thick Ribbons Could Improve Batteries, Solar Cells and Sensors

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

• Sustainable Energy for Aviation: What Are Our Options?

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

• Researchers Offer Insights Into Solid-Electrolyte Interphases in Next-Gen Aqueous Potassium-Ion Batteries

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

• Pixel-by-Pixel Analysis Yields Insights Into Lithium-Ion Batteries

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

• Charging Ahead: New Electrolyte Goes Extra Mile for Faster EV Charging

Thursday, September 7, 2023

• Scientists Develop New Method to Recover High-Purity Silicon from Expired Solar Panels for Upcycling Into Lithium-Ion Batteries

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

• New Battery Holds Promise for Green Energy

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

• Efficient and Mild: Recycling of Used Lithium-Ion Batteries
• Scientists Develop an Energy-Efficient Wireless Power and Information Transfer System

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

• Thin-Film Batteries Rechargable in Just One Minute

Thursday, August 24, 2023

• Scientists Invent Micrometers-Thin Battery Charged by Saline Solution That Could Power Smart Contact Lenses
• New Study Finds Ways to Suppress Lithium Plating in Automotive Batteries for Faster Charging Electric Vehicles
• Towards Better Batteries and Fuel Cells With Dispersibility Estimation for Carbon Electrode Slurries

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

• New Platform Could Boost Development of Carbon-Capturing Batteries

Monday, August 21, 2023

• Move Over Lithium-Ion: Zinc-Air Batteries a Cheaper and Safer Alternative

Thursday, August 10, 2023

• Chloride Ions from Seawater Eyed as Possible Lithium Replacement in Batteries of the Future

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

• Faster Thin Film Devices for Energy Storage and Electronics

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

• Cracking in Lithium-Ion Batteries Speeds Up Electric Vehicle Charging

Monday, July 31, 2023

• Energy-Storing Supercapacitor from Cement, Water, Black Carbon

Thursday, July 27, 2023

• Solar Batteries: New Material Makes It Possible to Simultaneously Absorb Light and Store Energy

Friday, July 21, 2023

• Going the Distance for Better Wireless Charging

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

• Aluminum Materials Show Promising Performance for Safer, Cheaper, More Powerful Batteries
• Current Thinking on Batteries Overturned by Cathode Oxidation Research

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

• Dry Manufacturing Process Offers Path to Cleaner, More Affordable High-Energy EV Batteries

Monday, July 10, 2023

• Next-Generation Flow Battery Design Sets Records

Thursday, July 6, 2023

• New Design Rule for High-Entropy Superionic Solid-State Conductors

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

• Nanosheet Technology Developed to Boost Energy Storage Dielectric Capacitors

Monday, July 3, 2023

• New Aluminium Radical Battery Promises More Sustainable Power

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

• Neutrons Look Inside Working Solid-State Battery to Discover Its Key to Success
• An Ingredient in Toothpaste May Make Electric Cars Go Farther

Monday, June 26, 2023

• Towards Efficient Lithium--Air Batteries With Solution Plasma-Based Synthesis of Perovskite Hydroxide Catalysts

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

• Aluminium-Ion Batteries With Improved Storage Capacity

Monday, June 12, 2023

• All-Electric Rideshare Fleet Could Reduce Carbon Emissions, Increase Traffic Issues
• A Novel, Completely Solid, Rechargeable Air Battery

Friday, June 9, 2023

• Megawatt Electrical Motor Designed by Engineers Could Help Electrify Aviation

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

• New Study Could Help Unlock 'game-Changing' Batteries for Electric Vehicles and Aviation

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

• Calcium Rechargeable Battery With Long Cycle Life
• Flexing Crystalline Structures Provide Path to a Solid Energy Future

Thursday, May 18, 2023

• An Electric Vehicle Battery for All Seasons

Monday, May 15, 2023

• New Priming Method Improves Battery Life, Efficiency

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

• Extending the Life of a Lithium Metal Anode Using a Protective Layer Made of an Extremely Tough Gel Electrolyte

Thursday, April 27, 2023

• Is the Ocean a Solution for Ushering in the Era of Environmentally Friendly Energy?

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

• Progress in Alternative Battery Technology

Monday, April 24, 2023

• Researchers Design Battery Prototype With Fiber-Shaped Cathode

Friday, April 21, 2023

• Greener Batteries

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

• Tiny Biobattery With 100-Year Shelf Life Runs on Bacteria

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

• Electrification Push Will Have Enormous Impacts on Critical Metals Supply Chain

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

• Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Neutrons Unveil Sluggish Charge Transport

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

• Major Storage Capacity in Water-Based Batteries

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

• Revolutionary Battery Technology to Boost EV Range 10-Fold or More

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

• New Invention: The Oxygen-Ion Battery

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

• Batteries: Passivation Layer Mystery Solved
• High-Energy-Density, Long Life-Cycle Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries

Friday, March 17, 2023

• Stalactites and Stalagmites in the Battery?

Monday, March 13, 2023

• 3D Internal Structure of Rechargeable Batteries Revealed

Thursday, March 9, 2023

• 3D Battery Imaging Reveals the Secret Real-Time Life of Lithium Metal Cells

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

• Electric Vehicle Batteries Could Get Big Boost With New Polymer Coating

Monday, March 6, 2023

• Controlling Electric Double Layer Dynamics for Next Generation All-Solid-State Batteries

Friday, March 3, 2023

• Extreme Fast Charging Capability in Lithium-Ion Batteries

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

• New Design for Lithium-Air Battery Could Offer Much Longer Driving Range Compared With the Lithium-Ion Battery