Conventional lithium-ion batteries are known to present a fire risk, and can even cause explosions in certain cases. The widespread usage of lithium-ion batteries, in everything from electric vehicles ...

A research team at the University of Surrey has developed a new lithium-ion battery architecture that embeds silicon within carbon nanotube scaffolding, targeting the persistent tradeoff between high ...

Solid electrolytes are neither volatile nor flammable, unlike the liquid electrolytes used in conventional lithium-ion batteries. Discovery of a new lithium-air battery that can store much more energy ...

A new battery design that could significantly extend the range of electric vehicles and the lifespan of portable electronics has been developed by researchers at the University of Surrey’s Advanced ...

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have developed a way to 3D-print an essential battery component in nearly ...

Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are widely considered one of the most promising next-generation energy storage technologies because of their exceptionally high theoretical energy density. However, ...

Lithium-air batteries offer great promise due to their high energy density and low cost. The lithium-air battery has the highest projected energy storage density of any technology being considered for ...

A research team has successfully designed a novel electrolyte for fluoride shuttle batteries based on a new concept. The ...

A commercial sodium-ion battery from Chinese manufacturer Hina matches Tesla’s lithium-ion cells on manufacturing quality and ...