Wax, Soap Clean Up Obstacles to Better Batteries
A little wax and soap can help build electrodes for cheaper lithium ion batteries. The one-step method will allow battery developers to explore lower-priced alternatives to the lithium ion-metal oxide...
View ArticleNano-Engineered Batteries Exhibit Remarkable Power Density, Charging More...
The material is called a nanoscoop because it resembles a cone with a scoop of ice cream on top. Nanoscoops can withstand extremely high rates of charge and discharge that would cause todays Li-Ion...
View ArticleThe Heat is On for Sodium-Manganese Oxide Rechargeable Batteries
By adding the right amount of heat, researchers have developed a method that improves the electrical capacity and recharging lifetime of sodium ion rechargeable batteries, which could be a cheaper...
View ArticleBattery, Heal Thyself: Inventing Self-Repairing Batteries
Louise Lerner, Argonne National Laboratory Imagine dropping your phone on the hard concrete sidewalk, but when you pick it up, you find its battery has already healed itself. A team of researchers from...
View ArticleJuicing Up the Battery Cutting Edge Research Delivers Battery Enhancements
Anu Cherian, Senior Industry Analyst Frost & Sullivan The battery market is currently entrenched with several chemistries. Five decades ago, the lead acid battery was considered the most versatile,...
View ArticleNREL Teams Up on Three ARPA-E Projects to Optimize Electric Vehicle Battery...
The US Department of Energys (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has joined DOE and research partners in launching the Advanced Management and Protection of Energy Storage Devices...
View ArticleSurface-Modified Copper Current Collector for Lithium Ion Battery Anode
A team of Berkeley Lab researchers led by Gao Liu has developed an innovative approach to improve the adhesion of anode laminate to copper current collectors in lithium ion batteries. This...
View ArticleNanostructured Sulfur Electrodes for Long-Life Lithium Batteries
Berkeley Lab researcher Elton Cairns has developed a technology that addresses limitations of developing a commercial-grade lithium/sulfur battery. The Berkeley Lab technology uses nanostructured...
View ArticleA Large and Powerful Redox Flow Battery
More and more electricity is being generated from intermittent sources of power, such as solar and wind energy. Powerful electric energy storage devices are necessary to level out corresponding...
View ArticleEnstorage Goes Live with A 50 KW, Grid Connected HBr Flow Battery
EnStorage, Inc., a developer of large scale electricity storage solutions, has produced the first ever grid connected Hydrogen-Bromine (HBr) flow battery. The 50 KW battery was connected at the...
View ArticleModified Metal Organic Framework (MOF) as a Solid Lithium Electrolyte for...
A team of Berkeley Lab researchers has invented a solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries that can reduce battery weight and improve safety, as liquid electrolytes are the most flammable component...
View ArticlePopcorn Particle Pathways Promise Better Lithium-Ion Batteries
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have confirmed the particle-by-particle mechanism by which lithium ions move in and out of electrodes made of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4, or LFP),...
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