lithium ion battery

Silicon particles in a lithium-ion battery protected by a polymer binder mesh Polymer binders can make lithium-ion batteries suitable for practical application in electric vehicles and other advanced electronics such as drones, thanks to the stabilizing effects they have on silicon anodes Image credit: Noriyoshi Matsumi from JAIST.

Significantly increasing the lifetime of lithium-ion batteries

A cobalt-free lithium-ion battery is cheaper and doesn’t sacrifice performance

Ultrasound can now help fast-charging and high energy batteries get real

New inexpensive anode materials can double the charge capacity of lithium-ion battery anodes

Finally, a lithium-ion battery that won’t burn or explode

Self-heating lithium-ion battery could beat the winter woes

Cambridge Researchers Make Lithium-Air Battery Tech Breakthrough

Waterloo researchers create silicon anode to produce lighter, long-lasting batteries from silicon

Making Batteries with Portabella Mushrooms

CWRU researchers efficiently charge a lithium-ion battery with solar cell

Printable Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries

Sol-gel Capacitor Dielectric Offers Record-high Energy Storage

Single-catalyst water splitter produces clean-burning hydrogen 24/7

New manufacturing approach slices lithium-ion battery cost in half

New “Designer” Energy Storage Breakthrough Packs 3 Football Fields Into 1 Ounce of Carbon