(Phys.org) —Researchers have demonstrated a new class of high-energy battery, called a "molten-air battery," that has one of the highest storage capacities of any battery type to date. Unlike some other high-energy batteries, ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists theorize that quantum phenomena could provide a major boost to batteries, with the potential to increase energy density up to 10 times that of lithium ion batteries. According to a new proposal, ...
Physicists are learning more about the bizarre behavior of "strange metals," which operate outside the normal rules of electricity.
Condensed Matter
Mar 11, 2023
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(Phys.org) —Researchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of the ubiquitous lithium ion (LI) battery by employing ribbons of graphene that start as carbon nanotubes.
Nanomaterials
Jun 13, 2013
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Construction on a $1 billion energy storage system in central Montana could start as soon as next year after its sponsors said Friday they reached a financing agreement with a Danish firm that invests in renewable energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 12, 2019
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Taiwanese scientists on Tuesday unveiled an advanced microchip technology which they claimed marks a breakthrough in piling ever more memory into ever smaller spaces.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 14, 2010
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Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, in smart phones, laptops, an array of other consumer electronics, and the newest electric cars. Good as they are, they could be much better, especially when it comes to lowering the cost ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 23, 2011
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Imagine a cellphone battery that stayed charged for more than a week and recharged in just 15 minutes. That dream battery could be closer to reality thanks to Northwestern University research.
Materials Science
Nov 14, 2011
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A team of UMass Lowell researchers has pioneered a new, more efficient way to power electric vehicles.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 21, 2019
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The batteries in Illinois professor Paul Braun's lab look like any others, but they pack a surprise inside.
Nanomaterials
Mar 20, 2011
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