An experimental technique developed by A*STAR researchers has been used to track the chemical and structural changes in an electrode as a battery discharges. The X-ray-based technique should help to improve the performance ...
Materials Science
Nov 30, 2018
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The search for a better lithium-ion battery—one that could keep a cell phone working for days, increase the range of electric cars and maximize energy storage on a grid—is an ongoing quest, but a recent study done by ...
Materials Science
Nov 28, 2018
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have examined the mechanisms behind the resistance at the electrode-electrolyte interface of all-solid-state batteries. Their findings will aid in the development of much better ...
Materials Science
Nov 27, 2018
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A research team at Osaka University has reported a new advance in the design of materials for use in rechargeable batteries, under high humidity conditions. Using inspiration from living cells that can block smaller particles ...
Materials Science
Nov 26, 2018
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Imagine a world where cell phones and laptops can be charged in a matter of minutes instead of hours, rolled up and stored in your pocket, or dropped without sustaining any damage. It is possible, according to University ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 22, 2018
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Cobalt deposits in one of Earth's largest cobalt-mining regions are 150 million years younger than previously thought, according to a new study by University of Alberta geologists.
Earth Sciences
Nov 21, 2018
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You've felt the heat before—the smartphone that warms while running a navigation app or the laptop that gets too hot for your lap.
Nanophysics
Nov 14, 2018
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Lithium titanium oxide (Li4Ti5O12, LTO), a "zero-strain" anode material for Li-ion batteries (LIBs), exhibits excellent cycling performance. However, it shows poor conductivity, which is the major drawback and limits its ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 14, 2018
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Current lithium-ion intercalation technology, even when fully developed, is insufficient to satisfy the increasing demand for high-energy-density power sources for electric vehicles and electronics. Thus, non-aqueous alkali ...
Materials Science
Nov 13, 2018
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New research by Berkeley engineers may soon make it more practical to use battery-powered vehicles and devices in extreme temperatures, such as in icy-cold winters in Minnesota or stifling-hot summers in Death Valley. Those ...
Materials Science
Oct 30, 2018
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