Faster recharging batteries possible after new insights
Faster recharging lithium batteries could be developed after scientists figured out why adding charged metal atoms to tunnel structures within batteries improves their performance.
Faster recharging lithium batteries could be developed after scientists figured out why adding charged metal atoms to tunnel structures within batteries improves their performance.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 18, 2017
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In the race towards miniaturization, a French-US team—mostly involving researchers from the CNRS, Université de Lille, Université de Nantes and Argonne National Laboratory (US) as part of the Research Network on Electrochemical ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 11, 2016
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Samsung has told customers worldwide to stop using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after a spate of battery explosions threatens to derail the powerhouse global brand.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 11, 2016
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Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a Flexible Lithium-ion Battery with a thickness of only 0.55mm, or about 0.022 inches. Suitable for use in card-type and wearable devices, this rechargeable battery ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 30, 2016
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Samsung is warning consumers to stop using its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after a spate of battery explosions.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 13, 2016
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Samsung Electronics is urging consumers worldwide to stop using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of the phones catching fire emerged even after the company's global ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 10, 2016
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If you travel with a Samsung Note 7, you're likely on the honor system when deciding whether to use or charge the device during a flight.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 9, 2016
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A research group led by Naoki Fukata, a Leader of Nanostructured Semiconducting Materials Group at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 24, 2016
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Researchers have designed a thin plastic membrane that stops rechargeable batteries from discharging when not in use and allows for rapid recharging.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 23, 2016
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Although rechargeable batteries in smartphones, cars and tablets can be charged again and again, they don't last forever. Old batteries often wind up in landfills or incinerators, potentially harming the environment. And ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 21, 2016
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