(PhysOrg.com) -- 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 alternative ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 7, 2011
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Researchers are testing different ways of improving rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and nanotechnology plays an important role in the development. The aim is to offer batteries that have fast charge and discharge ...
Nanomaterials
May 31, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New high resolution images of electrode wires made from materials used in rechargeable lithium ion batteries shows them contorting as they become charged with electricity. The thin, nano-sized wires writhe ...
Nanophysics
Dec 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It's 30 years since research by Oxford University scientists led to the development of one of the world's most popular rechargeable batteries.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 30, 2010
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A little wax and soap can help build electrodes for cheaper lithium ion batteries, according to a study in August 11 issue of Nano Letters. The one-step method will allow battery developers to explore lower-priced alternatives ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 12, 2010
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Lithium is not much to look at. It's a soft and light, silver-white metal known for its use in mood stabilising drugs. But the 25th most abundant element on earth could, one day, help cure the world of its addiction to oil ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 23, 2010
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For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery.
Nanomaterials
Apr 2, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT engineers have created a kind of beltway that allows for the rapid transit of electrical energy through a well-known battery material, an advance that could usher in smaller, lighter batteries — for ...
Materials Science
Mar 11, 2009
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