New research from MIT could shed light on the inner workings of a new type of lithium ion battery, for the first time showing scientists why exactly it performs so well. Share on Facebook (opens in a ...

The technology promises better cold-weather performance, lower costs, and fewer global trade problems.

Researchers now have a clearer picture of the chemical mechanisms underlying lithium-ion batteries—and it could lead to faster, more efficient batteries for electric vehicles, portable electronics, ...

Scientists can now see a hidden battery ingredient — and it could supercharge how fast and how long lithium-ion batteries ...

Global demand for lithium is climbing faster than new mines can open, raising fears that battery supply could bottleneck the ...

Sodium-ion batteries are an interesting alternative to lithium-ion, but they've been held back by complications due to their ...

Researchers at Michigan State University are using wood waste to make safety improvements to batteries people use every day.

Lithium metal is considered as an ideal anode material due to its exceptionally high theoretical capacity and low electrochemical potential. However, during repeated charging and discharging, lithium ...

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Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a powerful new method to visualize an essential lithium-ion battery electrode component that had been extremely difficult to trace before. The ...