Tag Archives: Li-ion

Safer non-explosive chemistry offers 4V output, key for commercial electronic devices Researchers at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a new form of lithium-ion battery which is both safe and flexible. The battery, which uses a water-salt solution as its electrolyte, is …

Solid crystals that self-assemble to form channels for an electric current could make safer batteries Researchers have identified new solid materials that could lead to the manufacture of non-toxic lithium-ion batteries, according to a study recently published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. Batteries are made of …

Drexel University is using nanodiamond solutions to prevent dendrite formation, creating safer batteries Researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia have developed a new electrolyte solution that can also safeguard against short circuiting in li-ion batteries. Although the key technology driving battery-powered transport (and other consumer goods), the process of charging …

Germany and Russia have come together to provide raw materials for the production of lithium ion batteries in Europe. International chemicals company, BASF, and mining giant, Nornickel, announced that the two have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to that effect, earlier this week. The agreement starts the process of negotiations …

Manganese deposition around the battery anode is linked to capacity fading Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have identified one of the major culprits in capacity fade of lithium-ion batteries. A battery’s capacity is tied to the amount of ions that can be moved …

94-year-old inventor of the Li-ion pioneers glass electrolyte, but not all of the working has been shown At the end of February, a team of engineers at the University of Texas in Austin announced the development of a solid-state battery, a breakthrough which could prove seminal for both electric transport …

Despite a combination of funding, talent and government support, a prominent innovation researcher finds that a 25-year-old breakthrough remains the most significant in battery technology so far. The world of alternative energy and the images that it conjures seem to be synonymous with progress and advancement. However, Professor G. Pascal …