Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology has historically been the power cell of choice, especially given that we’re always all looking to maximize our smartphone’s battery life. However, many modern ...

Lithium-ion batteries face safety concerns as a result of internal separator issues which often lead to short circuits. Scientists have now developed a method to improve the stability and properties ...

The demand for grid storage ramps up as more renewable energy sources comes online, but existing technology might not be up to the challenge. Lithium is the most popular option for battery storage ...

When the subject of the inevitable electric future comes up, friends generally fret about range, cost, and where all the materials are going to come from. Our job is to give these folks hope that ...

Scientists at the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other research institutions have ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

Lithium batteries are widely used in portable electronic devices due to their high energy density and low self-discharge rate. The lithium-ion battery is the most common type of lithium battery, which ...

Trickle charging is a method where a low and steady current is sent to a battery over a long period. This method is quite common for the batteries that are stored or are not in regular use. The goal ...

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have discovered a series of anionic network solid electrolytes that can deliver at least a fourfold improvement in cationic transport for lithium-metal ...

A fire in Aurora on Thursday was yet another in less than a week that had firefighters working to try to extinguish lithium ...

Lithium-ion batteries, along with fuel cells and supercapacitors, are one of the key technologies driving the electrification of society and industry and overcoming the environmental damage of fossil ...