Silicon is an attractive negative electrode (anode) material for future lithium-ion batteries because it can store much more ...

Wesley Chang is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Drexel University. Rechargeable batteries are great for storing energy and powering electronics from smartphones to ...

Explore the solid state vs lithium ion debate in this detailed battery technology comparison, highlighting differences in energy density, longevity, safety, and future energy storage potential.

It's difficult to form a protective coating that prolongs battery life at the battery's cathode, but there may be a low-cost ...

The proliferation of affordable lithium batteries has made modern life convenient in a way we could only imagine in the 80s when everything was powered by squadrons of AAs, or has it? [Ian Bogost] ...

Cathodes play a dominant role in defining cell energy density, and also make up a significant proportion of cell costs, due to the use of high-cost metals such as cobalt, nickel and lithium. Standard ...

A new generation of sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery cells has been launched as an alternative to the virtual monopoly of lithium-ion (Li-ion). Although the technology is unlikely to displace significant ...

Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling technology company Green Li-ion has announced Twin Towers Ventures (TTV), an investment arm of Petronas Ventures, as its newest “strategic partner.” Both ...

The City of McAlester and American Li-ion hosted a public forum concerning the new American Li-ion planned to be built in McAlester. Kevin Hobbie, president and CEO of American Li-ion, spoke and ...

Singapore-based hydrometallurgical lithium-ion battery recycling technology provider Green Li-ion has attracted an investment from the founder of VGW Holdings Ltd., a global provider of online video ...