Chemists have discovered the key reaction that takes place in sodium-air batteries that could pave the way for development of the so-called holy grail of electrochemical energy storage. Chemists at ...

Figure 1: Electrochemical charge/discharge profiles of Na–O 2 cells under various operating conditions. Figure 3: Time-resolved examinations of the morphology of discharge products on the cathodes of ...

A team of researchers has found one of the most effective catalysts ever discovered for splitting oxygen atoms from water molecules -- a key reaction for advanced energy-storage systems, including ...