Polymer strategy boosts lithium battery safety and performance by making plasticizers compatible

The performance and safety profile of lithium batteries has improved immensely over the years, but new technologies are constantly demanding even better performance and increased safety demands due to ...
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Safer all-solid-state sodium battery could cut grid storage costs and reduce lithium dependence

Lithium-ion batteries dominate the market for large-scale energy storage today. However, the element's uneven global ...
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China’s new lithium battery reaches 451 Wh/kg with 3-minute charging and 700 cycles

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences said they developed a solid-state lithium-metal battery ...
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Ultrathin Polymer Layer Solves Lithium Battery Instability

Researchers at KAIST have achieved a significant extension of battery life purely through the design of the electrode surface. Schematic of an ultrathin artificial polymer layer (15 nm thick) ...
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New Method Boosts Lithium-Ion Conduction via COF Polymerization

Researchers continue to explore ways to improve the performance of solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) for lithium metal batteries (LMBs), aiming to develop more efficient and sustainable energy storage ...

Solid-state batteries: The technology that could make flying safer

Solid-state batteries are the evolution of the familiar batteries – which do not ignite, and why the International Air ...
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We rely heavily on lithium batteries – but there's a growing array of alternatives

The global demand for batteries is surging as the world looks to rapidly electrify vehicles and store renewable energy (Credit: Getty Images) Lithium batteries are very difficult to recycle and ...