The global transition to green technologies has increased the demand for lithium dramatically. This critical mineral, abundant but distributed unevenly, is essential for energy storage and transport ...

Chinese scientists have created an all-weather electrolyte that could improve lithium batteries, allowing them to operate more efficiently at room temperature and in extreme environments. The research ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Lithium-metal batteries, which use metallic lithium as the anode, show great promise as the next generation of rechargeable batteries. It is generally thought that ‘calendar ageing’ of these batteries ...

Aerial view of lithium mining pits in Atacama Salt Flat, Chile, on July 29, 2024. The minerals found in an electric-car battery often travel thousands of miles around the world before the vehicles ...

Lithium-ion batteries revolutionized the world when Sony brought them to the mass market in 1991. Compared to previous rechargeable battery technology, they were lighter, more energy-dense, last ...

Amidst the booming influx of electric vehicles worldwide, automakers and tech companies have been focusing on optimizing the most vital and expensive part of EVs: the batteries. Lithium-ion and ...