batteries – Go Beyond Discovery

Cracks in lithium-ion batteries actually speeds up charging

Cracks in lithium-ion batteries actually speed up electric vehicle charging. This runs counter to the view of many EV manufacturers.

Cracks in lithium-ion batteries actually speed up electric vehicle charging. This runs counter to the view of many EV manufacturers.

Nickel could reduce or even eliminate the use of cobalt in lithium-ion batteries, which is often mined using child labor.

Nickel could reduce or even eliminate the use of cobalt in lithium-ion batteries, which is often mined using child labor.

It’s not easy to make batteries cheap, efficient, durable, safe, and environmentally friendly. New zinc metal batteries that have it all.

Researchers have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes.

A new elastic material could be used to create flexible batteries for “soft” electronics. It’s impervious to gases and liquids.

A new elastic material could be used to create flexible batteries for “soft” electronics. It’s impervious to gases and liquids.

Adding more salt to a polymer-based electrolyte can keep batteries working without catching fire when heated to over 140 degrees F.

In this podcast episode, Shirley Meng details the crucial race to build a better battery—one that lasts longer and charges faster.