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NRL Innovation Provides Safer Option to Lithium-Ion Batteries

A team of researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Chemistry Division have created a safer substitute to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, which were banned for a few applications on Navy ships and other military divisions in recent times.

28 Apr 2017

Research Video Shows Bubble-Blowing Battery in Action for First Time

Lithium-air batteries with around three times the energy capacity by weight of today's lithium-ion batteries could enable electric cars to drive a greater distance on a single charge in the days to come.

27 Apr 2017

Artificial Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Shows Promise for Lithium-Oxygen Fuel Cells

Lithium-oxygen fuel cells are known to have energy density levels that are similar to fossil fuels, and hence they are perceived as a potential candidate for transportation-related energy requirements in the future.

26 Apr 2017

Researchers Develop New Method to Produce Safer and Long Lasting Lithium Batteries

A new method capable of leading to the production of lithium batteries that are bendable and safer with longer battery life, providing new possibilities such as flexible smartphones, has been developed by Yuan Yang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Columbia Engineering.

25 Apr 2017

New Technology Could Pave Way to Self-Charging Batteries

It is a frustrating experience to be without a phone after forgetting to recharge it. An innovative technology developed by Hydro-Québec and McGill University has the potential to overcome that recharge issue.

25 Apr 2017

UH Graduate Engineering Student Earns NASA Fellowship to Help Build Advanced Battery

The scientific community is constantly in the pursuit of a battery that is safer, lighter, and longer lasting for a range of applications from portable electronics to transportation and launching space satellites.

21 Apr 2017

UCR Researchers Convert Glass Bottles into High Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries

A research group at the University of California (UCR), Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering has developed nanosilicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries, by simply using a low-cost chemical process and waste glass bottles.

20 Apr 2017

GE, Southern California Edison Unveil World’s First Battery-Gas Turbine Hybrid System in Norwalk, California

GE and Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International company today unveiled the world’s first battery-gas turbine hybrid system in Norwalk, California.

18 Apr 2017

Murray Material Resembling Porous Leaf Veins Could Enhance Battery Capacity

An international research team has deduced that the performance of applications ranging from rechargeable batteries to high-performance gas sensors can be enhanced by using the natural structure seen in leaves.

7 Apr 2017

New Method Shows Promise for Making Lighter, Safer, More Efficient Lithium-Ion Batteries

A team of researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and the Council for Scientific Research (initialed CSIC in Spanish) have patented a technique for producing new ceramic electrodes for lithium-ion batteries that are more efficient, more resistant, cheaper, and safer than standard batteries.

31 Mar 2017