Rechargeable batteries are great for storing energy and powering electronics from smartphones to electric vehicles. In cold environments, however, they can be more difficult to charge and may even ...

Chinese scientists have overcome a long-standing limitation of lithium batteries by developing a new component that may lead ...

Lithium-ion batteries are what make modern electric vehicles possible. This Engineering Explained video shows how they work, and how they're manufactured. The video is sponsored by LG Energy Solution, ...

As electric vehicles roll off assembly lines, a bottleneck sits upstream: lithium refinement. Turning raw lithium into the ...

Wesley Chang receives funding from Solid Energy Systems, Inc., Electric Power Research Institute, Drexel University. Wesley Chang consults for The Electrochemical Society. Rechargeable batteries are ...

Chinese scientists have announced a significant advancement in lithium battery technology. They have achieved ...

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-ion batteries have become the quiet workhorses of the energy transition, but the way they are designed and tested has ...

Transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) allow researchers at the forefront of energy technology to study next-generation ...

Global demand for lithium is climbing faster than new mines can open, raising fears that battery supply could bottleneck the ...