Lithium metal is considered as an ideal anode material due to its exceptionally high theoretical capacity and low electrochemical potential. However, during repeated charging and discharging, lithium ...

Scientists have built a new a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery anode that incorporates iron oxide, ...

As the demand for lithium-ion batteries surges, driven by the electric vehicle market accounting for 60% of battery usage, a ...

Lithium. While it’s not quite “the Spice” of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for storing electricity, meaning it’s a key tool for transitioning from ...

Lithium is extracted from brine at Silver Peak, Nevada, currently the only active lithium resource in the U.S. A UC Davis study shows that as demand for lithium grows in coming years, battery ...

An aerial photo is showing the largest energy storage 400MW project in Shandong province in Zaozhuang City, China, on March 10, 2024. The ultra-long life battery being used in this project employs ...

CEA's Sébastien Patoux offers a glimpse into the organisation’s role in shaping France’s battery chemistry future.

Smartphones run out of battery quickly and can suddenly turn off in the cold due to the way lithium-ion batteries work. This ...

As demand — and competition — for critical minerals used in clean technologies heats up around the world, mining startups are ...

Sodium-ion batteries are popping up in electric scooters and grid storage installations. Lithium-ion batteries have some emerging competition: Sodium-based alternatives are starting to make inroads.