New electrolyte could be key to aluminium batteries
20 November, 2018The development of the electrolyte marks one step towards improving aluminium battery technology and making it suitable for commercial use.
How to power wearables without sacrificing energy density
04 October, 2018Powering wearable sensors without wires calls for pliable batteries that can adapt to the specific material and deliver the power the system requires.
Four-electron conversion achieved in lithium-air batteries
07 September, 2018Chemists have resolved two of the most challenging issues surrounding lithium-oxygen batteries — and in the process created a battery with near 100% coulombic efficiency.
Campoona graphite shows promise in full-cell Li-ion batteries
30 August, 2018Archer Exploration has collaborated with UNSW on the development of full-cell lithium-ion batteries, made with graphite from its mine in Campoona, South Australia.
Paper-based battery powered by bacteria
24 August, 2018In an effort to bring portable power sources to remote parts of the world, US researchers have developed a new type of battery — made of paper and fuelled by bacteria.
Laser-scribed graphene improves sodium-ion battery capacity
17 August, 2018Researchers have found a way to improve the capacity of sodium-ion batteries, bringing them closer to potentially succeeding lithium-ion batteries in mainstream use.
Powering the future of smart homes
09 August, 2018Whether it's for security or leisure, tomorrow's IoT devices need consistent power.
More efficient production of battery materials
02 August, 2018Pure Battery Technologies is commercialising a process to extract nickel and cobalt from low-grade ores more cheaply and effectively than current methods.
Quantum batteries could enable instantaneous charging
01 August, 2018Unlike ordinary batteries, which take the same amount of time to charge no matter how many you have, quantum batteries should charge faster the more you have of them.
New cathode material could triple Li-ion battery storage
26 June, 2018US researchers have developed a cathode material from iron fluoride that surpasses the capacity limits of traditional lithium-ion batteries.
Pharmaceutical material could be deployed in batteries
18 June, 2018Scientists in the US have developed a highly reversible, water-soluble material based on phenazine, an organic molecule used in dyes and antibiotics.
Sodium-ion batteries show enhanced performance
01 June, 2018Researchers have proven the viability of sodium-ion batteries as a cheaper and safer alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts.
3D microbatteries to help power the Internet of Things
10 May, 2018Researchers have used non-traditional techniques to fashion a powerful 3D lithium-ion battery with a footprint on the order of 100 grains of salt.
Lithium battery recycling plant opens in Victoria
01 May, 2018Envirostream Australia's $2 million battery recycling facility at New Gisborne, 60 km north of Melbourne, is claimed to be the first plant in Australia to recycle lithium batteries.
Sodium-ion battery breakthroughs
18 April, 2018The University of Wollongong and Penn State have made separate but equally exciting developments in the field of sodium-ion batteries.
