Natural molecule could speed up battery recharging
01 August, 2017German researchers have found that the porphyrin molecule, on which chlorophyll, blood and vitamin B12 are based, can be used as an electrode material that speeds up the charging process of rechargeable batteries.
How to make batteries that last (almost) forever
27 July, 2017 by Raja Jurdak, CSIRO and Brano Kusy, CSIROWhen a battery runs low it usually needs to be manually recharged, but new approaches are being developed to help this energy source last indefinitely.
Tesla to supply world's largest Li-ion battery to SA wind farm
10 July, 2017 by Lauren DavisThe world's largest lithium-ion battery will be housed at the Hornsdale Wind Farm near Jamestown, SA, where it will provide stability services for renewable energy and emergency back-up power if a shortfall in energy is predicted.
Premier Batteries jumpstart powerbank
07 July, 2017Premier Batteries' jumpstart powerbank will start a car wherever it is. This means there is no needs to look for jumper leads and another vehicle to help, just simply connect to the battery and start.
Screen-printed batteries for portable devices
30 June, 2017Technology from battery energy storage firm Printed Energy could result in the realisation of ultrathin, flexible, screen-printed batteries for cheap portable devices and intermittent renewable energy.
Building batteries from scrap metal
16 June, 2017Chinese scientists have transformed rusty stainless steel mesh into electrodes with outstanding electrochemical properties that make them ideal for potassium-ion batteries.
Quartz power for lithium-sulfur batteries
05 June, 2017Swiss electrochemistry researchers have developed a method that could enable a breakthrough for the lithium-sulfur battery — a promising candidate for future energy storage devices.
Could sodium and magnesium replace lithium in batteries?
02 June, 2017Swiss scientists are on a quest to find new materials which can be used in rechargeable batteries and eventually provide alternatives to lithium batteries.
Electroplating cathodes creates powerful batteries
22 May, 2017US and Chinese researchers have taken the same process that makes gold-plated jewellery or chrome car accents, known as electroplating, and applied it to lithium-ion battery cathodes.
Battery controller for EVs under development
16 May, 2017Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics, Chinese R&D institute IMECAS and technology company EPOCH are partnering in the development and marketing of a battery management system for new energy vehicles (NEVs).
Tiny chip to extend battery life
08 May, 2017Researchers have received a $50,000 grant to commercialise a chip that can make lower power electronics, like mobile phones, work more efficiently.
Safer batteries made from zinc sponges
03 May, 2017US researchers have demonstrated nickel–zinc (Ni–Zn) batteries in which a three-dimensional Zn 'sponge' replaces the powdered zinc anode traditionally used.
Renesas battery management IC
04 March, 2017The Renesas battery management IC for lithium-ion (Li-ion) is designed for rechargeable batteries used in industrial equipment, such as electric power tools.
High-density cathode material for all-solid batteries
02 March, 2017FDK and Fujitsu Laboratories have developed lithium cobalt pyrophosphate (Li2CoP2O7), which has high energy density, for the cathode material of all-solid lithium-ion batteries.
Funding secured for next-gen Li-ion batteries
17 February, 2017Tianneng Battery Group will provide $250,000 for researchers to develop innovative silicon/carbon composite anode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries, offering greater capacity compared to current graphite-based anode materials.
