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Smart chip analyses battery health

27 November, 2015

Scientists have developed a smart chip that can tell how healthy a battery is.


Neutrons explain ageing process in Li-ion batteries

23 November, 2015

Researchers have now come a step closer to identifying the cause of lithium-ion battery ageing.


Fool's gold makes better batteries

13 November, 2015

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have used iron pyrite, commonly known as fool's gold, to produce batteries that charge quickly and work for dozens of cycles.


Clay-based batteries for harsh environments

10 November, 2015

Scientists have developed materials, including a clay-based electrolyte, that could power devices in harsh environments.


Enhancing Li-ion batteries with hydrogen

09 November, 2015

Researchers have found that lithium-ion batteries operate longer and faster when their electrodes are treated with hydrogen.


Engineer receives $2.2 million grant to develop EV battery technology

06 November, 2015

A US engineer has received a $2.2 million US DoE grant to develop manufacturing technology that will help produce materials necessary for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles.


Lithium-air battery breakthrough

02 November, 2015

Cambridge University scientists have developed a working laboratory demonstrator of a high-density lithium-oxygen battery that is more than 90% efficient and can be reportedly recharged more than 2000 times.


Next-gen memory chips

27 October, 2015 by Ramin Skibba

Stanford engineers have developed post-silicon materials and technologies that store more data per square inch and use a fraction of the energy of today's memory chips.


Samsung SDI opens EV battery plant in China

27 October, 2015

Samsung SDI held a completion ceremony for its EV battery plant at Gaoxin Industrial District within Xi'an, Shaanxi Province of China.


Redox-flow battery based on organic polymers and water

23 October, 2015

German researchers have developed a new redox-flow battery based on organic polymers and water.


The road to longer lasting batteries

15 October, 2015

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology are working on improving battery life by changing the electrolyte composition.


Better solid-state batteries

21 August, 2015 by David L Chandler, MIT News Office

Researchers at MIT and Samsung have developed a new approach to one of the three basic components of batteries, the electrolyte.


New porous Li-ion batteries are safer and tougher

06 July, 2015

Scientists have developed a high-performance lithium-ion battery from a porous solid which is stable at high temperatures.


Leaf-inspired micro-supercapacitor

02 July, 2015

Scientists have developed a new micro-supercapacitor structure inspired by the intricate design of leaves in order to take advantage of the natural transport pathways.


New technique for visualising the activity of individual ions

29 June, 2015 by John Griffin

A new technique allows researchers to visualise the activity of individual ions inside battery-like devices, known as supercapacitors. The method could be used to optimise and improve the devices for real-world applications, including electric cars, where they can be used alongside batteries to enhance a vehicle's performance.


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