Silicon sponge improves Li-ion battery performance
09 July, 2014Researchers have developed a porous material to replace the graphite traditionally used in a Li-ion battery's electrodes, as silicon has more than 10 times the energy storage capacity of graphite.
Researchers improve battery performance with nanotubes
04 July, 2014Researchers have boosted power and durability in lithium-ion batteries with the help of extremely tiny tubes and rods. The development could lead to batteries that last longer and perform better, leading to a cost advantage for electric vehicles.
Premier Batteries Powerbanks batteries
27 June, 2014The Powerbanks series batteries allow users to charge their smartphone or iPad while on the beach, shopping, travelling or camping.
Water-based, organic power plant batteries
27 June, 2014Scientists at USC have developed a water-based organic battery that is long lasting and built from cheap, eco-friendly components.
New discovery could lead to more memory storage in electronics
20 June, 2014Researchers have discovered rare materials known as multiferroics that possess both controllable magnetic and electric polarisation properties at near-room temperatures.
Charging electronics in 10 minutes
13 June, 2014Researchers have developed a new architecture for lithium-ion battery anodes that could enable charging of portable electronics in 10 minutes, instead of hours.
The inner workings of Li-ion batteries
13 June, 2014 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeLatest findings by MIT researchers explain the unexpectedly high power and long cycle life of lithium-ion batteries.
New way to turn waste heat to energy
23 May, 2014Researchers at Stanford and MIT have found a new alternative for low-temperature waste-heat conversion into electricity - that is, in cases where temperature differences are less than 100°C.
New lithium battery created
22 May, 2014A team at Tohoku University in Japan has created a new type of lithium-ion conductor for future batteries that could be the basis for a new generation of solid-state batteries.
Liberating devices from power cords
21 May, 2014 by David SalisburyUS researchers have developed a supercapacitor that stores electricity by assembling electrically charged ions on the surface of a porous material, instead of storing it in chemical reactions the way batteries do.
Energy device for bendable gadgets
09 May, 2014Scientists have developed a new device that's said to be far thinner than paper, can flex and bend, and can store enough energy to provide critical backup power for portable electronics.
New chemistry for longer-lived batteries
28 April, 2014US researchers have developed a new design mechanism that could allow batteries to last 30-50 years.
Li-S batteries for electric vehicles
17 April, 2014PNNL researchers have packed lithium-sulfur batteries with a unique powdery nanomaterial that helps them last longer.
How electrodes charge and discharge
04 April, 2014 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeA team at MIT has figured out a way to measure the electrochemical reactions inside the porous electrodes of batteries and fuel cells.
A breathing battery
19 March, 2014Most electrical vehicles won't take you farther than 160 km on one charge. Japanese researchers are working towards increasing the range to 480 km or more with the help of a breathing battery that could one day replace the lithium-ion technology of today's EVs.
