AI model developed to extend life of EV batteries
28 August, 2025Researchers have developed an AI model that improves predictions of EV battery aging, offering potential gains in safety and lifetime performance.
Self-powered patch for painless biomarker monitoring
21 August, 2025 by Matt Shipman, North Carolina State UniversityResearchers have developed a self-powered microneedle patch that can collect health biomarker samples without blood, batteries or external devices.
Novel solar cells power devices from indoor light
14 August, 2025Scientists have developed wide bandgap perovskite indoor solar cells with an indoor power conversion efficiency of 37.6% under typical office lighting.
Harnessing black metal to boost solar power generation
14 August, 2025An engineering breakthrough involving lasers, black metal and aluminium could boost solar power to 15 times what's currently possible.
AI discovers 'new' materials for Li-ion batteries
07 August, 2025Researchers have used generative AI to discover 'new' battery materials that could power safer, more sustainable multivalent-ion alternatives to lithium.
Simple algorithm predicts lithium battery failure
07 August, 2025 by Liezel Labios, University of California San DiegoResearchers have used scanning electron microscopy to measure the performance of lithium metal batteries.
Performance boost for rechargeable water-based batteries
25 July, 2025 by Geoff McMaster, University of AlbertaResearchers have developed a new method to improve the performance of environmentally friendly, water-based rechargeable batteries.
New storage mechanism for cathodes in Na-ion batteries
25 July, 2025 by Antonia Rötger, Helmholtz Zentrum BerlinJointly storing ions and solvents in cathode materials has provided a new handle for designing sodium-ion batteries with high efficiency and fast charging capabilities.
Understanding proton storage, transfer in aqueous batteries
24 July, 2025Researchers have uncovered key mechanisms that govern how protons are stored and transported in aqueous batteries; these insights could help develop safer, faster-charging alternatives to Li-ion batteries.
Review: solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer
18 July, 2025 by Jules Bernstein, University of California, RiversideA review released by researchers from the University of California, Riverside, has found that solid-state batteries charge in a fraction of the time, run cooler, and pack more energy into less space than traditional lithium-ion batteries.
Wood-based film improves Li-ion battery safety
17 July, 2025 by Michigan State UniversityResearchers have developed lignin-based separators for lithium-ion batteries that enhance safety and extend battery life.
Novel method for longer-lasting quantum batteries
09 July, 2025 | Supplied by: RMIT UniversityResearchers have developed a quantum battery device that lasts 1000 times longer than previous prototypes, marking a step forward in the field of quantum energy storage.
Spotting bad batteries before they malfunction
03 July, 2025Researchers have developed a new ultrasonic testing method for battery safety and quality control.
Boosting near-infrared harvesting in tandem solar cells
02 July, 2025Researchers have demonstrated a novel perovskite tandem solar cell with a near-infrared harvesting molecule, potentially paving the way for more efficient solar power generation.
Dry electrode doubles zinc–iodine battery performance
19 June, 2025Researchers have developed a dry electrode for aqueous batteries which delivers cathodes with double the performance of lithium-ion batteries.
