Ion speed record holds potential for faster battery charging
20 November, 2024 by Sara Zaske, WSU News & Media RelationsScientists have broken a speed record using nanoscience that could lead to new advances in improved battery charging, biosensing and soft robotics.
Significant extension of zinc battery lifespan
31 October, 2024Researchers have developed a new chemical method to improve the energy storage of aqueous zinc-ion batteries, thereby extending their lifespan.
CSIRO opens facility to bring flexible solar tech to market
31 October, 2024CSIRO has launched its state-of-the-art Printed Photovoltaic Facility in south-east Melbourne, to help meet the growing demand for renewable energy.
Flourine-free binder, electrolyte for greener batteries
02 October, 2024Researchers have developed a new fluorine-free electrolyte and binder to enhance high-performance and eco-friendly battery technology.
Novel approach to control ferroelectricity in perovskites
27 September, 2024Researchers have synthesised 4- and 5-layered versions of perovskite, discovering that the material switches its ferroelectric mechanism based on whether the layers are odd or even.
New cathode material for cheaper, efficient EV batteries
27 September, 2024Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have seen potential reductions in the use of critical raw materials by using ferric chloride as a new cathode material for solid-state batteries.
Batteries of the future charge ahead
20 September, 2024 by Flinders UniversityAs demand for lithium-ion batteries depletes reserves of raw materials, experts are seeking safer and more reliable alternatives for rechargeable batteries.
Dormant capacity reserve detected in Li-ion batteries
05 September, 2024Batteries undercut their theoretical capacity in practice, sometimes significantly. In a lithium iron phosphate cathode, researchers at TU Graz have now been able to observe exactly where the capacity loss occurs.
Solving the energy crisis: 5 battery technologies you should know about
05 September, 2024 by Aimee Sanders, Deakin UniversityThe Battery Research and Innovation Hub at Deakin University's Institute for Frontier Materials is researching alternative battery technologies, to reduce waste and re-use battery systems.
New cathode material boosts lifecycle of solid lithium batteries
29 August, 2024Researchers have developed a new cathode material that can increase the lifecycle of of all-solid-state lithium batteries, thereby improving their commercial viability.
MIT engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots
29 August, 2024 by Anne Trafton, MIT NewsThese zinc-air batteries, smaller than a grain of sand, could help miniscule robots sense and respond to their environment.
A method that paves the way for improved fuel cell vehicles
23 August, 2024Researchers have developed a new method to study and understand how fuel cell parts wear out over time, in order to enhance their durability.
'Printable' perovskite solar cells achieve 26% PCE
14 August, 2024Researchers have developed printable perovskite solar cells that offer higher efficiency and stability and a minimal carbon footprint.
Stacking molecules like plates boosts solar cell efficiency
13 August, 2024Researchers have manipulated how light-absorbing molecules fit together to improve the performance of optoelectronic devices, such as solar cells.
Scientists discover new way to boost solar cell efficiency
09 August, 2024Researchers have developed a new molecular treatment that enhances the efficiency and durability of perovskite solar cells.
