Cathodes play a dominant role in defining cell energy density, and also make up a significant proportion of cell costs, due to the use of high-cost metals such as cobalt, nickel and lithium. Standard ...

Lithium-ion battery cathode materials are at the core of modern energy storage solutions, underpinning advancements in portable electronics, electric vehicles and grid stabilisation. Their performance ...

Scientists have built a new a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery anode that incorporates iron oxide, ...

U.S. startup Sylvatex offers mixed metal oxide cathode active materials made with a waterless, continuous synthesis process. The company is currently validating its technology in the domestic lithium ...

The work, led by Chunsheng Wang at the University of Maryland, offers a relatively simple way to make lithium-ion batteries more durable using standard materials and ...

Lithium- (Li-) based products have risen significantly in market acceptance over various energy storage applications because of their superior capacity and lighter mass. Today, several differing ...

A team of researchers from the US have developed a simple chemical method that protects against lithium-ion battery aging.

Lithium-ion batteries are the backbone of mobile devices and electric cars, but lithium can be costly and explosive. Proton batteries—which rely on more abundant materials—have been touted as a good ...

Lithium vanadium oxide-based cathodes have attracted considerable attention owing to their potential to combine high energy density with durable cycling performance in lithium-ion batteries. These ...

According to a study published in Nature Sustainability, a multi-institutional research team led by Hailong Chen from Georgia Tech has developed a new, low-cost cathode that could significantly ...

For decades, scientists have sought ways to counter our dependence on lithium-ion batteries. These traditional, rechargeable batteries energize today's most ubiquitous consumer electronics -- from ...