A team led by molecular chemist Ying Zhang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry recently developed a ...

Lithium metal batteries promise far more energy storage than current lithium-ion cells. They can deliver up to ten times the energy, making them ideal for electric vehicles, medical devices, and ...

Are lithium-ion batteries truly a potentially explosive power source? Knowing the different possible ways they can malfunction can help you prevent them.

UK company Superdielectrics says its polymer technology could make batteries cheaper and easier to recycle, but its energy ...

Lithium-ion batteries can suffer from critical safety and technical issues, such as the risk of explosion, lithium dendrite growth, short-circuit risk, electrolyte leakage, and thermal runaway. To ...

Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Polymer Batteries Offer Improved Run Times, Increased Safety New developments in lithium-based batteries have the potential to revolutionize the portable medical device ...

Researchers unveil fire-inhibiting nonflammable gel polymer electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries Date: October 18, 2023 Source: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Summary ...

Scientists add a specific polymer composite to the silicon anode of lithium-ion batteries, which significantly increasing their lifetime Date: May 23, 2022 Source: ...

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are used to power everything from smart watches to electric vehicles, thanks to the large amounts of energy they can store in small spaces. When overheated, however, ...

For example, drones put a high strain on their batteries during takeoff. While hobby drones traditionally use lithium-ion polymer batteries instead of LiBs, the latter’s high energy density is ...