Lithium-ion batteries

18 May 23

New Anodes Help Lithium-Ion Batteries Charge Faster

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.Researchers have created a new lithium-ion battery design that allows for better flow of electrons through its anode—dramatically improving the battery’s capacity and halving the amount of time it takes to charge. The advancement is…

15 May 23

Researchers Whip Up New Electrolyte for EV Batteries

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The increasing energy density of lithium-ion batteries over the years has led to electric vehicles with longer driving range. But that driving range plummets in tandem with the temperatures in winter. This drop in battery performance is one reason customers often cite for not wanting to purchase an EV.By redesigning…

04 May 23

The Age of Silicon Is Here…for Batteries

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Since lithium-ion batteries’ commercial debut three decades ago, countless hours of work and hundreds of millions of dollars in investment have gone into boosting the amount of charge batteries can hold, while improving recharge times and overall lifetime. The improvements have all been at the lithium-metal-oxide cathode. The anodes, made…

07 Apr 23

Oxygen-Ion Battery Unlocks Green-Grid Promise

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Sodium, magnesium, and potassium have all been vying for lithium’s place in rechargeable batteries of the future. Now researchers in Austria have added an unusual contender to the mix: oxygen.The team has made a new oxygen-ion battery that can store about a third of the energy by weight compared to…

29 Mar 23

Solid-State Battery Has 2x the Energy—and No Anode

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

A new all-solid-state lithium battery can not only store nearly twice as much energy as a standard lithium-ion battery, but it’s also not prone to catching fire like its present-day, commercial counterparts. The secret behind this novel prototype’s success? Getting rid of one of a battery’s usual electrodes, a new…

15 Feb 23

Cold-Weather Batteries Get a Boost

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

While electric vehicles are increasingly popular today, one reason consumers cite for avoiding EVs is the poor cold-weather performance of the batteries. Now, a new study finds, a novel electrolyte for next-generation lithium-ion batteries could help electric vehicles, mobile phones, and other electronics operate and even recharge quickly during extreme…

New Anodes Help Lithium-Ion Batteries Charge Faster

Researchers Whip Up New Electrolyte for EV Batteries

The Age of Silicon Is Here…for Batteries

Oxygen-Ion Battery Unlocks Green-Grid Promise

Solid-State Battery Has 2x the Energy—and No Anode

Cold-Weather Batteries Get a Boost

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