lithium ion batteries
Alternatives To Lithium Batteries: Sodium Or Aluminum?
In the race to build a better battery, scientists have tried both sodium and aluminum as replacements for expensive lithium.
Wirelessly Charged Flexible Li-Ion Batteries
A flexible, thin battery that can be wirelessly charged could be used to power the next generation of wearable devices.
Nanoboxes For Better Batteries
A method to synthesize uniform, porous nanoboxes could help scientists develop rechargeable batteries with higher capacities.
Keeping Li-S In Its Place
Researchers have developed a method of containing Li-S, paving the way for more compact rechargeable batteries.
Asian Inventions Dominate Energy Storage Systems
Asian companies lead the pack in terms of number of patents awarded for energy storage technologies.
Beating Lithium-Ion Batteries Flat
Common elements such as sodium and iron could replace rare-earth metals in batteries of the future.
LiBH4 For Safer Solid State Batteries
Scientists have managed to stabilize high-pressure lithium borohydride to create a conducting solid solution that promises safer batteries for the future.
To Improve Lithium Batteries: Just Add Iodine And Water
Researchers have developed a lithium-iodine battery system that has double the energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries.
