Battery Science – News and Features

A study introduces a framework combining multiphysics and machine learning to predict and prevent lithium-ion battery overheating in electric vehicles. The method aims to enhance safety by identifying and stopping thermal runaway before it escalates.

Swansea University and partner institutions have developed a scalable method to produce defect-free graphene foils for lithium-ion batteries. These foils significantly improve battery safety by efficiently managing heat and enhancing performance.

Researchers discovered that lithium ions remain immobile in the cathode of fully charged lithium iron phosphate batteries, limiting storage capacity by up to 25%. Using advanced microscopy, they mapped ion distribution and crystal lattice distortions.

A tiny battery designed by MIT engineers could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications such as locating leaks in gas pipelines.

A research team at Rice University is tackling the environmental issue of efficiently recycling lithium ion batteries amid their increasing use.

When you think of a battery, you probably don’t think stretchy. But batteries will need this shape-shifting quality to be incorporated into flexible electronics.

Researchers reconfigured the design of solid-state lithium batteries so that of all their components can be easily recycled. They tested their innovation using coin cell batteries.

Prussian blue (PB) has been recognized as an emerging material for next-generation batteries. A team of researchers has made a significant breakthrough in the development of low-cost, high-performance lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) using PB.

Researchers have demonstrated a single-crystal synthesis technology that significantly extends the lifespan of cathode materials for electric vehicles.

A new method has been developed for precisely monitoring electrochemical reactions during the operation of a solid-state battery, revealing how the batteries degrade.