Battery Science – News and Features

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New Water Batteries Stay Cool Under Pressure
The team uses water to replace organic electrolytes – which enable the flow of electric current between the positive and negative terminals – meaning their batteries can’t start a fire or blow up – unlike their lithium-ion counterparts.

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Vibrant Blue Pottery Pigments, Now With Less Cobalt
Whether ultramarine, cerulean, Egyptian or cobalt, blue pigments have colored artworks for centuries. Now, seemingly out of the blue, scientists have discovered a new blue pigment that uses less cobalt but still maintains a brilliant shine.

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Charging Forward: How Calorimetry Drives EV Battery Innovation
This article discusses how developers are using calorimetry to inform decision-making surrounding battery design and manufacture, and explores how increasing battery size needs to be supported with larger and more comprehensive testing equipment.

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Battery Breakthrough Could Allow Electric Cars To Go 1,000 km on Single Charge
Micro silicon particles and gel polymer electrolytes have been combined to create an energy-dense battery that could enable electric cars to travel 1,000 km on a single charge.

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Chemists Decipher Reaction Process That Could Improve Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Researchers have taken steps toward understanding the sulfur reduction reaction, which could improve the safety and lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries.

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New Battery Chemistry for Fast Charging Capabilities
In the search for better electric vehicle batteries, researchers have discovered adding electrolytes to lithium batteries enhances their functionality.

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Fast-Charging Lithium Battery Seeks To Eliminate “Range Anxiety”
A team in Cornell Engineering created a new lithium battery that can charge in under five minutes – faster than any such battery on the market – while maintaining stable performance over extended cycles of charging and discharging.

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Cobalt-Free Batteries Could Power the Next Generation of Electric Vehicles
A new battery cathode material could provide a more sustainable option for powering the next generation of electric cars.

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Researchers Generate Next-Generation, Cobalt-Free Batteries
Researchers in ACS Central Science report evaluating an earth-abundant, carbon-based cathode material that could replace cobalt and other scarce and toxic metals without sacrificing lithium-ion battery performance.

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New Solid State Battery Charges in Minutes, Lasts for Thousands of Cycles
A new lithium battery can be charged and discharged over 6000 times, and is recharged in a matter of minutes, offering new understanding of the potential of solid-state lithium batteries.
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