Batteries
The latest chemistry news and research on batteries, including lithium-ion batteries, sodium batteries and flow batteries, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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PodcastBattery week 2026: The EV cathode race & battery-recycling photocatalysts
Who will win the EV cathode race, manganese cobalt or iron phosphate? Plus, how a new photocatalyst could change the way we recycle batteries.
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OpinionThe scientists who will power our future
Calling in the next generation of scientists from all backgrounds to address the energy crisis and build the next generation of batteries.
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ArticleKarl Fischer titration for moisture analysis: applications in batteries, fuels and food
Accurate moisture analysis has consequences that extend well beyond the laboratory. Karl Fischer titration is what keeps them in check. The question is whether the reagent is up to the task.
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ResearchCatalyst converts plastic waste into hydrogen and valuable chemical building blocks
Researchers reuse old car battery acid, simultaneously combining waste streams in move towards circular chemicals
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FeatureThe battery chemistry race shaping the future of electric vehicles
Science and global politics intertwine in the rivalry between lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides and lithium iron phosphate
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NewsFrom whiskey waste to powerful energy storage devices
Researchers at ACS conference unveil how they repurposed a bourbon byproduct into green, high-performance supercapacitors
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WebinarIn conversation with Clare Grey
Hear from the pioneering British chemist redefining how we think of battery science
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WebinarPushing the limits of capacity: the future of battery performance and design
Learn about the most promising up-and-coming technologies in battery design
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WebinarClosing the loop: sustainable battery recycling from research to reality
Discover the latest advances in battery recycling for cleaner sustainable energy
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ResearchLithium-free battery breaks voltage barrier for ultra-cheap energy storage
New chemistry overcomes drawbacks that have hampered this promising class of battery
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ResearchWas the ‘Baghdad battery’ really two cells?
A new study suggests it had an ‘outer’ cell that reacted with air to supply a higher voltage. But was it a battery at all?
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NewsHow safe is the next generation of battery chemistries?
Rapid advances mean researchers are struggling to understand these batteries’ safety and fire hazards
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NewsGlobal cooperation essential to cut carbon emissions in lithium-ion battery supply chain
Emissions could be cut a third by 2060
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ResearchElectron transfer plays an underappreciated role in battery charging cycles
Ion transfer alone does not explain charging and discharging rates of lithium-ion batteries
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OpinionBuilding better batteries with chemistry’s toolbox
How organic chemistry powers the development of sustainable batteries
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BusinessCongo’s cobalt conundrum
DRC government is intervening to revive prices and stabilise supply chains
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NewsEurope and US face diminishing lithium supply for electric vehicle batteries
China will still dominate the market for the vital battery metal in 2030
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ResearchCement-like building material doubles up as an electrolyte in rechargeable battery
Study explores how to integrate electrochemical energy storage into the built environment
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OpinionPeering into the future of material characterisation
Operando analysis offers real-time data on what happens to devices at the atomic level
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FeatureStudying materials in action
Experiments on battery electrodes and fuel cell catalysts while they’re being used – operando spectroscopy – can revolutionise our understanding of these crucial materials. Clare Sansom reports