Batteries – Page 7
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BusinessPower-hungry Tesla picks up supercapacitor maker
Maxwell Technologies deal highlights potential for supercapacitors in electric vehicles and beyond
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ArticleThe elements of business
2019 marks 150 years since the periodic table was devised, and what better way to mark the occasion than by celebrating the vital contributions that elements make to major industries today?
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ResearchTriangle molecule charges up aluminium batteries
Cathode made from triangular macrocycle hosts complex metal cations in a rechargeable aluminium battery
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ResearchOil boosts battery shelf life by supressing corrosion
Off-grid storage in remote locations could benefit from concept that cuts self-discharge in aluminium–air batteries
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ResearchDiffusion barrier data to help batteries ditch the dendrites
Calculations could help select electrode materials that don’t cause battery fires
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ResearchPrecipitating salt shrinks ionic battery
Salt precipitation method dispenses with the need for a mechanical pump, leading to smaller, cheaper aqueous ionic batteries
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NewsBacterial fuel cell looks good on paper
Electron-generating microbes could provide the ideal power source for flexible, recyclable, paper-based electronics
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ResearchFast freezing reveals new insights into lithium battery degradation
Cryo-STEM shows a second type of dendrites growing on lithium electrodes
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ResearchComplex metal oxides open passage to fast-charging devices
Chemists make lithium-ion battery electrodes made from niobium tungsten oxides that can rapidly intercalate large quantities of lithium
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ResearchSolid electrolyte boosts liquid metal battery
Combining molten metal electrodes with a solid electrolyte may offer a cheap, scalable alternative to Li-ion batteries
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CareersThe father of lithium-ion batteries
Akira Yoshino’s journey to winning Japan’s highest scientific honour
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ResearchBattery-in-screen paves way to ultra-thin smartphones
Multifunctional component made from unique hydrogel electrolyte embedded with water-soluble photoluminescent quantum dots
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ResearchManganese makeover for lithium-ion batteries
Cobalt-free cathodes could combat supply issues by using one of the cheapest metals available
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ResearchFire-starting battery dendrites go with the flow
Bursts of current flatten dendrites on a lithium metal anode for high power batteries
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CareersThe science behind Formula E
DS Virgin Racing opens its doors to reveal the world of battery-powered motorsport
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ResearchPromising high energy lithium battery ditches pure oxygen for air
Components work together to minimise side reactions in air, extending the battery’s cycle life
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BusinessBattery builders get the cobalt blues
Demand for battery metals surges on the back of a global appetite for electric vehicles
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ResearchFrom cement to batteries with help from a wombat
Vanessa Peterson is in the fast lane when it comes to relating atomic-scale structures to a material’s function
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ResearchCarbon nanospheres power up potassium batteries
Improved synthesis of hollow carbon nanospheres sees them used in novel battery