All electric vehicle articles
-
BusinessNorthvolt to bring sodium-ion batteries to European market
Swedish firm highlights cells’ cheap and sustainable materials for energy storage
-
OpinionHolding the keys to a powerful future
Competition to build battery supply chains means supercharging support to attract investment
-
FeatureNot just batteries: The chemistry of electric cars
The materials required in battery-powered cars are providing new challenges to chemists and the chemical industry. Clare Sansom reports
-
BusinessBattery boom time
The fast-evolving market for vehicle batteries is driving commoditisation and consolidation, but also innovation
-
ResearchEntropy measurements can gauge health of lithium-ion batteries
Non-destructive technique for battery diagnostics
-
Research9-minute battery charging could accelerate electric vehicles’ prospects
Rapid replenishment at 60˚C adds 200 miles of range, and suppresses chemical degradation problems
-
ArticleJohnson Matthey is taking charge of the electric vehicle revolution
The elements of future power
-
ArticleThe elements of future energy
The hydrogen-powered future is upon us. Preparing for it will require new technology – and chemistry is here to help
-
BusinessPower-hungry Tesla picks up supercapacitor maker
Maxwell Technologies deal highlights potential for supercapacitors in electric vehicles and beyond
-
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
-
NewsToyota promises cheaper electric car motor magnets within a decade
Careful material engineering enables alloys using more abundant rare earth elements than neodymium
-
ResearchBatteries reveal all after dip in hot butter
High resolution images aided by solidified fat could help design batteries that charge and discharge quicker
-
OpinionElectric avenue
Western carmakers need to seize the initiative on cleaner vehicles or risk being left behind
-
BusinessLithium-ion battery makers look to stimulate electric car production
Tesla Motors opens up patents and manufacturers plan capacity increases
-
Business
Plastics makers to win from electric cars
Demand for lightweight plastics in electric vehicles to hit $73 million by 2017