Energy storage – Page 3
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Feature
Building better batteries
The next generation of battery technologies might pack significantly more power into the electric cars and mobile devices of the future. James Mitchell Crow reports
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Research
Biocompatible battery starves cancer cells of oxygen
Implantable self-charging battery creates hypoxic conditions to help kill tumour cells
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News
Hydrogen champion calls on UK government to work with industry to scale-up investment
Transport and storage infrastructure needed to reach 10GW by 2030
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Research
Developing custom apparatus to determine battery electrolyte sweet spots
Susan Perkin discusses the unique technique she uses to understand liquids and how they interact with surfaces
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Opinion
Holding the keys to a powerful future
Competition to build battery supply chains means supercharging support to attract investment
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Business
UK battery industry plans running down as Britishvolt fails
Political uncertainty risks UK losing out to China, US and EU
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Research
Flexible batteries kept stable with stretchy metallic films
Liquid metals that block out air and water could improve the lifetime of stretchable electronics
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Research
Battery assembly robot brings factory consistency to the lab
System serves as a bridge between singular lab-made cells and pilot line production
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News
Explainer: e-scooter battery fires
In India and across the world, several tragic incidents have prompted scrutiny of small battery vehicles
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Research
Split-cell design behind batteries that degrade and get absorbed by their environment
Batteries that breakdown on their own could help minimise electronic waste
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Research
Redox flow batteries charge up with peptide-based electrolytes
Study shows how electrolytes could be degraded using acid and heat
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Research
Electrolyte redesign boosts seawater battery
Anode-less system can both store energy and harvest sodium from the sea
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Research
Electrolytes complicate the future of aqueous aluminium batteries
Study also raises concerns related to the corrosiveness of acidic aqueous solutions used in such devices
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Research
Machine learning finds fluoride battery materials that could rival lithium
AI could help make new battery type that could store more energy than lithium-ion batteries viable
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Research
Photosynthesis used to power a microprocessor for over six months
System represents a breakthrough in the real-life applicability of biophotovoltaic devices
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Research
Wastewater from battery recycling plants mined for water-splitting catalysts
Electrocatalysts derived from metal pollutants used to generate hydrogen
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Feature
Not 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
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Webinar
Lead the charge: finding modern solutions for lithium-ion battery material characterisation
Learn how to gain novel insights into battery material thermal stability and creating more consistent slurries, allowing for improved performance and lifetime prediction
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Business
Battery boom time
The fast-evolving market for vehicle batteries is driving commoditisation and consolidation, but also innovation