Tiny droplets are powering big ideas in science. Researchers have developed a miniature, soft, and flexible lithium-ion battery made from biocompatible hydrogel. This new battery, smaller than a grain ...

As global electric vehicle adoption accelerates, end-of-life battery packs are quickly becoming a major waste stream. Lithium ...

As the owner of a 3-year-old laptop, I feel the finite lifespan of lithium batteries acutely. It’s still a great machine, but the cost of a battery replacement would take me a significant way down the ...

In 2005, China only had two EV battery manufacturers. Twenty years later, it produces more than three-quarters of the world's lithium-ion cells. How did it happen?

Toyota has officially opened its first lithium ion battery plant outside of Japan in Liberty, North Carolina. The plant will ...

A thin cation-exchange membrane guides lithium ions into a moving stream of water. At the counter electrode, water splits to ...

The biggest obstacle to mass production and use of sulfur-based batteries is durability. A good lithium-ion battery, like those in an electric vehicle, can go through thousands of cycles of ...

Battery manufacturers are facing a demand crisis, a new report from AlixPartners says. Solving it isn't going to be easy.

Optima released the OrangeTop ORB20 Lithium Racing Battery, built for serious weight savings and performance at any ...

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