The key parts of a lithium-ion battery include the separator, anode, cathode, electrolyte, and current collectors. The anode, which stores lithium ions during battery charging, is usually composed of ...

The daily recharge of smartphones may become a thing of the past if battery researchers can get lithium ions to behave in a different way. Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory this ...

Illustration of ions moving in water under strong confinement. Courtesy: T Mouterde, ENS By measuring how the electric current of an ionic fluid is generated by the flow of water through ...

Seeing is believing — or, rather, seeing can aid in understanding, especially when it comes to the mechanisms underpinning lithium-ion batteries. Despite near-ubiquitous use in cell phones, computers ...