Safety experts put the blame not so much on the technology behind the batteries—in this case, lithium ion batteries—but on human error: specifically, cheap manufacturing by sellers and rough handling ...

The traditional recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries (LIBs) is complex, often resulting in waste and safety risks. Using aprotic organic solutions, the new method can efficiently extract lithium from ...

Lucas Freeman Ph.D., Benjamin Vaughan Ph.D., Lucas Watkins Ph.D. Achieving climate goals will require significant capital investment into the development and scaling of improved battery technologies.

Noah is a long-time writer, editor, website developer, and creative based in the United States and currently focused on automotive writing. Electric and hybrid powertrains and battery specifications ...

To do this, they are studying how lithium ions move through the translucent polymer membrane in their rechargeable lithium cells. The flexible membrane lets positively charged lithium ions pass ...

Japanese company Eamex has claimed that they've discovered a way to significantly increase the lifespan of the high-capacity lithium-ion batteries that are used in hybrids/electric vehicles. The new ...

Solid-state lithium-metal batteries (SSLMBs) are the holy-grail of next-generation energy storage, but their commercialization has been stymied by dendrite growth, fragile interfaces, and the ...