13+ hour, 12+ min ago  (262+ words) Scientists used boron nitride, a synthetic crystalline compound, to build membranes containing millions of microscopic tubes that move lithium ions far faster than other charged particles. Lithium transport was observed at up to 31 times the rate expected from standard diffusion....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (55+ words) U. S. researchers developed a meta-weakly solvating electrolyte that optimizes sodium-ion solvation structure, enabling faster ion transport, reduced side reactions, and improved interfacial stability in high-voltage sodium-ion batteries. This design significantly extends cycle life and outperforms conventional and localized high-concentration electrolytes by…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (187+ words) U. S. scientists used density functional theory to reveal how sodium ions are stored in nanoporous carbon anodes for sodium-ion batteries, identifying dual ionic and metallic storage mechanisms within the pores. Their findings provide practical design guidelines to improve battery voltage, safety,…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (525+ words) According to Inlyte, the tested unit incorporates what it describes as the world's largest sodium metal chloride battery cells and modules built to date, with each module capable of storing more than 300 k Wh of energy. Inlyte proves out first…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (517+ words) A report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) notes that while it is still uncertain whether sodium-ion batteries will become a disruptive alternative to lithium-ion technology, they could offer significant cost-saving opportunities in applications such as electric vehicles and…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (334+ words) U. S. researchers have developed a sodium-ion pouch cell that operates reliably at temperatures as low as "100 C. The battery was tested with simulated and real renewable energy sources, including wind and solar, and maintained stable performance in both laboratory and field conditions....

7+ mon, 2+ day ago  (133+ words) Y. Shirley Meng, Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering at the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering As lithium-ion batteries continue to improve in terms of both performance and cost, it is becoming increasingly difficult for alternative technologies to challenge the…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (310+ words) The solar cells combine multilayer graphene with silicon wafers, harvesting both solar and kinetic energy for continuous operation. Tests show the cells can autonomously power supercapacitors embedded in a temperature sensor. Image: University of Arkansas Researchers from the'University of Arkansas'in…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (155+ words) BESSt announced that its new redox flow battery technology delivers 20 times the energy density of conventional vanadium flow storage systems. The battery is based on a zinc'polyiodide redox flow chemistry developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. US-based startup BESSt…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (242+ words) Scientists from Japan, Saudi Arabia and the United States have investigated existing back-contact perovskite solar cell architectures and have proposed a strategy to help reach commercial production. Image: Kanazawa University, Materials Today, CC BY 4. 0 An international research team has conducted…...