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Zero thermal expansion materials rejuvenate aging batteries
The negative and positive thermal expansion behavior of battery cathode materials upon heating. Credit: NIMTE A team of scientists have developed zero thermal...
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Corn leads to improved performance in lithium-sulfur batteries
Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Power Sources (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.236145 Researchers at Washington State University have demonstrated a way to use corn protein...
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How LA removed 1 million pounds of flammable lithium-ion batteries from its burn zones
by Laura J. Nelson Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The fires that swept through Los Angeles County in January left behind more than 1...
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Electrolyte additives enhance ultra-thin lithium metal anodes for longer-lasting batteries
a) Cycle performance of pouch-type Li||NMC811 cells under N/P of 2.05 with E/C of 6 g Ah−1 and b) voltage profiles at different...
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Mechanistic understanding could enable better fast-charging batteries
Credit: ACS Energy Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c00322 Fast-charging lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous, powering everything from cellphones and laptops to electric vehicles. They’re also...
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Bio-based technology successfully recovers up to 95% of high-purity lithium from spent batteries
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A microbial electrochemical technology capable of recovering 90%–95% of lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries has been developed by scientists...
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Hidden surface degradation mechanism discovered in cathodes of lithium-ion batteries
(a) Irreversible structural changes were observed on the surface after 150 charge/discharge cycles within the voltage range in which the quasi-conversion reaction occurs....
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Two new families of PFAS-free solvents for next-generation batteries
Although current battery designs, like this coin cell battery, use only minimal amounts of PFAS, the industry trend has been to turn to...
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Upgraded anode moves seawater batteries step closer to primetime
Material selection, electrode preparation, and structural characterization. Credit: Advanced Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202416427 As the world makes more use of renewable energy sources,...
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