lithium battery

A research team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of I) has developed a new type of solid electrolyte that can boost the overall durability and conductivity of lithium batteries and solve the battery's overheating problems. ...  more

A research team from Australia’s Deakin University has successfully developed a new type of solid-electrolyte solution that addresses the safety concerns of the existing lithium batteries for mobile phones, notebook PCs, and electric cars. ...  more

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are now a necessity in everyday life. They not only power typical consumer electronic devices but have also found applications in transportation (e.g., electric vehicles) and utility infrastructure (i.e., energy storage systems). ...  more

To intensify the promotion of green energy, the Indian government will subsidize the local productions of lithium batteries at an annual scale of 50 GW, which will cost around 7 billion rupees. ...  more

A joint research team from Tianjin University and Tsinghua University has recently produced a lithium anode featuring air stability and water proof features; the lithium anode can significantly boost the energy density and specific energy of lithium-ion batteries, which makes it a better option than graphite anode. ...  more

As the rise of the electric vehicles and the innovation of ICT products continues, the battery usage as well as battery waste will increase. ...  more

East Japan Railway Company will develop hydrogen fuel/lithium battery train, dubbed as "FV-E991," which is scheduled for test run in Kanagawa Prefecture in 2021 before formal launch by 2024, according to a news release of the comp...  more

Protective coating for the battery electrodes constitutes a major aspect of the ongoing efforts to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Recently, a team of scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory in the US has discovered a type of coating that not only deters the adverse chemical reactions between the cathode and the electrolyte but also prevents the cathode from releasing oxygen during the cycling of the battery. ...  more

Explosion at a lithium-battery energy storage plant in the U.S. the other day, the first such accident ever, has refueled concern over the safety of lithium battery,. which is critical for its future development. The accident bro...  more

Lithium battery will become mainstream technology on the global battery market in 2020, prevailing over lithium-ion battery, according to Hu Qichao, founder and CEO of SES. Hu reported that SES will start production of lithium bat...  more