lithium battery

Scientists have discovered that application of nanowires can not only lower the flammability of lithium-ion batteries but also strengthen their performances, according to a paper published in "Nano Letter" journal of the U....  more

Amid their thriving business caused by growing popularity of smartphones and electric cars, lithium-ion battery makers have constantly been haunted by the possibility of the self explosion of their batteries, due to the for...  more

Scientists have discovered that the use of sugar in anode substrate can prevent formation of dendrites in lithium battery, paving the way for it to become next-generation high-energy and -density battery. Dendrites are formed resu...  more

Cold temperature negatively impacts the performance of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and limits their range of applications. Presently, most LIBs can only operate at about 12% of their optimal level when the temperatur...  more

In response to the fast-developing EV (electric vehicle) market, Tokai Carbon of Japan has resolved to invest 5 billion Japanese yen for expanding the capacity of negative electrode of lithium-ion batteries, hopefully by 70% by 20...  more

According to Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun’s news report on November 3, due to the increase of global demand, Japanese lithium-ion battery manufacturers have sped up and expanded the capacity for smart phones and gaming devices. In ...  more

Toshiba Corporation, an industry leader in lithium-ion battery technology, has announced the development of its next-generation SCiB™, which uses a new material to double the capacity of the battery anode. The new battery o...  more

In the wake of the explosion of Samsung Note 7 mobile phone and a number of mobile phones catching fire in recent years, lithium-ion battery safety has become a major issue for the mobile-phone industry. A breakthrough was achieve...  more