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Sodium vs Lithium: Which Chemistry Has the Battery Advantage?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1099+ words) Sodium-ion batteries have a clear materials-cost and availability advantage, but lithium-ion still holds the edge in energy density and remains the chemistry of choice where mass and volume are limited. 1 Saving this article for later? Download a PDF here. Lithium…...
Undercoordinated Molybdenum Catalysts Enables Fast and Long-Life Sodium'Sulfur Batteries
2+ week, 3+ day ago (834+ words) A new study suggests one of the biggest problems in room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries may be avoidable by redesigning how sulfur reacts inside the cathode." Saving this for later? Download a PDF here. Sodium-sulfur (Na-S) batteries are promising candidates for large-scale…...
Cobalt-Free and Manganese-Rich Batteries Offer Improved Energy at a Lower Cost
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (624+ words) Argonne-backed research shows cobalt-free, manganese-rich batteries could deliver higher energy at a lower cost, just as U. S. automakers ramp up investment in LMR technology. The projections were encouraging: Cobalt-free LMR systems have the potential to achieve around 25 % greater energy density compared…...
Lithium Salt as a Game Changer for Enhanced Sodium-Ion Battery Performance
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (473+ words) Professor Ji-Sang Yu and Professor Hyun-seung Kim of the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) and Kangwon National University in South Korea recently published a study in Nano-Micro Letters. The study explored a new approach to addressing these issues by adding…...
Metal-Organic Frameworks Improve Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes Across All Key Material Types
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) Lithium-ion batteries are central to modern portable electronics and electric vehicles, largely due to their high energy density and long operational life. As global energy is beginning to transition'towards more renewable sources, there is growing pressure on battery technology to…...
Improving Sodium-Ion Battery Performance with Dual-Salt Electrolytes
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (433+ words) A recent study published in Small examines how dual-salt electrolytes with reduced fluorine content can enhance the performance of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), particularly those using layered transition metal oxide cathodes. SIBs have become a practical alternative to LIBs, mainly due…...
New Dry Electrode Doubles Aqueous Battery Performance
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (338+ words) According to a study published in Joule, researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a new dry electrode for aqueous batteries. The resulting cathodes are more than twice as efficient as those used in iodine and lithium-ion batteries. We…...
A Solvent-Free Process to Produce the Polymer Electrolyte
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (617+ words) As we shift towards more renewable energy, the big question becomes: how do we store it safely and sustainably? Lithium-ion batteries remain the dominant solution today. However, growing concerns over their high cost, element scarcity, and safety are accelerating research…...
Improving Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries with Linear Polymer Cathodes
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) A recent study published in Advanced Science examines how the structure of linear polymer cathodes affects the performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). Focusing on the role of active site density, the researchers synthesized two polymers (TABQ-DHBQ and TAPT-DHBQ) and…...
Laser-Grown Perovskite Films Deliver Brighter, More Stable LEDs
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (460+ words) Growing films with a new dual-laser film technique results in defect-free perovskite layers. The result is brighter, longer-lasting LEDs for electronics; think longer battery life and more vibrant screen tech. A new laser-based fabrication method has significantly improved the quality…...