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Cathode Redesign For Lithium-Ion
Lithium manganese-rich oxides are an exciting alternative to using cobalt in cathodes, but for one problem. Distortions occur in their…
Act Responsibly With Batteries Not Just Li-Ion
The news headlines are filled with stories of what can happen, when lithium-ion (I-ion) batteries suffer damage or misuse. This…
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Scientists at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia, have mapped a way forward towards sustainable lithium batteries. They recommend a…
‘Rare earth metals’ is actually a misnomer, because the term distracts us from the fact that these elements are not…
Separators play an essential role in keeping battery electrodes apart, and preventing short circuits between them. Such incidents can destroy…
Flagship was an eighty-foot motor yacht, lost in Miami in a fire on 28 April, 2024. The fire was so…