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Retaining Water in Sodium-Ion Batteries
Sodium vanadium oxides make promising cathode material in sodium-ion batteries. These oxides contain water in…
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The Secret Life of a Battery
The secret life of a battery is hidden deep inside the case. Here we think…
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Cobalt-Free Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are often at the heart of portable electronic devices, grid storage, and electric…
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Safer Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries
The Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is one of America’s oldest engineering and technology universities. It…
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Manufacturing High Performance Cathodes
All batteries contain anodes and cathodes, plus electrolytes and separators that ensure the first two…
Battery Basics
More About Batteries and How They Work
Batteries take the chemical energy in their materials, and change this into electrical energy. We…
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Adelaide Zinc-Iodine Battery Looks Promising
Zinc-iodine batteries are naturally safe. Their low cost, and low environmental impact make them great…
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Water Does Not Extinguish Lithium Fires
Lithium-ion batteries should remain stable and working, under normal conditions. However, if their terminals short-circuit…
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Turning the Tables on Battery Heat
Excessive heat, as we know all too well by now, is the enemy of batteries.…
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Preventing Explosions In Lithium Batteries
Lithium batteries come in a range of varieties nowadays. However they all have two things…