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Silicon-Carbon and Lithium-Ion Batteries
We could compare silicon-carbon and lithium-ion batteries to two horses in a race. Lithium-ion has…
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Battery Basics
Intriguing Aspects Of Lithium-Ion Batteries
The first lithium-ion battery appeared in a Sony Walkman in the 1990s. Since then, the…
Battery Technical
Breakthrough Battery Anode Material
Researchers at University of Auckland Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering in New Zealand, have…
Battery Technical
Silicon Carbon Anodes Add New Dimensions
We return to Ed Conway’s fascinating article in Material World, to follow his thoughts on…
Battery Technical
Bio-Graphite Anode for Lithium-Ion Battery
Graphite, which is the commonest material in lithium-ion battery anodes, occurs naturally in certain rocks.…
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Battery Material Mining is Shortsighted
We established a case that battery demand will continue to escalate in our previous post.…
Battery Technical
Could Batteries Come From Mighty Trees?
There are many sayings concerning the gifts of life from forest giants. From tiny acorns…
Battery Basics
Powering Electric Vehicles with Phones
Using electrical vehicles to power homes during outages is hot news, and we could use…
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There’s Energy Left Over in Your Face Mask
No, this is not a get-rich-quick-scheme to recover electrostatic energy from your soiled KN95 face…
Battery Technical
Self-Healing Silicon Batteries from Storedot
Israeli company Storedot claims to have developed a self-healing battery according to Autocar on January…