Dr Mike McDonagh explains the chemical and physical processes involved in forming lead dioxide and pure lead in lead-acid battery plates.

Lithium may be the key component in most modern batteries, but it doesn’t make up the bulk of the material used in them. Instead, much of the material is in the electrodes, where the lithium gets ...

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have achieved a breakthrough on the path to practical application of lithium ...

Schematic illustration of the failure mechanisms of quasi Na-NASICON solid-state batteries. A team of researchers from Beijing Institute of Technology have advanced the field by systematically ...

Researchers from Fujian Normal University have developed a novel dual salt-based quasi-solid polymer electrolyte for room-temperature Na-S batteries. This innovative electrolyte effectively mitigates ...

While advancements in battery-powered devices and solutions may make headlines, a silent hero works tirelessly behind the scenes to assure battery preservation and efficiency: the Karl Fischer ...

Hands wearing blue gloves hold a flat, white piece of flexible material Researchers made this stretchy, quasi-solid electrolyte from lithium salts and water using mechanochemistry. Credit: Adv. Mater.