Bridging the best of both electrolyte worlds for a better lithium-ion battery

Researchers apply a ceramic conductor to a polymer electrolyte to increase conductivity

10-Nov-2023 - Lithium-ion batteries powered the device on which these words appear. From phones and laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are critical to the technology of the modern world — but they can also explode. Comprising negatively and positively charged electrodes and an electrolyte to ...

Novel porous materials are ideal for metal-air batteries

13-Mar-2023 - Sustainable energy solutions cannot be pulled out of thin air. However, combining air with metal and other frameworks may pave the way for environmentally friendly energy conversion and storage, according to a research team based in China. They published their review of novel porous materials — ...

Wastewater produces electricity and desalinates water

10-Aug-2009 - A process that cleans wastewater and generates electricity can also remove 90 percent of salt from brackish water or seawater, according to an international team of researchers from China and the U.S. "Water desalination can be accomplished without electrical energy input or high water pressure ...