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AI Tool Automatically Reveals How to Write Apps that Drain Less Battery

October 10, 2018
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West Lafayette, IN — To send a text message, there’s not only “an app for that,” there are dozens of apps for that. So why does sending a message through Skype drain over three...

Researchers Develop Water-Based Battery to Store Solar, Wind Energy

May 2, 2018
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Stanford, CA — Stanford researchers have developed a water-based battery that could provide a cheap way to store wind or solar energy generated when the sun is shining and wind is blowing so it can...

‘Water-in-Salt’ Electrolyte Yields Stable Cathode for Lithium-Air Battery Operations

April 13, 2018
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Chestnut Hill, MA — Harnessing the full electrochemical power of lithium-oxygen batteries requires an efficient, more stable electrolyte. Researchers from Boston College have applied a “water-in-salt”...

New Type of Powerful Battery Developed

February 5, 2018
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College Station, TX – A multi-institution team of scientists led by Texas A&M University chemist Sarbajit Banerjee has discovered an exceptional metal-oxide magnesium battery cathode material,...

Adding Graphene Girders to Silicon Electrodes Could Double the Life of Lithium Batteries, Says Study

January 24, 2018
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Coventry, UK — New research led by WMG, at the University of Warwick has found an effective approach to replacing graphite in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries using silicon, by reinforcing the anode’s...

Study Suggests Saliva-Powered Battery Could Be Helpful in Extreme Conditions

August 8, 2017
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Binghamton, NY — Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed the next step in microbial fuel cells (MFCs): a battery activated by spit that can be used in...

‘Instantly Rechargeable’ Battery Could Change Future of Electric Vehicles

June 1, 2017
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West Lafayette, IN – A technology developed by Purdue researchers could provide an “instantly rechargeable” method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging...

Graphene-Nanotube Hybrid Boosts Lithium Metal Batteries

May 19, 2017
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Houston, TX — Rice University scientists have created a rechargeable lithium metal battery with three times the capacity of commercial lithium-ion batteries by resolving something that has long...

Nano-sized Storage System Could Improve Efficiency of Hydrogen Vehicles

February 24, 2017
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Livermore, CA – Lawrence Livermore scientists have collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of researchers including colleagues from Sandia National Laboratories to develop an efficient hydrogen...

Development of Novel Catalyst Could Advance Lithium-Air Batteries

October 4, 2016
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Pennington, NJ — Lithium-air batteries are viewed by many as a potential next-generation technology in energy storage. With the highest theoretical energy density of all battery devices, Li-air...

New Silicon-Tin Anode Could Lead to Improved Lithium-Ion Batteries

August 4, 2016
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Riverside, CA — Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have created a new silicon-tin nanocomposite anode that could lead to lithium-ion batteries that can be charged and discharged...

Performance of Cathode Material Improved By Controlling Oxygen Activity

July 7, 2016
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La Jolla, CA — An international team of researchers has demonstrated a new way to increase the robustness and energy storage capability of a particular class of “lithium-rich” cathode...

Chemist Says Trapped Electrons to Blame for Lack of Battery Efficiency

June 29, 2016
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College Station, TX — An international team led by Texas A&M University chemist Sarbajit Banerjee is one step closer, thanks to new research published June 28 in the journal Nature Communications...

Charging Produces Highly Reactive Singlet Oxygen in Lithium Air Batteries

May 5, 2016
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München, Germany — Rechargeable lithium air batteries are a next-generation technology: Theoretically they might be much lighter and offer better performance than current lithium ion batteries.

New Discovery Leads to a Better Battery

April 18, 2016
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Richland, WA — An unexpected discovery has led to a rechargeable battery that’s as inexpensive as conventional car batteries, but has a much higher energy density. The new battery could become...

Researchers Are a Step Closer Towards New, Faster-Charging, and Safer Batteries

April 11, 2016
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Washington, DC — Researchers found a simple solution to the limited durability in aluminum-ion batteries – an electrode composed of graphite, which is made of sheets or a foam of carbon atoms.

Origami Used to Create Battery

June 10, 2015
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Binghamton, NY — Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, can be used to create beautiful birds, frogs and other small sculptures. Now a Binghamton University engineer says the technique can be applied...

Researchers Revealed New Method for Making Elastic High-Capacity Batteries from Trees

June 2, 2015
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Stockholm, Sweden — A method for making elastic high-capacity batteries from wood pulp was unveiled by researchers in Sweden and the US.

Newly Developed Battery Imaging Technique Paves Way for Renewable Energy Future

April 20, 2015
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Madison, WI — In a move that could improve the energy storage of everything from portable electronics to electric microgrids, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Brookhaven National Laboratory researchers...

Using Sand to Improve Battery Performance

July 8, 2014
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Riverside, CA — Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have created a lithium ion battery that outperforms the current industry standard by three...

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