Cathodes play a dominant role in defining cell energy density, and also make up a significant proportion of cell costs, due to the use of high-cost metals such as cobalt, nickel and lithium. Standard ...

A lithium-ion battery may have fewer parts than a combustion engine, but it's no less complex. It involves an intricate interplay of materials that influences an electric vehicle’s range, charging ...

A new battery design utilizing S0/S4+ redox chemistry achieves a 3.6V discharge voltage, significantly reducing material ...

Conventional batteries have anodes and cathodes, but a new design from the University of Chicago and the University of California San Diego lacks an anode. While this has been done before, according ...

Lithium-metal anode-free batteries promise higher energy density and longevity, but their biggest problem is the dendrites that form inside the battery and ruin it. QuantumScape claims it solved this ...

Solid-state batteries promise to elevate Li-Ion batteries to new highs, thanks to the advantages of using solid electrolytes. Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered that ...

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt will work to use anode made from lignin-based hard carbon, sourced from Nordic forest wood material, in battery production. A pilot plant exists for the ...

As more and more Americans embrace electric vehicles, automakers and the federal government are racing to secure the materials needed to build EV batteries, including by pouring billions of dollars ...

Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage company, has unveiled a very interesting anode-free lithium-ion battery cell, with an exceptionally high energy density. The company claims that ...

A concept version of the electric Mercedes EQG in Munich, Germany, debuted in September 2021. Mercedes-Benz intends to use a high-efficiency battery anode in a new electric SUV that will be supplied ...