A joint research team from POSTECH, KAIST, and Gyeongsang National University has developed an anode-free lithium metal ...

From laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries power everyday life. However, as demand for longer-lasting devices ...

Battery start-up QuantumScape believes ditching the anode can unlock big improvements in EVs, but challenges persist. A lithium-ion battery may have fewer parts than a combustion engine, but it's no ...

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 ...

Anode – Typically made of reactive materials like lithium or zinc, the anode undergoes oxidation, releasing electrons. Cathode – A material capable of accepting electrons, the cathode undergoes ...

IN THEir QUEST to build a better battery, researchers have blazed a trail through the elements of the periodic table. The earliest prototype cells ran on nickel and cadmium; successors have used ...

General Motors' battery research and development team is exploring solid-state and sodium-ion batteries. Its Wallace Battery Cell Innovation center in Michigan allows it to develop and test new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles. The media war against electric vehicles goes through phases, ...

Lithium-ion batteries are the most popular secondary batteries for these applications, and silicon is widely regarded as the best anode material for lithium-ion batteries, particularly solid-state ...

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 ...