There are ways to make e-bike and e-scooter batteries safer, from technological innovations to common sense storage techniques. Safety experts put the blame not so much on the technology behind the ...
Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) remain the most widely used rechargeable batteries worldwide, due to their light weight, high ...
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 ...
The race is on to make lithium-ion batteries safer, to increase the amount of energy that can be drawn out of these devices, and to reduce the time it takes to charge them up again. Transistors and ...
In 2010, a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. International aid organizations raced there to provide food, medicine, and shelter, but overlooked was the need for light and a way to power ...