A comprehensive study aims to make the assessment of rechargeable battery performance more transparent.
Efficient Electrodes for Metal–Air Batteries
A new strategy to overcome the current limitation on sluggish reaction kinetics of the air cathode in Mg–air batteries from Dr. Chong Cheng and Prof. Rainer Haag at Freie Universität in Berlin.
Lithium-based Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries [Video]
All-solid-state batteries could overcome some of the drawbacks of lithium-ion batteries.
Enhancing the Stability and Rechargeability of Sodium–Oxygen Batteries [Video]
A reinforced glass microfiber membrane blocks dendrites and oxygen, leading to a highly stable battery.
Energy Perspectives: Paul Shearing Explains Thermal Runaway in Lithium Batteries
Paul Shearing of UCL explains thermal runaway observed in lithium-based battery systems, and comments on its mitigation and the future of battery safety.
Nanoflake Arrays of Lithiophilic Metal Oxides for the Ultra-Stable Anodes of Lithium-Metal Batteries [Video]
Nanoflakes of graphene foams (GFs) decorated with lithiophilic metal oxides (LMONAs) as hosts for the anode of Li-metal batteries.
Energy Perspectives: Yan Yu Outlines Rate Performance in Sodium-Ion Batteries
Yan Yu outlines the cause and effect of slow ion transportation in sodium-based battery systems. See her paper on graphene for sodium storage in Small.
Predicting Calendar Aging in Lithium Metal Secondary Batteries
A model to predict degradation of lithium metal batteries at rest and the electrolyte composition over time is developed.
Next-Generation Batteries
A special issue of Advanced Materials on next-generation batteries.
These Lithium-ion Batteries That Can’t Catch Fire
Addition of powdered silica to the polymer layer that separates electrodes inside a test battery prevents lithium-ion battery fires.