• Ford CEO Says Batteries Are The Main Constraint To EV Transition

    Updated: 2023-03-28 11:47:47
    Jim Farley says both lithium and nickel are really the key constraining commodities in the lithium-ion batteries the company uses.

  • Watch Tesla Model S Drag Strip Mode In Action, Learn How It Works

    Updated: 2023-03-26 21:59:06
    Tesla's Drag Strip Mode preconditions the battery and drive units to the perfect temperature for the quickest acceleration.

  • The Best High Powered EV Chargers Of 2023

    Updated: 2023-03-26 21:30:17
    Our top four 48-amp EV charger recommendations for 2023

  • Hyundai Finds Causes For Ioniq 5's 12V Battery Drain, Reveals Fixes

    Updated: 2023-03-24 20:38:55
    The problem is mainly caused by unauthorized third-party Bluelink apps that are requesting information too frequently from the Ioniq 5.

  • Tesla Roadster Batteries Are Failing, Revealing End Of Life Symptoms

    Updated: 2023-03-24 18:02:44
    While the Roadster's original battery packs are still going strong, the upgraded ones are dying.

  • New invention: The oxygen-ion battery

    Updated: 2023-03-22 15:45:09
    An oxygen-ion-battery has been invented, based on ceramic materials. If it degrades, it can be regenerated, therefore it potentially has an extremely long lifespan. Also, it does not require any rare elements and it is incombustible. For large energy storage systems, this could be an optimal solution.

  • Batteries: Passivation layer mystery solved

    Updated: 2023-03-21 16:26:37
    In our daily lives, lithium-ion batteries have become indispensable. They function only because of a passivation layer that forms during their initial cycle. As researchers found out via simulations, this solid electrolyte interphase develops not directly at the electrode but aggregates in the solution. Their findings allow the optimization of the performance and lifetime of future batteries.

  • High-energy-density, long life-cycle rechargeable lithium metal batteries

    Updated: 2023-03-21 16:26:07
    Research shows promise for developing high-energy-density rechargeable lithium-metal batteries and addressing the electrochemical oxidation instability of ether-based electrolytes.

  • Stalactites and stalagmites in the battery?

    Updated: 2023-03-17 19:50:43
    They are considered the 'Holy Grail' of battery research: so-called 'solid-state batteries'. They no longer have a liquid core, as is the case with today's batteries, but consist of a solid material. This leads to several advantages: Among other things, these batteries are more difficult to ignite and can also be manufactured on a miniature scale. Scientists have now turned their attention to the life cycle of such batteries and targeted processes that reduce it. With their findings, more durable solid-state batteries could be realized in the future.

  • 3D internal structure of rechargeable batteries revealed

    Updated: 2023-03-13 05:08:56
    Researchers have pioneered a technique to observe the 3D internal structure of rechargeable batteries. This opens up a wide range of areas for the new technique from energy storage and chemical engineering to biomedical applications.

  • 3D battery imaging reveals the secret real-time life of lithium metal cells

    Updated: 2023-03-09 12:11:39
    Innovative battery researchers have cracked the code to creating real-time 3D images of the promising but temperamental lithium metal battery as it cycles. A team has succeeded in observing how the lithium metal in the cell behaves as it charges and discharges. The new method may contribute to batteries with higher capacity and increased safety in our future cars and devices.

  • Electric vehicle batteries could get big boost with new polymer coating

    Updated: 2023-03-07 16:44:08
    Scientists have developed a polymer coating that could enable longer lasting, more powerful lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The advance opens up a new approach to developing EV batteries that are more affordable and easy to manufacture.

  • Controlling electric double layer dynamics for next generation all-solid-state batteries

    Updated: 2023-03-06 15:15:11
    Development of all-solid-state batteries is crucial to achieve carbon neutrality. However, their high surface resistance causes these batteries to have low output, limiting their applications. To this end, researchers have employed a novel technique to investigate and modulate electric double layer dynamics at the solid/solid electrolyte interface. The researchers demonstrate unprecedented control of response speed by over two orders of magnitude, a major steppingstone towards realization of commercial all-solid-state batteries.

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