Tag: MIT

Jan

New Approach to Better Electrolytes for Next-Generation Lithium Batteries

By kevin du Comments are Off #lithium ion, Battery Technology, battery tester, battery testing system, Chemistry, MIT, Neware, Renewable Energy

A new approach to analyzing and designing new ion conductors — a key component of rechargeable batteries — could accelerate the development of high-energy lithium batteries, and possibly other energy storage and delivery devices such as fuel cells, researchers say. The new approach relies on understanding the way vibrations move through the crystal lattice of lithium ion conductors and correlating

Jan

New Battery Design Extends the Life of Low-Cost, Lightweight Batteries

By kevin du Comments are Off battery research, Battery Technology, battery tester, Bttery Testing System, Materials Science, MIT

Metal-air batteries are one of the lightest and most compact types of batteries available, but they can have a major limitation: When not in use, they degrade quickly, as corrosion eats away at their metal electrodes. Now, MIT researchers have found a way to substantially reduce that corrosion, making it possible for such batteries to have much longer shelf lives. While typical