Tag: Safe battery

Aug

New coating brings lithium metal battery closer to reality

By kevin du Comments are Off cycle life test, lithium ion batteries, Safe battery

Hope has been restored for the rechargeable lithium metal battery — a potential battery powerhouse relegated for decades to the laboratory by its short life expectancy and occasional fiery demise while its rechargeable sibling, the lithium-ion battery, now rakes in more than $30 billion a year. A new coating could make lightweight lithium metal batteries safe and long lasting, a

Jun

New generation of lithium-ion batteries could hold more charge—without catching fire

By Savannah Chen Comments are Off lithium-bromine, Lithium-chloride, non flammable, Safe battery, water-in-salt electrolyte

Lithium-ion batteries power everything from laptops to lawn mowers. But they can ignite when damaged because they rely on flammable components. Now, researchers report they’ve redesigned these batteries to work with nonflammable materials. As a bonus, the new batteries might even store more power than current models. The work is “absolutely remarkable progress,” says Gleb Yushin, a materials scientist at