Battery materials producers across the globe are hitting the brakes on expansion plans. Umicore, LG Chem, and other firms say ...

Energy storage technology has reached a transformative milestone as the BV100, a miniature atomic energy battery, enters mass ...

Rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries typically last hours or days between charging. However, with repeated use, batteries degrade and need to be recharged more frequently. Now, researchers are ...

A team of materials scientists, chemical engineers, and environmental scientists affiliated with a host of institutions in ...

Key components in a traditional lithium-ion battery include an anode, electrolyte, separator and cathode. They all work together to shuttle electrons between an EV’s charge and discharge cycles. The ...

A small prototype nuclear battery powered by a radioactive form of carbon can safely power devices for decades – and possibly even for a user’s entire lifetime – on a single charge, scientists say.

Lithium technology has ushered in a new era of batteries with exceptionally high energy density for a reasonably low cost.

New tech could power phones, pacemakers, and more—without ever needing a charge What if your phone never needed charging? Or ...