Lithium-air batteries, known for their potential to store far more energy than conventional lithium-ion batteries, have struggled with practical challenges like short lifespans and theoretical ...

A compound called lithium iodide (LiI) has been considered a leading material for lithium-air batteries, which could deliver more energy per pound compared to today's leading batteries. A new study ...

Recent advances on materials in development since the 1980’s at Osaka Prefecture University (OPU) bring all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) a step closer towards reality. ASSBs use a solid electrolyte ...

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As new research demonstrates, the future of battery technology is anything but clear-cut. Researchers agree that one of the most promising possibilities for future battery technology is the ...

A schematic showing the formation of lithium hydroxide (LiOH) on the graphene electrode on discharging a non-aqueous lithium-oxygen battery in the presence of the redox mediator lithium iodide and ...

Battery researchers agree that one of the most promising possibilities for future battery technology is the lithium-air (or lithium-oxygen) battery, which could provide three times as much power for a ...

A SINGLE crystal of lithium iodide activated with an impurity of 0.05 mol. per cent europous chloride has been grown from the melt and found to be a relatively efficient scintillator. The crystal is ...

As electric cars grow in popularity, automobile makers are looking to pack more energy per volume into the cars’ batteries. One possible approach is to use batteries with lithium-metal anodes and ...

A group of researchers headed by Zhong-Shuai Wu from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of CAS, working with Xiangkun Ma from the Dalian Maritime University, has suggested adding a new imidazole ...