Coating makes lithium metal batteries last and last

A new coating could finally make lithium metal batteries safe and long-lasting, which may help usher in the next generation of electric vehicles.

Mark Golden-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 29, 2019 ~4 min

Why sodium-ion batteries don’t last as long

Hydrogen seems to be the culprit behind the short lifespans of sodium-ion batteries, a potential replacement for costly lithium-ion batteries.

Shelly Leachman-UCSB • futurity
Aug. 5, 2019 ~4 min


Better renewable energy storage could cut emissions

With more investment, better energy storage for wind and solar power could prevent extra energy from being wasted and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 1, 2019 ~4 min

Battery gets ‘blue energy’ from ocean and freshwater mix

A new battery technology can capture "blue energy" from places where saltwater and freshwater mix and constantly keep itself charged.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
July 31, 2019 ~6 min

Wireless charging can mess up your phone’s battery

Wireless charging may be handy, but new research shows it can mess with your phone's battery and even shorten how long your device will last.

Alice Scott-Warwick • futurity
July 12, 2019 ~7 min

X-rays show how solid-state batteries crack

Cracks can be a big problem for solid-state batteries, so researchers are looking deeper to figure out the issue.

John Toon-Georgia Tech • futurity
July 5, 2019 ~4 min

X-rays reveal damage in lithium-ion battery electrodes

A new imaging technique for lithium-ion battery electrodes could lead to more reliable batteries with higher charging capacity.

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
June 5, 2019 ~6 min

Stretchy ‘nano-forest’ might power future wearables

A new supercapacitor shows solid performance and stability—even when researchers stretch it to 800 percent of its original size.

Layne Cameron-Michigan State • futurity
May 5, 2019 ~4 min


Chip mimics the brain for better computing

A set of devices that act as artificial synapses, mimicking the way neurons communicate in the brain, performs even better than researchers hoped.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
May 2, 2019 ~6 min

Extra tough supercapacitor keeps charge after 40 hammer strikes

Dropping electronics can seriously damage their batteries. A device that can stand up to a car crash could change that.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
April 28, 2019 ~2 min

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