Better Battery Electrolytes with New Polymers

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 02:07:47 +0000

New polymer materials under development at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could enable safer, more stable batteries needed for electric vehicles and grid energy storage. Polymers are promising electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries for their low cost, flexibility and processibility, but performance needs to be improved. “Typically, you can increase flexibility to enhance conductivity, but you […]

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Tokyo University of Science Working on Sustainable, Nontoxic, Potassium-Driven Rechargeable Batteries

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 21:00:49 +0000

https://www.tus.ac.jp/en/mediarelations/archive/20200115001.htmlThe Rocky Mountain Institute recently had a report about batteries powering the era of clean electrification. Batteries have made tremendous progress in recent years, and more diverse battery developments are still in the works. Companies will at some point begin to use other battery technologies beyond lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries

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