Solid-state electrolytes, such as those made from ceramic-polymer composites, are promising alternatives to liquid electrolytes for next-generation lithium-ion batteries that are safer and more stable ...

Solid-state lithium-metal batteries (SSLMBs) are the holy-grail of next-generation energy storage, but their commercialization has been stymied by dendrite growth, fragile interfaces, and the ...

A Kevlar-like ingredient could help to speed the development of next-generation lithium batteries. Simply switching the anode material in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries from graphite to lithium ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The lithium-ion batteries that you find in many of your electronic gadgets, like your smartphone, typically consist of two electrodes connected by a liquid electrolyte. Apart from ...

A recent study published in Nature Communications proposed a composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) locally tethered with rationally designed Hofmann-N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The researchers aimed to ...

A research team affiliated with UNIST has demonstrated a simple yet effective method to extend the lifespan of all-solid-state batteries—by simply stretching film-shaped electrolytes to improve safety ...

Creating battery electrolytes—the component that carries the charged particles back and forth between a battery's two ...

Tosoh Corp. (Tokyo) has developed a hydrocarbon‑based polymer electrolyte for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water ...

Ampcera develops innovative and scalable manufacturing processes to make flexible solid-state electrolyte membranes based on ceramic-polymer composites. Advanced solid-state electrolyte materials made ...

The surface charge characteristics of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are manipulated to engineer the Li +-dynamic interface (Li +-DI) in composite polymer electrolytes. Surface charge characteristics of ...