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Kyoto team develops new cathode material for high-energy-density rechargeable magnesium batteries

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Charge–discharge profiles of ion-exchanged MgFeSiO 4. A team of researchers from Kyoto University has demonstrated ion-exchanged MgFeSiO 4 as a feasible cathode material for use in high-energy-density rechargeable magnesium batteries. The ion-exchanged MgFeSiO 4 cathode materials provide a capacity of more than 300 mAh·g ?

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Antimony nanocrystals as high-capacity anode materials for both Li-ion and Na-ion batteries

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The nanocrystals possess high and similar Li-ion and Na-ion charge storage capacities of 580?640 85% of the low-rate value, indicating that rate capability of Sb nanostructures can be comparable to the best Li-ion intercalation anodes and is so far unprecedented for Na-ion storage. 640 mAh g ?1

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A*STAR researchers suggest monolayer phosphorene promising anode material for high-performance Li-ion batteries

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Researchers at A*STAR in Singapore are proposing the use of monolayer phosphorene—a 2D material isolated from black phosphorus—as an anode material for high charging voltage, high rate capability Li-ion batteries. However, in a 2014 study led by Prof. —Li et al. V, suitable as anodes. Earlier post.)

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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. Cobalt-free layered oxide cathodes: This low-cost, cobalt-free cathode material was created for the development of improved lithium-ion batteries.

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Researchers develop rechargeable hybrid-seawater fuel cell; highly energy density, stable cycling

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The circulating seawater in the open-cathode system results in a continuous supply of sodium ions, endowing the system with superior cycling stability that allows the application of various alternative anodes to sodium metal by compensating for irreversible charge losses. an alloying material), in full sodium-ion configuration.

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PNNL team develops hybrid Mg-Li battery; excellent rate performance, safety and stability

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Schematic illustration of the the hybrid Mg-Li battery designed in this work. This battery has a piece of Mg foil as the anode, Mo 6 S 8 as the cathode, and the electrolyte contains both Mg 2+ and Li +. Interest in rechargeable magnesium batteries has increased due to a number of factors. Cheng et al. Click to enlarge.

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USC Viterbi team integrating silicon anode and sulfur-based cathode for Lithium-sulfur battery with low fabrication cost

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USC Viterbi School of Engineering professor Chongwu Zhou and his research team have developed a silicon nanoparticle anode and a sulfur-based cathode with low fabrication cost and high electrode performance for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries. sulfur (Li?S) Other advantages of Li?S shell particles as Li?S