As the owner of a 3-year-old laptop, I feel the finite lifespan of lithium batteries acutely. It’s still a great machine, but the cost of a battery replacement would take me a significant way down the ...

Much of the world’s lithium occurs in salty waters with fundamentally different chemistry than other naturally saline waters like the ocean, according to a study published on May 23 in Science ...

Science and global politics intertwine in the rivalry between lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides and lithium iron ...

Lithium-ion batteries have taken up permanent residence in our homes for years now. They're hidden in your phone and laptop, but they might also lurk in your electric toothbrush or your bike. Even ...

Michael Stanley Whittingham, PhD, is a distinguished professor of chemistry at Binghamton University in New York. In 2019, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, alongside Akira Yoshino, PhD, and ...

It may be possible to extend the life of lithium-ion batteries using standard, low-cost chemistry. Lithium-ion batteries consist of a negative anode and a positive cathode with a porous separator ...

Lithium batteries dominate today’s rechargeable battery market, and while they have been wildly successful, challenges with lithium have spurred research into alternative chemistries that can improve ...

NEW ORLEANS, March 20, 2024 — From cell phones to watches to electric cars, lithium-ion rechargeable batteries power a plethora of devices. The increased use of this technology means more lithium ...