Lithium-ion batteries can become unstable under certain conditions, leading to fires. Now, researchers have used new materials that they say can make batteries safer.

Today's lithium batteries commonly use a liquid electrolyte to carry ions between the two electrodes, but scientists eyeing solid alternatives see some exciting opportunities ahead. Among them are the ...

Samsung solid-state battery technology promises 600 miles of range, 9-minute charging, and production-ready deployment as ...

Battery fires are rare, but when they happen, they require enormous amounts of firefighting resources. The problem is caused by the flammable electrolyte, which can generate its own oxygen in a ...

What is the Market Size of Solid Electrolyte? Global Solid-State Electrolyte (SSE) market size in terms of revenue is projected to reach 218 Million USD by 2031 from 5.69 Million USD in 2024, with a ...

In a newly published study, we describe our design for a self-extinguishing rechargeable battery. It replaces the most commonly used electrolyte, which is highly combustible—a medium composed of a ...

Lithium batteries sit at the heart of electric cars, smartphones, grid storage and even military hardware, yet the way they ...

Looking at the future of battery materials. Designing a battery is a three-part process. You need a positive electrode, you need a negative electrode, and — importantly — you need an electrolyte that ...

Goodbye to lithium? The new sodium battery, safer and more economical, promises more than 5,000 hours of useful life.