Chemists have found a novel glass-forming liquid electrolyte that exhibits specific lithium-ion conduction. They study the speciation and dipole reorientation dynamics in the glass-forming liquid ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Researchers in Japan have discovered a stable, highly conductive material that can be used as electrolyte for solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The material’s ionic conductivity is said to be higher ...

Among the many different materials and battery chemistries under investigation to fulfill our growing need for energy storage in various applications, zinc-ion has lagged behind others due to ...

A recent article published in the Polymer Journal presented research on enhancing the mechanical properties of gel electrolytes and their application in lithium (Li) secondary batteries. The study ...

Advantages of a potassium-ion battery. How does a water-in-salt electrolyte help in making a potassium-ion battery viable? Tokyo University of Science's advanced methodology that was used to gain more ...

Lithium-sulfur batteries have for some time promised to be the successor to lithium-ion batteries, as they offer a fantastic capacity—the amount of electric charge a battery can deliver at a given ...

Niigata, Japan – As the world shifts towards a more sustainable future, the development of advanced electrochemical devices, such as rechargeable batteries with higher energy densities and efficient ...