Researchers at Cornell have engineered a groundbreaking porous crystal using a unique fusion of macrocycle and molecular cage ...

Lithium-ion batteries attract the most attention because ... This causes lithium atoms to form finger-like crystalline growths called dendrites that eventually grow large enough to short-circuit ...

The push toward the next generation of batteries has two schools of thought: advance current technology to new heights, or ...

In theory, zinc batteries hold many advantages over lithium-ions, but problems, including the growth of needle-like zinc ...

Image Credit: Anamaria MIejia/Shutterstock.com Lithium dendrites pose a significant challenge to the development of high-energy Li metal batteries. They can fracture solid-state electrolytes ...

A team of researchers has undertaken a study of the future of carbon anodes for lithium-ion batteries. Their review provides ...

Developed by 24M Technologies, the battery cells are integrated with the Impervio separator, which improves the fire safety ...

With no separator, these batteries can potentially prevent lithium dendrites from causing any mishaps. So whether you're mesmerized by the lithium-ion battery or drawn to the innovation of solid-state ...

In conventional lithium-ion batteries, the ions are shuttled along via liquid electrolytes. But liquid electrolytes can form spiky dendrites between the battery's anode and cathode, which short ...