It takes lithium and cobalt to build the batteries that power electric vehicles and e-bikes, nickel and rare earth elements ...

Long-wave infrared birefringent crystals are essential materials in infrared optical applications in fields such as infrared ...

Demand for batteries is on the rise for EVs and the grid-level energy storage needed to transition the planet off fossil ...

Researchers have found an environmentally safer way to extract the lithium 6 needed to create fuel for nuclear fusion ...

A new study provides fresh insight into traditional acid-base chemistry by revealing that the mutual neutralization of ...

Scientists have developed a seawater battery anode that lasts up to 380,000 charge cycles, making grid-level energy storage ...

Li, S. , Liang, C. and Jin, M. (2025) Precision Limit for Observation: The Bridge for Quantum Classical Transitions. Journal ...

In recent years, researchers have been trying to develop increasingly advanced battery technologies that can be charged faster and store more energy, while also remaining safe and stable over time.

Solid-state lithium-metal batteries have long been hailed as a potential game-changer in energy storage, particularly in electric vehicles and other applications. Promising enhancements such as longer ...

Contributed by John P. Perdew; received September 12, 2024; accepted January 23, 2025; reviewed by Filipp Furche, Robert O. Jones, and Hannes Jonsson ...

This new approach could revolutionize energy storage solutions while reducing costs. To improve lithium-metal battery performance, researchers often use additives to stabilize battery interfaces ...

State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...