(Nanowerk News) Haoshen Zhou (Leader) and Yonggang Wang (Post-Doctoral Research Scientist) of Energy Interface Technology Group, the Energy Technology Research Institute of the National Institute of ...

One of the biggest obstacles on the road to a low-carbon energy future is caused by the rare-earth element lithium, a ...

Lithium-sulfur batteries have exceptional theoretical capacity and performance in combination with an element in abundant supply. But the intricate reaction mechanism, particularly during discharge, ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Water splitting is a clean way to generate hydrogen, which is seen by many as the fuel of the future. Scientists from the Energy Technology Research Institute, AIST in Tsukuba, Japan ...

Long considered a worthless nuisance, the produced water from oil and natural gas wells may end up bringing yet another treasure to a region already packed with them. Lithium is a a soft, silvery ...

The batteries in both electric vehicles and common household tools can cause fires if they end up in floodwaters after a ...

For the first time a lithium-ion battery has been developed that uses a water-salt solution as its electrolyte and reaches the 4.0 volt mark desired for household electronics, such as laptop computers ...

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a safety alert warning airlines of the risks of passengers and crew members ...

(Reuters Health) - Lithium from batteries that power smartphones, tablets and electric cars may contaminate tap water, a Korean study suggests. Drinking water can contain a little lithium because the ...

ADELPHI, Md. -- Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland have developed for the first time a lithium-ion battery that uses a water-salt solution as its ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a safety alert on Tuesday warning of the risk of uncontrollable fires associated with lithium batteries. Spare lithium batteries are generally ...