Brittle, microscopic structures called dendrites form in lithium-ion batteries and can disrupt battery performance. Unlike bulk lithium, which is pliant and supple, dendrites fracture under stress.

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

The first and only time I wrote about Lyten until now was in 2021. The startup had just introduced its LytCell EV lithium-sulfur battery, which promised to make this chemistry viable thanks to what ...

When designing, specifying, or purchasing a lithium based rechargeable battery pack, a question that should always come up is cell balancing as it relates to safety and long-life for the battery pack.

Unico’s 4-channel, 5-V, 300-A advanced battery-cell formation device enables gigafactories to deliver lithium cells with 50% longer life and higher factory throughput. Producing the millions of ...

Breakthrough recycling method: Cornell scientists created a process that restores spent lithium-ion batteries to 95% capacity, avoiding destructive recycling steps. Massive cost savings: The DEER ...

For years, the pitch behind solid-state batteries has been simple: replace the flammable liquid electrolyte with a tough ceramic, and lithium-metal anodes become safe enough for electric vehicles.

Many consider lithium metal to be the most crucial material for negative electrodes in lithium-based batteries. This is because it has an extremely high capacity to store energy—3,860 mAh g −1 —which ...

While every major power tool brand has its own proprietary battery system to power tools and accessories, the general concept of a rechargeable power tool battery is more or less consistent among them ...