MIT engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots
Researchers at MIT in the United States have developed a hair-thin battery capable of powering tiny autonomous robots, potentially revolutionising drug delivery and environmental sensing.
Iron could be key to less expensive, greener lithium-ion batteries, research finds
Researchers at Oregon State University in the United States are pioneering the use of iron as a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries, potentially lowering costs and increasing sustainability.
Eco-friendly and affordable battery for low-income countries
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed a zinc and lignin battery that can be used over 8000 times, offering a sustainable and affordable energy solution.
KAIST develops sodium battery capable of rapid charging in just a few seconds
KAIST in South Korea has developed a high-performance hybrid sodium-ion battery that promises rapid charging and superior energy storage.
Implantable batteries can run on the body’s own oxygen
Chinese researchers have developed an innovative oxygen-powered implantable battery, showing promising results in rats for future medical devices and potential cancer treatments.
Efficient lithium-air battery under development to speed electrification of vehicles
A collaborative research team, led by Washington University in St. Louis and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, is developing a high-density lithium-air battery to revolutionise energy storage in transportation, aiming to significantly surpass the capabilities of current lithium-ion technology.
Study on battery recycling shows China is in 1st place
From University of Münster 17/12/23 With the increase in the production of batteries for electric vehicles, demand is also rising for the necessary raw materials. In view of risks to the supply chain, environmental problems and precarious working conditions which are all associated with the mining and transportation of these materials, the recycling of battery […]
SMARTLETs: Self-assembling microrobotic modules that form complex artificial organisms
From Chemnitz University of Technology 26/10/23 It is now apparent that the mass-produced artefacts of technology in our increasingly densely populated world – whether electronic devices, cars, batteries, phones, household appliances, or industrial robots – are increasingly at odds with the sustainable bounded ecosystems achieved by living organisms based on cells over millions of years. […]
Flashy: Rapid heating battery recycling method is 100 times faster, low-cost and high-yield
From Rice University 29/09/23 Demand for valuable metals needed in batteries is poised to grow over the coming decades in step with the growth of clean energy technologies, and the best place to source them may be by recycling spent batteries. A battery recycling process developed by Rice University scientists can remove the inert layer […]
New redox flow battery could store grid scale green energy more cheaply
From University of Cincinnati 09/09/23 Redox-flow battery eliminates costly and inefficient membrane. Jimmy Jiang envisions a future where every house is powered by renewable energy stored in batteries. In his chemistry lab, Jiang and his students at the University of Cincinnati have created a new battery that could have profound implications for the large-scale energy […]