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Tubular Arrays to Solve Chemical and Mechanical Challenges of Lithium Metal Batteries

Allison Proffitt February 20, 2020

BATTERY POWER NEWS | In a Nature paper published earlier this month, Professor Ju Li, MIT, and collaborators reported that materials that possess both ionic and…

Why the LG Chem Advertisement about Lithium-ion Batteries is Irresponsible

Allison Proffitt February 28, 2020

BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | On February 3, 2020, LG Chem, a battery manufacturing giant, released an advertisement telling the public not to use (handle) lithium-ion…

Global EV Sales For 2019: Maybe People Just Want Teslas

Allison Proffitt January 20, 2020

BATTERY POWER NEWS | With 2019 numbers coming in on auto sales in China and the US, the outlook for electric vehicles isn’t particularly bright.…

Passion and Process in Battery Research: Harnessing Nature’s Bounty

Allison Proffitt January 16, 2020

BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Chunmei Ban works on materials science for battery applications. She talks with Battery Power Online about the future of solid-state batteries, what the battery market…

Lead Batteries Enter New Decade with a Focus on Innovation

Allison Proffitt January 9, 2020

BATTERY POWER INSIGHTS | Lead batteries comprise more than 70% of the $80 billion global battery market, and manufacturers are investing in research and growth.

New Li-S Battery Fabrication Process Improves Energy Performance

Allison Proffitt January 6, 2020

BATTERY POWER NEWS | Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, have discovered a new way of making lithium-sulfur batteries that they believe could increase…

Croda Battery Additive Extends Life

Allison Proffitt December 12, 2019

BATTERY POWER NEWS | Croda International launched Hypermer Volt 4000 this week, an additive that extends battery life by distributing conductive carbon on battery electrodes…