Lithium was supposed to be soft. The metal bends easily in bulk form, stretches before it breaks, and deforms the way you ...
Researchers have uncovered the mechanical properties of the nanoscale "thorns" that develop inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause them to short circuit and die – or worse, such as ...
Lithium dendrites, i.e. tiny crystalline thorns that grow off of lithium-ion battery anodes during charging, have been a ...
For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, ...
Lithium metal batteries promise dramatically higher energy density than today’s lithium-ion systems, yet their widespread use remains limited by unstable lithium deposition, dendrite growth, and rapid ...
In chemistry, some problems are so persistent that they are nicknamed “forever.” Perfluoroalkyl and ...
A research team affiliated with UNIST has demonstrated that liquid electrolytes, when frozen, can still facilitate lithium-ion conduction sufficient for battery operation—challenging the traditional ...
As the rest of the world tries to catch up with China in making lithium-ion batteries, Chinese manufacturers have already ...