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Heat can make Li-Ion batteries explode. Or restore their capacity, say Chinese boffins
Future chargers could re-arrange battery chemistry to make them live longer Researchers at China’s Ningbo Institute of ...
Tech Xplore on MSN2d
From disorder to order: Zero thermal expansion materials rejuvenate aging batteries
A team of scientists have developed zero thermal expansion (ZTE) materials. This innovation has achieved nearly 100% voltage ...
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US, China scientists achieve 100% voltage recovery in aging batteries, could 2x lifespan
A collaborative effort between researchers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) in China ...
Molecular lock and key: Three studies decode the secrets of ion binding
Understanding how molecules interact with ions is a cornerstone of chemistry, with applications from pollution detection and ...
Nature2y
Feel the strain
Up to now, one of the limiting factors in the development of practical devices based on oxygen ion conductors has been the need for high temperatures to obtain sufficient conductivity. For ...
Want to extend your iPhone battery life? Stop making this common mistake
But there are also things that we can do to prevent battery wear. A research paper led by Jihyun Hong at Postech and Jongsoon ...
Nature9d
Electrochemistry articles from across Nature Portfolio
Ion exchange membranes with tailored molecular ... An operando tracking and tuning of the activation procedure of oxygen evolution electrocatalysts substantially enhances durability, highlighting ...
Phys.org26d
Electrochemical process that uses carbon dioxide to produce oxygen could be used in space
A newly developed process helps solve this problem: CO 2 is directly split electrochemically into carbon and oxygen. As a Chinese research team reports in the journal Angewandte Chemie ...