Battery technology

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Carbon fibres could work as battery electrodes in cars and planes, claim researchers

Research opens up new possibilities for structural batteries, where the carbon fibre forms part of the energy system

clock 18 October 2018 • 3 min read

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Researchers develop stable sodium powder version of lithium batteries

Don't require the rare material being mined from the mountains of South America

clock 20 September 2018 •

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Researchers develop lithium-ion batteries that can't catch fire

Silica-based additive temporarily hardens electrolyte on impact

clock 23 August 2018 • 2 min read

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Breakthrough in battery research could double smartphones battery capacity

The highest-ever reported capacities for all transition-metal-oxide-based electrodes

clock 30 May 2018 • 2 min read