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 Nanoscientists Use Microwaves to Recycle EV Battery Cathodes

Nanoscientists Use Microwaves to Recycle EV Battery Cathodes

Sandia National Laboratories researchers recovered more valuable minerals from used electric vehicle materials in less time.


Battery Studies Tackle Dendrites, Zinc, and Lithium Recycling

Battery Studies Tackle Dendrites, Zinc, and Lithium Recycling

Studies from MPI-SusMat, the University of Maryland, and Rice University target distinct bottlenecks across the battery stack.


tech insights May 08, 2026 by Luke James
Energy from Dirt? Scientists Create Reliable Soil-Based Battery

Energy from Dirt? Scientists Create Reliable Soil-Based Battery

Northwestern University researchers developed an optimized “dirt battery” that reliably powers sensors across all soil conditions, making it a…


‘Gas Battery’ Generates Electricity by Capturing CO2

‘Gas Battery’ Generates Electricity by Capturing CO2

A Sungkyunkwan University-led team has built a hydrogel-and-carbon device that turns greenhouse gas adsorption into continuous DC power.


tech insights May 05, 2026 by Luke James
Battery Research Targets Performance, Recycling, and Dendrites

Battery Research Targets Performance, Recycling, and Dendrites

Advances in anode design, materials recovery, and dendrite behavior are addressing key limitations in modern battery systems.


From Vineyard to Batteries: Grape Acid Aids in Metals Recycling

From Vineyard to Batteries: Grape Acid Aids in Metals Recycling

Tartaric acid from grapes, a wine-industry discard, offers a low-cost, environmentally friendly option for cobalt and nickel extraction from…


UCLA Team Reimagines Edison Battery for Grid-Scale Storage

UCLA Team Reimagines Edison Battery for Grid-Scale Storage

Researchers have reengineered Thomas Edison’s original nickel-iron battery chemistry into a modern, nanostructured energy storage system.


Salt and ‘Fizzy Water’ Offer Alternatives to Lithium Recovery

Salt and ‘Fizzy Water’ Offer Alternatives to Lithium Recovery

Two research teams have developed sustainable, efficient options for recovering key metals from spent lithium-ion batteries.


Solid-State Batteries Race to Mass Production

Solid-State Batteries Race to Mass Production

With differing technologies, Toyota, Samsung SDI, QuantumScape, and others are vying for breakthroughs in solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.


Coating Silicon Anodes Before Calendering Increases Battery Life

Coating Silicon Anodes Before Calendering Increases Battery Life

Scientists found that a PVDF–MgO coating applied before calendering reduces swelling and lithium plating in silicon-graphite anodes, extending…


tech insights Jan 27, 2026 by Luke James
Studies Target Structural Failure in Lithium-Ion Batteries

Studies Target Structural Failure in Lithium-Ion Batteries

University of Chicago, Argonne, Stanford-SLAC, and Skoltech research focused on cathode degradation mechanisms and mitigation strategies.


tech insights Jan 02, 2026 by Luke James
Battery Research Reaches for Common Materials, Creative Methods

Battery Research Reaches for Common Materials, Creative Methods

Studies focusing on concrete, soy, microwaves, and iron could lead to increased energy storage and better-performing batteries.


Simulations Find the Best Electrolytes for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Simulations Find the Best Electrolytes for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Researchers used a simulation to map out the liquid electrolytes that could create safer, better-performing sodium-ion batteries.


tech insights Nov 21, 2025 by Luke James
Low-Waste Battery Recycling Method Yields 99% Pure Metals

Low-Waste Battery Recycling Method Yields 99% Pure Metals

Researchers have developed an electrochemical method to recover over 95% of nickel and cobalt from used lithium-ion batteries with over 99% purity.


tech insights Nov 19, 2025 by Luke James
MXene Film Could Lead to Smaller, Lighter Lithium-Ion Batteries

MXene Film Could Lead to Smaller, Lighter Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers demonstrated that ultrathin Ti3C2Tx MXene films can replace copper current collectors.


tech insights Nov 03, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Research Explores Safer Battery Energy Storage System Options

Research Explores Safer Battery Energy Storage System Options

Three studies promise safer, more sustainable, and higher-performance alternatives to today’s lithium-ion battery technology.


tech insights Oct 15, 2025 by Luke James
3 Advances in Solar Desalination, Electrolytes, and Perovskite

3 Advances in Solar Desalination, Electrolytes, and Perovskite

From universal electrolytes to solar-powered desalination and defect-resistant photovoltaics, researchers push the boundaries of sustainable energy…


tech insights Oct 01, 2025 by Luke James
3 Battery Breakthroughs Tackle Performance and Sustainability

3 Battery Breakthroughs Tackle Performance and Sustainability

Japanese researchers have created materials for lithium-air, lithium-ion, and aqueous batteries that promise cleaner, faster, and more recyclable…


tech insights Sep 24, 2025 by Luke James
Pushing Boundaries in Batteries, Hydrogen and Solar Materials

Pushing Boundaries in Batteries, Hydrogen and Solar Materials

New research in battery disassembly, hydrogen storage, and perovskite engineering reveals scalable, low-impact solutions for future electrification…


tech insights Sep 15, 2025 by Luke James
AI Creates Better-Performing Batteries at the Atomic Scale

AI Creates Better-Performing Batteries at the Atomic Scale

Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Michigan have collaborated to use AI, machine learning, and supercomputers to evaluate potential…