Lithium hydride mediates hydrogenolysis of anilines to arenes
A research group led by Prof. Guo Jianping and Prof. Chen Ping from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. Wu An'an from Xiamen University, revealed how lithium hydride mediated.....»»
Could puncturing a satellite"s battery help it deorbit faster?
A few years ago, there was a panic about lithium-ion batteries that exploded and could do things like take down a jetliner. On a recent trip, an airline asked passengers to turn in any devices with batteries that had been banned because of safety con.....»»
Anker debuts new Prime series of GaN mobile chargers and power banks
Anker has announced the launch of a brand new Prime series of chargers, power banks, and charging stations that might be worth checking out. Despite how long lithium-ion batteries have been around in our smartphones, they still haven’t.....»»
Industry groups, New York firefighters call for stronger rules on lithium ion battery safety
The Consumer Product Safety Commission acknowledged current standards "aren't enough" to prevent deadly fires......»»
Advancing heteroatom-doped porous carbon nanomaterials for lithium-based energy storage applications
The portable and electric energy storage market has long been dominated by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and supercapacitors, surpassing other energy storage systems in their ability to provide higher energy and power......»»
Fires risk turning EV progress to ash
Lithium ion battery fires are plaguing vehicles from e-bikes to Teslas......»»
Chevron considers lithium production in latest EV bet by big oil
The price and availability of lithium is crucial to whether EVs can scale up......»»
Laser treatment found to boost battery performance
As the world transitions to renewable power sources such as solar and wind, there is a growing need for high-performance rechargeable batteries to store the energy generated by this intermittent energy source. Today's lithium-ion batteries are good,.....»»
Toyota Reveals 900-Mile Car Battery in Plan for Global Leadership
A next-generation lithium-ion battery capable of 620 miles of range has been revealed to be due in 2026, followed by solid-state batteries with 900 miles of range The post Toyota Reveals 900-Mile Car Battery in Plan for Global Leadership appeared fir.....»»
A mining company is hunting for lithium, right on the edge of wildlife refuge
The modern-day gold rush in the race to a greener economy is knocking on the door of a long-protected oasis in the middle of the Nevada desert......»»
Ni-Ti bimetallic system mediates enantioselective reductive aryl-benzylation of alkenes using free alcohols
Prof. Wang Xiaoming's group at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has demonstrated the first nickel-titanium, bimetallic, system-catalyzed, asymmetric reductive aryl-benzylation of alkenes using benzyl al.....»»
Lithium-ion battery pioneer John Goodenough dies, aged 100
A moment’s thought, please, for John B. Goodenough – the professor of engineering who won a Nobel Prize for development of the lithium-ion batteries that power most of our portable devices. He was also notable for his earlier work on the technol.....»»
John Goodenough, Nobel laureate and lithium ion battery pioneer, dies at 100
Goodenough was 97 when he received the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry — along with Britain's Stanley Whittingham and Japan's Akira Yoshino — for their respective research into lithium-ion batteries......»»
John Goodenough, Nobel laureate and lithium-ion battery pioneer, dies at 100
Goodenough was 97 when he received the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry — along with Britain's Stanley Whittingham and Japan's Akira Yoshino — for their respective research into lithium-ion batteries......»»
Lithium producers warn global supplies may not meet EV demand
At stake is the pace with which electric vehicles could displace internal combustion engines — a key goal of the green energy transition......»»
NASA opposes lithium mining at tabletop flat Nevada desert site used to calibrate satellites
Environmentalists, ranchers and others have fought for years against lithium mining ventures in Nevada. Yet opposition to mining one particular desert tract for the silvery white metal used in electric car batteries is coming from unusual quarters: s.....»»
For EV batteries, lithium iron phosphate narrows the gap with nickel, cobalt
LFP has sparked new interest especially in the U.S., where a clutch of domestic and overseas manufacturers has pledged more than $14 billion in new production facilities......»»
Mazda eyes EV battery supply partnership with Panasonic
Panasonic Energy would supply Mazda with automotive cylindrical lithium-ion batteries made in Japan and North America for Mazda EVs expected to be rolled out in the latter half of this decade, the companies said in a statement......»»
Japan to give Toyota $854 million support for domestic EV battery output
The automaker plans to invest the money in domestic production of lithium ion batteries for its EVs......»»
Team develops organic redox polymer for aluminum-ion batteries with improved storage capacity
Aluminum-ion batteries are seen as a promising alternative to conventional batteries that use scarce and difficult-to-recycle raw materials such as lithium. This is because aluminum is one of the most common elements in the Earth's crust, is easier t.....»»
This tiny, all-weather Blink security camera is on sale for $60
The Blink Outdoor security camera, built to withstand the elements and can run on two AA lithium batteries for up to two years, is on sale from Amazon for $60......»»