Spatio-temporal isolator in lithium niobate on insulator
Integrated photonics is making strides towards hosting an increasing range of functionalities on a chip. Examples include information processing and computation as well as optical sensing and ranging applications. This has spurred advances in integra.....»»
Our Next Energy extends EV battery range with lithium iron phosphate
Our Next Energy hit its goal of a 350-mile range on a typical EV, comparable with most nickel manganese cobalt batteries that power EVs but at a 25 percent lower cost......»»
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.....»»
Current takes a surprising path in quantum material
Cornell researchers have used magnetic imaging to obtain the first direct visualization of how electrons flow in a special type of insulator, and by doing so they discovered that the transport current moves through the interior of the material, rathe.....»»
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......»»
Human presence found to influence overall mammal abundance in northern Myanmar
Understanding the factors that influence large mammal habitat use and their spatio-temporal response to human disturbance plays a crucial role in wildlife conservation and management. However, this knowledge is still limited for most mammals......»»
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.....»»
Laser-controlled intracellular flows in temperature-sensitive biological cells
Micromanipulation techniques are widely adopted in materials science, colloidal physics and life sciences for various applications, ranging from nanostructure assembly and particle trapping to spatio-temporal analysis of cell organization. Introduced.....»»
Thanks to trapped electrons, a material expected to be a conducting metal remains an insulator
New research sheds light on the mechanism behind how a special material changes from an electrically conducting metal to an electric insulator. The researchers studied lanthanum strontium nickel oxide (La1.67Sr0.33NiO4) derived from a quantum materia.....»»
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......»»
Novel microwave isolator points the way to new radio cameras and quantum computers
Researchers at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) have invented a novel microwave isolator and have demonstrated, for the first time, its basic principle that enables small isolators; essential for future quantum computers. This is.....»»
Engineers develop first-of-its-kind integrated optical isolator
An optical isolator developed at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) could drastically improve optical systems for many practical applications......»»
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......»»