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.....»»
US backs rare flower habitat amid Nevada lithium mine fight
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed designating critical habitat for a Nevada wildflower it plans to list as endangered amid a conflict over a mine to produce lithium batteries for electric vehicles critical to the Biden administration's.....»»
Recycled Lithium-Ion Batteries Can Perform Better Than New Ones
A novel method of recycling such batteries could help meet skyrocketing demand -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
What It’ll Take to Get Electric Planes off the Ground
The lithium-ion battery is good for moving cars short distances, but aviation requires longer-lasting power. Maybe we need to try other elements......»»
Is Toyota going to produce LMFP semi-SSBs in the US?
Word has been circulating among suppliers that Toyota might manufacture semi-solid-state batteries with lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP)-based anodes in the US, following the Japanese carmaker's announcement that it will set up a lithium batte.....»»
Quantum tech: Semiconductor "flipped" to insulator above room temp
A semiconducting material that performed a quantum "flip" from a conductor to an insulator above room temperature has been developed at the University of Michigan. It potentially brings the world closer to a new generation of quantum devices and ultr.....»»
China continues to dominate lithium battery supply chain
China continues to dominate the global lithium battery supply chain, but the US could slowly develop into its competitor in the coming years, according to industry observers......»»
Will US government scrutinize companies building the country"s lithium-ion battery supply chain?
Thanks to the rising demand for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage solutions, lithium-ion batteries are set to be the next strategic resource after semiconductors. Because South Korea is the dominant lithium-ion battery maker and China exerts.....»»
Study shows that monolayer tungsten ditelluride is an excitonic insulator
Tungsten ditelluride (WTe2) is a transition metal dichalcogenide with numerous advantageous properties and characteristics, which makes it an ideal material for a wide range of electronic applications. Past studies have established that 2D WTe2 cryst.....»»
Selective membrane may cycle dual-ion batteries closer to reality
Lithium-ion batteries are relatively safe, long-lasting, fast charging and better for the environment than non-rechargeable batteries—right? Not quite. The rocking-chair mechanism that allows for commercial power storage generally uses rare earth e.....»»
Freyr, Aleees team up for LFP cathode manufacturing
Norway-based Freyr Battery, a startup specializing in lithium-ion battery cells, and Taiwan-based Aleees, a producer of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials for batteries, have signed a deal to jointly establish an LFP cathode plant in the.....»»
Light could boost performance of fuel cells, lithium batteries and other devices
Engineers from MIT and Kyushu University in Japan have demonstrated for the first time that light can be used to significantly improve the performance of fuel cells, lithium batteries and other devices that are based on the movement of charged atoms,.....»»
Indian battery maker sees exponential demand for lithium-ion batteries by 2030
As EVs become more prevalent in India, the demand for lithium-ion batteries could skyrocket this decade, according to Amara Raja Batteries, one of the biggest battery manufacturers in India venturing into local Li-ion cell production. India is still.....»»
Buima steps into energy storage application
Energy-saving construction material maker Buima has entered the energy storage market through establishing an energy technology team in the second quarter of 2021 and acquiring a 25% stake in lithium battery module maker Joules Miles (JMS) in August,.....»»
Semiconductor demonstrates elusive quantum physics model
With a little twist and the turn of a voltage knob, Cornell researchers have shown that a single material system can toggle between two of the wildest states in condensed matter physics: The quantum anomalous Hall insulator and the two-dimensional to.....»»
EV lithium battery shortage expected to be worse than chip shortage in 2022
While the automotive chip shortage finally started easing at the end of 2021, some automakers believe that the lithium battery shortage will be worse than the chip shortage in 2022......»»
Can We Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries?
There's a problem with the lithium (Li) ion batteries used in electric cars and for energy storage. The BBC reports that the most widely-used methods for battery recycling won't work nearly as well, since Li batteries are "larger, heavier, much more.....»»
Hyundai hikes car prices amid carflation
Carmakers are raising car prices as supply of batteries and semiconductors falls short and demand for EV causes "carflation." South Korea's battery prices are rising for the first time in more than a decade as lithium, cobalt, and nickel prices conti.....»»
Sweden"s Northvolt Builds First Lithium-Ion Battery Cell In Europe
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt announced that on December 28th, it successfully produced the first lithium-ion battery cell to be designed, developed, and built completely in Europe by a homegrown company. Teslarati reports: "Last night, the.....»»
Understanding cobalt’s human cost
After studying the impacts of mining cobalt -- a common ingredient in lithium-ion batteries -- on communities in Africa's Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an interdisciplinary team of researchers is calling for more data into how emerging tech.....»»
MIT Engineers Produce the World"s Longest Flexible Fiber Battery
Researchers have developed a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in the form of an ultra-long fiber that could be woven into fabrics. From a report: In a proof of concept, the team behind the new battery technology has produced the world's longest flexi.....»»