Limits imposed by using corrosive electrolytes often result in severe restrictions to battery geometry and the need for special corrosive-resistant battery containers. The use of reactive ionic ...

All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are promising rechargeable batteries in which conventional liquid electrolytes are replaced ...

Boulder Ionics’ ionic-liquid-based electrolytes enable a new generation of energy storage devices with superior performance, improved safety and lower costs. The company’s novel high-throughput ...

The study investigated compounds that can be used as electrolytes in sodium-ion devices. Sodium is an abundant and widely distributed element. The equipment shows great promise for storing surplus ...

Scientists at Japan's Tokyo Metropolitan University have taken aim at a common problem plaguing next-generation lithium metal batteries, finding a promising solution in a salty liquid that reduces ...

Lithium-ion batteries power almost every device in our lives, from the watches on our wrists to the houses we live in. Electric vehicles have pushed battery development to a neck-breaking pace, ...

Though finding the best ionic liquid remains challenging, the idea promises new directions in solid lithium battery development for practical applications. The addition of an ionic liquid to the ...

In an article recently published in the open-access journal Advanced Energy Materials, researchers discussed the development of lithium borate ionic liquids as battery electrolytes with a single ...

NanoFlowcell, a Swiss start-up that has developed a car powered by an ionic-liquid-fueled flow battery, says it will begin building an R&D center in Tenero, Switzerland, next year. Called Quant City, ...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new quasi-solid-state cathode for solid-state lithium metal batteries, with significantly reduced interfacial resistance ...