Tag Archive for 'Lithium-ion battery'

In a battery, ions flow from the cathode to the anode, resulting in a positive energy charge for the unit. Image credit: Chao-Yang Wang Lab, Penn State.

Researchers Develop Fast-Charging Self-Heating Lithium-Ion Battery

Nov 6, 2019 by News Staff

A team of researchers at the Pennsylvania State University has demonstrated that they can charge an electrical vehicle in 10 minutes for a 200 to 300 mile...

Left: schematic of vitamin-driven lithium-ion battery showing the direction of lithium-ion diffusion under charging and discharging conditions. Right: photograph of a red LED powered by the battery. Image credit: Tyler B. Schon et al.

Canadian Scientists Develop Vitamin-Driven Battery

Aug 4, 2016 by News Staff

A team of researchers at the University of Toronto, Canada, has created a battery that stores energy in a biologically derived unit. The team’s paper...