Case Western Reserve University researchers have made significant progress in developing zinc-sulfur batteries, a potentially safer and more sustainable energy storage option than widely used lithium-ion batteries. Their findings, recently published in Angewandte Chemie, highlight key advancements that could enhance the commercial viability of zinc-based batteries. “This research marks a major step forward in developing…
Stretchable and self-healable lithium-ion battery
Stretchable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are promising as power sources of stretchable and wearable electronic devices, such as electronic skin, soft robotics, and wearable mobile phones. Furthermore, giving stretchable LIBs self-healing properties can lengthen their lives and enhance their reliability. In a study published in the KeAi journal Supramolecular Materials, Chinese researchers presented a novel strategy for fabricating…
Next-generation battery technologies: Finding sustainable alternatives to Lithium-Ion batteries
In recent years, the global demand for batteries has significantly increased. This demand is driven by incorporating energy storage in the power sector, expanding solar and wind power use, and rising interest in electric vehicles globally. Governmental investments and new regulations worldwide support this development and the rise of clean energy. The lithium-ion battery (LIB)…
This week in R&D: Microsoft to buy electricity from Three Mile Island reactor, Fed lowers the interest rates, and lithium supply is up but demand is down
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending September 20, 2024, closed at 4,006.95 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 2.11% (or 82.94 basis points). Twenty-one RDWI members gained value last week from 0.14% (Astra Zeneca PLC) to 11.09% (Intel). Four RDWI members lost value the previous week from…