Scientists have built a new a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery anode that incorporates iron oxide, ...

When there’s extra wind or solar power on the grid in the Netherlands, some of it now goes to a new type of battery made from just three components: iron, air, and water. Called an iron-air battery, ...

Conventional lithium-ion batteries contain problematic substances such as nickel and cobalt, and the solvents used to coat the electrode materials are also toxic. Materials scientists at Saarland ...

Lithium-ion batteries power everything from smartphones to electric cars, but they rely on materials that raise environmental and ethical concerns. Metals like nickel and cobalt are costly to mine, ...

California is preparing to test an unconventional battery system that could provide clean power for days instead of hours, a key step toward reducing dependence on lithium-ion storage and natural gas ...