America’s growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has shed light on the significant challenge of sustainably sourcing the battery technology necessary for the broad shift to renewable electric and away from fossil fuels. In hopes of making batteries that not only perform better than those currently used in EVs, but … [continued]
Lithium-sulfur batteries are getting more competitive with cobalt driven lithium-ion batteries. The use of lithium-sulfur chemistries can actually bring down costs.
A rather interesting new approach to stabilizing the cathodes of Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) batteries was recently explored by researchers at the China University of Geosciences — stabilization achieved through the addition of DNA. Apparently, all that it takes is the addition of a “fine” amount of DNA into a carbon/sulfur composite … [continued]
An effective new strategy to stabilizing the cathodes in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries was recently developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada + BASF. The new strategy allows for significantly improved cycle life performance, improving the number of times that the battery can be charged/discharged without losing significant … [continued]
Large quantities of waste sulfur are created during the refinement of fossil fuels. This sulfur has previously been considered of little value. But now, thanks to a newly designed process, the waste can be easily converted into a valuable lightweight plastic, one that could likely find great utility in the … [continued]
