Researchers at Empa and EPFL have reported a stretchable, silicone-based solid electrolyte aimed at addressing a persistent ...

When the battery was first invented in the 1800s, its energy storage capabilities unlocked innovation in unimaginable ways. From discs of copper and zinc held together by old-school electrolytes, the ...

It can be difficult to disentangle everything that contributes to panic, but we know that panic is often not the right reaction. In 2016, a major consumer advocacy publication reported that ...

Lithium-ion batteries face safety concerns as a result of internal separator issues which often lead to short circuits. Scientists have now developed a method to improve the stability and properties ...

The demand for grid storage ramps up as more renewable energy sources comes online, but existing technology might not be up to the challenge. Lithium is the most popular option for battery storage ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

WASHINGTON — It may have seemed like a freak accident Thursday when a cellphone exploded at Roosevelt High School, but the number of fires and injuries involving a lithium-ion battery has been growing ...